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"I am burning 5000 calories a day, why am I not losing?" These same people refuse to watch what they eat.."
This is true. I am "injured" and havent been putting on the mileage like normal. Even though I watch what I ate, in these two weeks I have lost two lbs (I.e. one pound a week) cuz I am not hungry. I am not hungry because I am not running 30+ miles per week...
Exercise can make one more hungry and incorrectly give one an impression that they can "let up just a little" when one really shouldnt
RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013;
Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat
Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !
In the beginning, liek for the first few months of exercising (i.e. 4-5) I actually felt MORE tired after exercising than I did when I didnt.
Now, I have a cup of coffee and some exercise and it truly wakes me up/energizes me.
It sounds crazy but after about a year, exercise can be your battery/energy source.
RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013;
Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat
Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !
"People think working out means slogging away at the gym on some boring machine for 2 hours every day and watching people who look like underwear models not even break into a sweat"
You know...this is how I felt about running when I first started. All these taller, leaner, fast gazelle/humans that could outpace and out-last me.
I really haven't started feeling comfortable about my running until I joined a Galloway Run/walk/run program. For the first time EVER I found a group of people that run my pace, arent apologizing about it, and are meeting their marathon goals. There is even a walking group in the Galloway training programs for those that want to walk full and half marathons. They always let the injured runners join them and are a quite welcoming crowd.
Dont get me wrong, I enjoyed running..but I kind of felt like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer as in I was/am the super slow runner that stands out and "isnt like the other runners".
Getting off the dreadmill and finding a group in which one fits REALLY improves the enjoyment of excerise.
RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013;
Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat
Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !
Love. This. Post.
RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013;
Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat
Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !
Thanks. Yeah, I have a half marathon trail race on 7/30, a road full marathon on 9/5, and a trail 50k on 10/1. The 50k is the main event. The other two are just tune up/training runs.
VSG: 3/12/15
Hey docbad32... R u training for another race? Also the pix of trail where you run r AWESOME
Scale back week. After Saturday's 20 mile run up a dang mountain, I think I'll take it easy on the roads.
Monday-rest
Tuesday-6 mile run
Wednesday-4 mile run
Thursday-6 mile run
Friday-Rest
Saturday-14 mile run
Sunday-5 mile run
Pics from the trail, if anyone is interested.
VSG: 3/12/15
Agreed
I got back into the gym yesterday, been counting down the days since surgery. I technically was supposed to wait until Thursday, but I had tested out my abdominal muscles with planks + push ups and had no pain.
Hit the weights for a whole body workout at super light weight (my strength is incredibly diminished since having surgery... talk about disheartening)
Feeling it today in a good sore muscle way. Cant wait to get back in again in a few days :)
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I don't believe any of us are "against" exercise. I have been a part of this community for 9 years now. For those of us who have been here a long time, we have seen too many people post things like, "I am burning 5000 calories a day, why am I not losing?" These same people refuse to watch what they eat. They mistakenly believe they are burning 5000 calories a day and that they can eat 3000 of them back. That mindset is where the trouble lies.
I never exercised pre-RNY. About 8 months post-op, I did begin to exercise. I exercised like crazy for about 2 years. Then life got in the way and I quit. I ate well, stuck to my plan, and I maintained my 200 pound loss for the next few years without a problem. My measurements stayed the same and I still fit into the same clothes.
About a year ago, my boyfriend had a stroke. That turned my life around. I knew I had to exercise for my health, so that is what I do now.
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."
Having a considerable history of lethargy I can understand the negative sentiment against exercise mostly emanates from our brain refusing to let go of the status quo. It wants to live inside the cocoon of its comfort zone and any thought of making it get out of it is met with serious skepticism.
I agree with the fact that workout being enjoyable can really help. Especially sports can be a good way to remain fit. Swimming is definitely my favorite way to burn calories.
