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Great mix of cardio & strength training :)
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
Hi, my name is Tanya and one of my goals for 2017 was posting more on the forums, so here's my plan for the week:
Monday -Circuit Training -60 mins with trainer
Tuesday -45 mins Run (Treadmill) with sprints -Shoulders (90 mins total)
Wednesday -Circuit Training -60 mins with Trainer
Thursday -45 mins Run (Treadmill) with sprints /Legs and Glutes (90 mins total)
Friday -Circuit Training -60 mins with Trainer
Saturday -45 mins Run ( Treadmill) with Sprints /Chest (90 mins total)
Sunday-off
AGE:39/HEIGHT:5ft 8in /HW:290 /SW:266.2 / VSG DONE:16th/DEC/2015 -------CW:158lbs PO: M1-23.1lbs M2-12.2lbs M3-10.9lbs M4: -14.4lbs M5:-12.4lbs M6:-7.2lbs M7:-6.2lbs M8:-6.6lbsM9:-7.6lbs (Goal reached 9mths PO -16/09/2016) M10:-5.0 M11:+1.8lbs M12:-3.8lbs
maybe go observe a class sometime? Even just for five or ten minutes? Seriously, a lot of people who take water aerobics at my YMCA are really heavy.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
P.S. I wore shorts over my swimsuit when I was really heavy. But it was just my self-consciousness. I doubt anyone cared.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
there are some really big people in my water aerobics classes. I used to be one of them - and I weighed over 300 lbs at the time. I never felt like the lone ranger at all. If you're really worried about it, go in the morning (if you can). Most of the people in morning water aerobics classes are seniors. They don't care. But then neither did the ones in my evening classes, because a lot of them are really large.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
oh good - I'm glad this is here! I need to work on my exercise to help maintain my weight loss. Here's the week:
Mon - 20 mins stationary bike, weights, water aerobics
Tues - rest
Wed - going to try a "Body Pump" (barbell) class tonight
Thurs: dance class?
Fri - some kind of cardio
Sat - yoga, maybe another cardio
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Maybe a swim dress with swim shorts would help you feel more covered and less exposed?
Ultimately, no one at the gym will be looking at you because they're all too concerned that YOU'RE looking at THEM :)
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)
Thanks for this! I'm going to try it.
"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." --Carol Burnett
I can understand being self-conscious, but putting that aside could be one of your first NSV's. My bathing suit is a two-piece tank top style with shorts. Maybe finding something like that would help.
You could also arrive early in the mornings or late at night, so maybe it wouldn't be so busy. If you wanted to do an aerobics class, arrive a few minutes early, leave a cover-up close to where you will exit the pool and cover up as soon as you get out.
There are a lot of ugly people in the world, but there are also a lot of people who will give you Kudos (even in their minds) for even trying.
Good luck!
"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." --Carol Burnett
I don't know if this will work with your situation or not but I found this site awhile back. They have videos for sale but there are some video clips that could give you the basic ideas to work with. I hope it can help you.
Height: 5' 8" Initial Consultation: 10/6/2015 HW: 286.5 CW: 277
