LJ1972 wrote a blog post 9 years, 6 months ago
Been awhile - I am still out here... bouncing around in my weight fluctuations ( 182-189).  Trying... AGAIN... to get things under control. My life is sheer chaos and I can't get a grip on it lo...

LJ1972 wrote a blog post 9 years, 7 months ago
Weighing In - 8 months.  Oops   I need to come back regularly. I need to track my food and exercise, my success and failures. When I rely on my memory, it fails me.   I went through another ho...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 1 month ago
St Pat's Training - I am going to count my physical therapy for my shoulder as a workout, because she assured me I will be sore  ;) Then I went to spin for a 30min class and followed that with a 2.5 ...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 1 month ago
Monday Training - Today was trainer day - after spending the last few days in Texas with my niece and her family (she is 37wks pregnant and they have a 17mth old boy~ I took him on lots of wagon rid...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
Thursday Training - WOrked out with the different trainer again today; it was more difficult for my lack of coordination than the exercise aspect, but wasn't "easy" 3min warm up jog2 stations, 2 roun...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
Wednesday - Trained with the trainer today ... 1 minute sets, 4 rounds,   stations 65lb back squat , lunge w/ each legBOSU pushup w/ spiderman65lb clean and pressBOSU Burpees Then Extreme Cy...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
Monday - So I told the trainer I wanted to work on speed and endurance since my surgeon is planning to be at the finish line of my next half.  I think I'm gonna regret that lol seconds wor...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
Monday Training - I switched my trainer sessions from Tues / THurs to Mon / Wed so that I can get back to 2 a days and also it seems to be more fitting for my trainer's schedule. Trainer: 5...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
Friday Training - Kind of missed this - but Friday training? 0600 Spinnerval class 1200 Trainer session.  I have been really struggling with confidence and food issues for the week prior...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 3 months ago
Monday Exercise - Extreme cycle with a tender lower back muscle (that has been haunting me for about 2-3 weeks now :( )

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 3 months ago
Friday / Weekend - Friday morning I went to my 6am Spinnerval class - it was a butt kicker! Noon "Tone Zone" - Tobata stations and then Zumba to loosen some very tight, sore muscles!

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 3 months ago
Thursday Workouts - Trainer Thursday Treadmill, 3 stations, 15 reps at each station .25 mile sprints, started at 6.5, ended on 7.0 105lb front squats captain's chair pushups (last 2 set...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
Wednesday Training - Trainer day after a couple of days off feeling miserable.  1 minute stations, 10 sec transition, 3 rounds 55lbs front / back squat combos to 12" box 55lb hang cleans ...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
Thursday Workout - Trainer day - craziness as usual 1000m row 25 pushups 25 jump squats 750m row 25 plank pulls 25 dumb bell squats (20lb each shoulder) 500m row 25 each arm, 20lb ...

LJ1972 wrote a blog post 10 years, 4 months ago
Recovering Addict - My name is Lori, and I am a recovering food addict.  I struggle.  My mercy, do I struggle.  I don't dump and I can eat more than an RNY patient should be able to (surgeon says I...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
Thursday Workouts - Trainer day! 1 minutes stations, 6 rounds jump rope (I am stinko) 45lb sumo squat high pull burpees over the bar (on the floor for you sarcastic ones) 45lb back squa...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
Tuesday Training - Trainer day! 1 min walk, 1min jog, then 10 min 6.0 on TM Then - 3 stations, ladder reps (30,20,10) "Box" jumps on the sidewalk ledge (about 16" ) 35lb kettlebell s...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 4 months ago
Tuesday Training - Oh my mercy..... I had a horrible couple of days with bad food choices. Bad food choices = bad fuel for workouts, and my trainer kicked my booty today! Warm up - high knee...

LJ1972 wrote a blog post 10 years, 4 months ago
Downward Spiral - And by "downward" I don't mean weight - I mean my apparent chances of success.   What is so freaking wrong with me that I have no (zero, zilch, nada) control when it comes to fo...

LJ1972 wrote a blog post 10 years, 4 months ago
The Hard Work of Maintenance -  I literally stopped losing weight the month of my 1yr anniversary from surgery.  At 167lbs (13 lbs lower than my goal) I was cool with that. I ran 5k's, 10k's even a 15K!  I wa...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 5 months ago
First Half Marathon! - Sunday, 11/17, was my first half marathon!  I did the Rock n' Roll San Antonio.  Honestly, if it had been a smaller, not so well supported race I probably would have sworn off h...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 5 months ago
Weekend Training / Races - Ran in the Miles for Memories Alzheimers 5k.  Improved my time from last week, but still 30 seconds slower than my PR. I had fun though, and that is a huge improvement over earl...

LJ1972 wrote a blog post 10 years, 5 months ago
Today - I am not sure I am in much better shape than I was in my last desperate post of "Yesterday"  I am still binging on snack sized chocolates to the point of sugar crashes. Yet ...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 5 months ago
Tuesday Training - Met with the trainer today - 500m on the rowing machine for warm up then 21,15,9 reps of 60lb thrusters (squat to 12" box) decline mountain climbers (reps per leg, ie ...

LJ1972 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 5 months ago
Weekend Training / races - Ironman Florida happened just a couple of hours away.  I wasn't there ;) I WAS at the PUmpkin run - and had my first (and 2nd) ever under 10min mile!  
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27.0
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RNY
Surgery
08/16/2011
Surgery Date
Apr 10, 2011
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