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I recently asked this question over in the RNY group, but perhaps I should have put it on the table here -
Pre-surgery ****il I was no longer able), I was a road cyclist. My friends and I would ride 40-60 miles several times a week. I'm trying now to recondition myself to get back to that but I'm having a really tough time with bonking.
Have any of you had this issue? If so, how have you managed your food to be able to deal with it?
I can no longer tolerate even tiny amounts of sugar. It makes me puke. So I can no longer use commercial endurance bars, drinks or gels since they are all sucrose based. Eating a protein bar doesn't really work because then I can't hydrate for a half hour - which would certainly stress me nearly as bad as bonking.
If any of you have had to deal with this I would sure love to hear from you.
Thanks,
Karen
62 year old woman, surgery 5/19/2017 - HW - 345, CW - 139, GW - 160ish (BMI based healthy weight - 140)
My weird moments are more visual than anything else. Doing push ups when the sun hits my arms at just the wrong angle so I see EVERY tiny crease, bulge, lump and wrinkle....my skin looks like lumpy cream of wheat! It's G.R.O.S.S. Or when I get going in some sort of harmonic rhythm (like burpees or ball slams) and my ass keeps going for a few beats after the rest of me stops. Yuck!
But you know what? I'll still take it over not being able to lean forward because I couldn't reach around my (basketball sized but now flat) stomach, or stretch my quads because there was too much me in the way of being able to grab my ankle to pull it up.
62 year old woman, surgery 5/19/2017 - HW - 345, CW - 139, GW - 160ish (BMI based healthy weight - 140)
I hear ya Knitter215. I sometimes worry that I'm going to slap myself when I'm lifting weights. I don't know if this idea will help you or not, but cyclists who ride outdoors in cool weather (between the short sleeves of summer and the long sleeve, heavy fabric of winter) frequently wear arm warmers - Lycra (or some other compression fabric) sleeves that cover our arms below our short sleeve jerseys. You can get them in black, or in lots of fun patterns and colors. My favorite pair look like my arms are tattoo'd from shoulder to wrist. Maybe they wil help. They'll be cuter and easier to put on than your ace bandages, and MUCH less expensive than custom compression wraps.
Just a thought. Hope it helps. (Look for them in cyclist clothing stores & sites)
Karen
62 year old woman, surgery 5/19/2017 - HW - 345, CW - 139, GW - 160ish (BMI based healthy weight - 140)
Do you have a fitbit or other fitness tracker? I will admit I was a complete slug 2 years ago. I figured out I could maintain my weight without exercise, so I stopped doing it. It was not until my SO had a stroke that I realized I had to take care of my health and that I had to include more activity in my daily routine.
I have had my fitbit for 2.5 years now. I have only missed my weekly goal of 70,000 steps once in that time period. I have worn it every day since I got it. It keeps me on track. My surgeon is a firm believer that his patients who get in at least 10,000 steps a day are far more successful than those who don't.
I was skeptical that a simple device could change my life so dramatically, but it has.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I think I'm on the sidelines this week. Last Monday, I felt like I tweaked my left knee fencing and I iced it and ignored it. I did Pilates on Tuesday and fenced again on Wednesday. Thursday, I did yoga, but almost couldn't walk when I got home. Friday, iced and elevated and it got worse over the weekend.
Called my orthopedic surgeon. Right now, its in a neoprene compression wrap and elevated. Waiting to hear if they want me to have an MRI before I come in. I think its either the MCL or patellar tendon. So, no workouts for me this week.
Hope you all have a great week.
Diana
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
Never ending running.
Monday-gym. I actually went. Still hate the gym, but I went.
Tuesday-5 mile run
Wednesday-10 mile run
Thursday-8 mile run, gym
Friday-travel day, may squeeze in something
Saturday-14 mile run
Sunday-12 mile run
VSG: 3/12/15
Proud to say I raced the 5 and 10k on Saturday and the 21k today and the weather was not great but i did it and finished real strong. No complaining. Not even about the rain. I just thought well it could be worse it could be thunderstorms which they were calling for but held off.
Monday walking from client to client long day will get lots of walking in
Tue strength training and a very light run
Wed master swim
Thursday core muscle work out
Friday just walking and painting
saturday and sunday will be painting part of my apartment. hope climbing up and down a ladder counts
Long time no post!
My exercise has been inconsistent at best. This week I WILL do better:
Monday: Kettlebell class 1 hour
Tuesday: 5 K run
Wednesday: Fitbox 1 hour
Thursday: 5 k run
Friday: Spin Class 1 hour
Saturday: 5 mile run
Sunday: Rest
Have a happy healthy week
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
Monday through Wednesday off...
I was up volunteering at All Hallow's Fantasy Faire from Thurs to Sunday and ended up with blisters on my toes from my boots and 18,000 steps a day.
Thursday--- UJam (Cardio)
Friday---(UJam (Cardio)
Saturday---BodyPump
Sunday---BodyPump
Burn it! Crunch it! Kick its' @$$!!!
My hubby is doing an 8k this weekend. He wanted to do an ugly sweater run this year, but it conflicted with another race he had already signed up for. Have fun putting together a santa suit to run in!
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
