Getting Back to Normal!
Whatever "normal" is. New normal? The normal I want to be normal?
Today I ran for the first time since May. I've been pretty much entirely sedentary since my first reconstructive surgery in early June. I had my legs done last, 73 days ago, and due to a few wound openings, they took longer to heal than expected. So instead of being able to get back to exercising after 42 days, it took quite a bit longer. I've been exercising regularly since the beginning of the year, but today is the first day I felt brave enough to try to run a little bit.
I set my watch for 4 minutes of walking to 1 minute of running - I figured there was no way I'd be able to run the entire minute and that was okay, I'd just run as much as I could and see where my body was at. I ran the entire minute with no problems. Then I did it four more times!
Pre-VSG Gwen could never have imagined a Gwen who would be so thrilled to be able to run again :D
I'm so freaking happy. The whole reconstructive surgery and recovery process has been challenging and this was the final piece of the puzzle I was still lacking to feel like everything was going to be great again. I feel like I can get back to living the life I want to be living now - a life that happens to include running.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Surprisingly, exercise is one of those things that can actually increase energy. So it's good that you're trying!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Congrats to you, Gwen! I honestly don't think I will ever run, unless zombies are chasing me, and someone in front of me is carrying a plate of donuts! No, seriously, my knees are too screwed up, but maybe in a few months I can walk at a normal pace! That would make me happy!
Natalie
2/2017: 340 VSG: 12/7/2017 - 272 1/29/18: 253
