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Thanks to both of you for your responses!! I think doing all this research has made me become aware that I shouldn't get into the habit of eating lots of junk simply because I have burned a lot of calories, BUT I have noticed in the past two weeks that running makes me hungry. These are the first hunger cues I have had since surgery so I am just sort of monitoring it and making sure I eat the right foods after exercise.
I am very motivated to run each week and instinct tells me to ride that motivation and keep challenging myself with longer races, but I also know that the first year is a lot easier to lose weight and I really don't want to mess with that opportunity.
I think I will go for 5k in August and then train for the 10k in Nov and see where my weight loss stands before the next step.
before the surgery I was a swimmer and I know it was after 3 months before they let me swim. You need to talk to the doctor to see what he thinks is best. It has taken me almost 5 years to find what I can use on my long runs and races. I also know just because I am fine with it now does not mean I will be OK with it in the future. You have to test it out and when you do make sure there are washrooms around. Good luck it is a journey finding out what you can handle
I tried yoga for the first time at 260 - 280 pounds and 6 mnths pregnant with my son. My instructor was incredible and very knowledgable about different poses or modifications for different bodies and situations. At 225 I think you should have no problem at all, I wish you all the best! I can't wait to try yoga again, my Dr said I need to wait until I am at least 3 months out from surgery though because the abdominal muscles need to be fully healed before stretching them.
Happy Stretching! :)
So, I can't give you any advice from the post-op perspective, but I can tell you that this happened to me pre-op. I was still MO and doing Olympic distance triathlons, a half marathon, participating on a rowing team, etc. I lost 70lbs and then just.... stopped losing. Then again, I was not tracking calories because "hey, I just did a 3 hour bike ride... I can eat a whole pizza" So, just be mindful that you can't out-run your fork. I think I just got into the mindset that I could eat whatever I wanted because I was working out 15+ hours per week.
What I can tell you is that it helps you make a lot of healthy lifestyle friends to participate in these sorts of things, so keep at it! :) You'll meet a lot of like-minded people, and that's worth it to me personally.
So, I really like to do endurance events, and I know that I am going to have to fuel myself differently after surgery. Now, I just pop a GU or shot block and am on my merry way.
How soon after surgery were you able to get back into sports, and how do you fuel yourself now? Do you find yourself weary?
Yeah, if you're not burning a ton, I wouldn't worry about it. Just make sure to listen to your body. It will tell you, very loudly, if you need more.
VSG: 3/12/15
Thanks for the response. I like that rule of thumb. I am not a long distance runner, but do run and work out a minimum of 5 days a week. To this Point I have not compensated for calories burned. I had my 18 month f/u on Monday and my Nut suggested I compensate for burned calories. I was reluctant and even more so hearing from you and Billmacc. I am going to keep as is, why mess with success. Thanks! Mike
For me, it depends on the level of exercise. For example, last Saturday I ran 16 miles up a mountain and burned just under 2000 calories in 3+ hours. I literally had to eat some of those back. I try to stay around 1200 calories on normal or easy days, but on those hard days I pu**** up. Makes recovery easier and makes me feel less like death. So I guess if you're looking for a rule of thumb, mine is about this: anything less than 500 calories burned, I ignore. Above that, I eat a portion of back, as needed by listening to my body and knowing what it needs.
A big thing to remember is DO NOT trust calories burned calculators. I barely trust my heart rate monitor, but it's probably accurate enough.
VSG: 3/12/15
on 6/8/16 4:24 am
Oh Holy Lord! Do y'all start later or is school just longer? We start usually at the end of August. God bless you with patience! Summer will be arriving at the same time; those kids will be ready!!!
