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Congrats on doing well in your race. Just out of curiosity he what type of race was it!
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
Glad you had a great race. Feels great when it all comes together at the right time. What was your distance and time
My race on Saturday went well! It was good mentally in a way that other races haven't been. I think I might have turned a corner - for the first time I found myself thinking "You know, you can run faster than this." I'm looking forward to trying when I resume training tomorrow.
Monday - rest
Tuesday - running/stretching
Wednesday - pilates class
Thursday - running/stretching
Friday - piyo class, tai chi class, pilates class
Saturday - yoga at home
Sunday - running/stretching
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)
Good luck on you race. Let me know how it goes.
Monday H.I.I.T class and a light run to start breaking in my new running shoes. have 3 weeks to get them broken in before my next race
Tue power yoga and 60 minute run
wed master swim
Thursday strength training
Friday run
Saturday run
sunday if weather is nice bike ride and dog walking
Monday-Strength Training; Swimming
Tuesday-3 Mile Run
Wednesday- Spin Class
Thursday-TRX Class
Friday-Spin Class
Saturday-5k race here in my hometown?
Sunday- Rest
Have a happy, healthy week!
Yours in WLS,
Bill Mac
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
Greetings. I have not been working out a lot since surgery because I suffer from chronic pain (the Vicodin/Morphine type). I can't walk and working out at the gym is a struggle. I've been to the pool and that seems okay. I'm also struggling with motivation. CAN ANYONE HELP? Thank you very much.
Hi there,
You posted this a fair whilith chronic pain and mobilitye back but also as someone with chronic pain and mobility issues I wondered how you got on? If you had any advice or ideas on exercise/fitness that worked for you I would value hearing them.
Thank you.
C
The habits of your youth will dictate the problems of your old age. Even if you don't have extra fat now, you DID, and the damage to your joints was done. So I wouldn't discount joint trouble.
I would recommend making an appointment with a physical therapist or orthopedist and getting checked out.
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)
I agree with the above posts. WAIT! There's no sense in going 100mph right out of the gate before you're cleared to do so! You would only be doing more potential harm than good. Rest and recover, allow the surgery to work for YOU, then start adding in the extra oomph! I waited a solid year before doing any type of resistance training (I'm a national level bodybuilder). I allowed the diet to do its thing first for 12 months, focused on cleaning up my nutrition and dieting properly, then I started resistance training to add back muscle. I may not agree this is optimal for most people, but it worked for me.
One thing I preach is getting the MOST out of the LEAST. While it may seem advantageous to just GO GO GO, you must remember your body will always reach homeostasis in any given cir****tances. You were holding steady at X amount of calories for your life, and now that is going to be drastically reduced! Allow time to let the body heal and become accustomed to the new you. Once you begin to plateau, or reach homeostasis in the body, you can begin to slowly add on extra things, like cardio, workouts, etc. But certainly don't overdo it right out of the gate as this could ultimately lead to a greater risk of injury or complications!
Best of luck!!
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Protein pills? The efficacy and bioavailability of these post WLS have to be giving you a considerably under dosed total...You'd have to take dozens of them per day to initiate any type of protein synthesis response. What type and mg are they? Again, as for the muscular fatigue in the legs while running, I suggest building up your slow twitch muscle fibers first....try a leg workout twice per week outside of your cardio. Focus on unilateral exercises, such as single leg leg curls and leg extensions, high volume squats and lunges. Be sure to add in work for your abductors and adductors as well as calves and soleus. These will allow a greater strength curve over time and will help build ALL of the muscles in the leg. Remember, when you begin to fatigue, the most underdeveloped portion of the leg will go first (think of shin splints for example), so you want to make sure you're adhering to a program that hits the entire muscle properly, not just one specific portion (like people who focus on quads and don't do much for hamstrings...or people that do a bunch of standing and seated calf raises and neglect the soleus, or front portion of the lower leg). You MUST work antagonistic muscle groups together! Best of luck! Keep us posted!
TheWeightStopsNow.com
NASM Certified Weight Loss Specialist
Customized Nutrition and Fitness Programs Available at my website!
on 10/14/16 8:52 pm
Thanks for all the feedback. It doesn't seem to be a joint issue but more like my tendons will give out if I don't stop running. I usually bike about 10 miles before I walk / run laps at the local park. I have substantial muscle development on my legs / thighs, but the tendons in my lower legs seem weak for what they should be. I take protein pills and supplements every day and generally get about 150 grams. I also lost enough weight that I'm not carrying any fat that would create a strain on my joints.
