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Whether I'm at home or at the office, I make it a point to get up at least once an hour and walk for a few minutes - if I'm at the office I'm dropping things off at other people's desks, going to the ladies room, getting coffee, etc. At home, even it its just to refill my water bottle or change loads from the washer and dryer. (Which I'm about to do as we speak.) I have severe osteoarthritis in my knees and if I don't move, I get so stiff it takes me a while to stand up.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
That is really cool, maybe I should focus on something like that and make sure I try to exercise in the mornings before I start work. Do you struggle with sitting all day at your desk when you do WFH? I try to get up at least every hour and take a "lap" by just walking around a little bit.
I don't mind running too much because I used to run in high school. The treadmill does hurt my knees a little bit but I learned that if I put the incline to 2-3% that it takes a lot of pressure off of my knees. Thank you for the tips I really appreciate it!
Hello Everyone..
This week we started our marathon training for St. Jude on Sunday. This first week we were supposed to go 8 miles but coming off my injury and combined with the heat, I was only able to do 5. I follow Hal Higdon on Twitter, running guru, told him what was going on and he pointed me to another one of his training schedules, Marathon 3, which allows for more cross training and a few rest days. We will see how it goes. So, I had to alter my training this week.
Monday-took a rest day
Tues-run 6 miles
Wed-Swim 700 meters
Thurs-cycle 22 miles in the morning and then run 3 after work (had to add 1 more running day)
Friday-swim 700 meters
Saturday-cycle 22 miles
Sunday-Run 9 miles
Long time no post...
Sunday 6 mile run
Monday Spin class
Tuesday 3 mile run
Wednesday Spin Class
Thursday 3 mile run
Friday Kayaking
Saturday Swimmimg
Sunday Walking with our granddaughter!
Have a wonderful workout week
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
I had a good week here! I actually managed to do the distance I had scheduled for every day (yay!) and I had a personal best at parkrun (yay!).
This week I've got the following planned:
M - yoga
Tu - running (3mi), yoga (stretches for runners)
W - pilates class
Th - running (9mi!), yoga (stretches for runners)
F - zenga class
Sa - running (3mi, out of town for the weekend, but I'm determined to make this happen. Worst case, I can do it on Sunday when I get home, but that would suck.)
Su - yoga
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
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Good morning, peeps! Hoping everyone had a good week. Had two personal records last week lifting - it was test week. Back squatted 215 pounds. Deadlifted 195. The squat exceeded my bodyweight by about 40%. The Deadlift by about 30. I was a bit disappointed because I wanted to break 200 on the DL, but maybe next week.
I've registered for my first fencing tourney of the 2018-2019 season on September 8.
Sunday - rest day - must attend the wake for a friend's husband who passed - funeral is tomorrow - so sad - he left two teens and a wife behind. My heart breaks for the family.
Monday - fencing 2.5 hours
Tuesday - Crossfit class 1 hour
Wedensday - fencing lesson and class 3 hours
Thursday - Crossfit class
Friday - Pilates 1 hour - agility work and upper body 1 hour
Saturday - Crossfit class
Glad my workouts are inside as its going to be over 90 in Philly almost every day this week.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
You do you! You have to find what exercise works for you and the exercise that works the best is the one you are going to do over and over again. I was never a gym rat, but have become one to support a sport I never thought I would wind up doing - fencing. So long as the doc gives the green light and you are happy doing it - go for it.
Good shoes for whatever you choose to do are key - cause if your feet ain't happy, nobody's happy! Best of luck on your journey - keep it up.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
I WFH 2-3 days a week. On those days, rather than trying to walk and work at the same time, I set aside time (e.g. my lunch hour or a 15 minute break in the morning or afternoon) to do a mini workout. But I dedicate significant time to working out and have since I started down this path in April 2016. I fence 2 days a week from 6:30-9 pm. I'm at the gym about 3 other days a week for an hour. I've made my health and working out my priority with my time when I'm not feeding the family or earning money to feed them! Find a schedule that works for you.
And before you spend a small fortune on a treadmill, check out Craigslist or other sale groups near you - there are always people looking to get rid of one and you may be able to save a ton of money. (No opinion on your choice because I'd rather die than run - hurts my knees too much. I use an elliptical for cardio).
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
Good for you! I love bowling but it kills my back. Do you have a fitness tracker? Adding a few steps everyday is a great way to improve your health as you lose the weight.
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 will consider that for sure. My wife is also pushing for the treadmill but I would like to incorporate what you just said and try to get my exercise/cardio in before work. I started swimming about 3 months ago but I have had to stop because of some shoulder pain that started, I don't think I was using proper form to swim. Anyways, that's beside the point, thanks for your help!
