gah, the road to fitness ... xpost
So 10 months post RNY and down 150 lbs to roughly 200lbs and I've decided I want to be fit not just thin.
So I rejoined the gym (I quit going when I got a job in August).
I started the C25k and I'm up to jogging the 25 minutes. Tomorrow will be 28. I'm very, very slow though, like 4mph. I want to do a 5k on 3/31 as it's the anniversary of my surgery. I might be able to jog it by then but it'll take me forever. My wind is what's the limiting factor now. My legs are holding up pretty good. I have asthma and I'm going to have to go back to the dr to discuss this. Luckily my dr is a retired marathon runner. My plan is to get to 30 minutes then start bumping my speed in intervals as I can do it. Anything else I can do to be successful?
Besides the jogging I've been riding the stationary bike on the strength or rollling hills program. It kicks my butt too. I'm doing weights as well and took my first yoga class tonight. I want to take a spinning class too to see how that goes.
Right now I'm jogging the 25 minutes in the am before work (right now that's at 3am since I have to be at work at 5am). Then I go to the gym after work. I do 30 minutes on the bike then another 30 on the treadmill walking at an incline. Then I do weights alternating arms and legs. I do the same workout on Saturdays. I take Sundays off completely and Tuesdays I only do the morning jogging. According to the machines, I'm burning about 700 cals/day. I'm eating between 1000 and 1200 cals/day, 120+ oz of water and 140+ g of protein. I want to substitute a yoga class one night a week and one spin class one night a week. I'd love to do both of them on Saturdays but it looks like I'm going to be working Saturdays for a while.
Does this sound okay? Anything you guys think I should change? Like I said I will consult with my doctor too. I'm feeling good now. I have some soreness but not much and in general I have plenty of energy and just feel good. Having said that, I'm tired today because today was the first day back on 10 hour days and that 2:30 am alarm was brutal.
Kudos if you made it through that!
Thanks!!
So I rejoined the gym (I quit going when I got a job in August).
I started the C25k and I'm up to jogging the 25 minutes. Tomorrow will be 28. I'm very, very slow though, like 4mph. I want to do a 5k on 3/31 as it's the anniversary of my surgery. I might be able to jog it by then but it'll take me forever. My wind is what's the limiting factor now. My legs are holding up pretty good. I have asthma and I'm going to have to go back to the dr to discuss this. Luckily my dr is a retired marathon runner. My plan is to get to 30 minutes then start bumping my speed in intervals as I can do it. Anything else I can do to be successful?
Besides the jogging I've been riding the stationary bike on the strength or rollling hills program. It kicks my butt too. I'm doing weights as well and took my first yoga class tonight. I want to take a spinning class too to see how that goes.
Right now I'm jogging the 25 minutes in the am before work (right now that's at 3am since I have to be at work at 5am). Then I go to the gym after work. I do 30 minutes on the bike then another 30 on the treadmill walking at an incline. Then I do weights alternating arms and legs. I do the same workout on Saturdays. I take Sundays off completely and Tuesdays I only do the morning jogging. According to the machines, I'm burning about 700 cals/day. I'm eating between 1000 and 1200 cals/day, 120+ oz of water and 140+ g of protein. I want to substitute a yoga class one night a week and one spin class one night a week. I'd love to do both of them on Saturdays but it looks like I'm going to be working Saturdays for a while.
Does this sound okay? Anything you guys think I should change? Like I said I will consult with my doctor too. I'm feeling good now. I have some soreness but not much and in general I have plenty of energy and just feel good. Having said that, I'm tired today because today was the first day back on 10 hour days and that 2:30 am alarm was brutal.
Kudos if you made it through that!
Thanks!!
HI Carrie,
I run (really really slow jog also about 4mph) 5 days a week at 5:00am. I was never a runner and now I can do 4 miles each morning. I am super slow and sometimes have problems passing someone who is walking ahead of me. Just like when I went from walking to running now I try to run faster for small stretches, push myself so I can get my heart beating faster. I don't last long, but my thighs are hard as rocks (rocks surrounded by loose bags of skin).
I downloaded through itunes Fat2Fitradio.com and love listening to their tips. They condone WLS, which is annoying, but as far as eating and fitness tips, they offer the best I've heard.
The other app I love is run keeper. Love to keep track of my miles, steps, and cals, also hearing the five minute interval really motivates me.
You certainly sound motivated and although I commend your vigorous workout schedule, I'm not sure if you're eating enough to sustain all that activity, so definitely check with your doctor.
Cheers,
Plum
I run (really really slow jog also about 4mph) 5 days a week at 5:00am. I was never a runner and now I can do 4 miles each morning. I am super slow and sometimes have problems passing someone who is walking ahead of me. Just like when I went from walking to running now I try to run faster for small stretches, push myself so I can get my heart beating faster. I don't last long, but my thighs are hard as rocks (rocks surrounded by loose bags of skin).
I downloaded through itunes Fat2Fitradio.com and love listening to their tips. They condone WLS, which is annoying, but as far as eating and fitness tips, they offer the best I've heard.
The other app I love is run keeper. Love to keep track of my miles, steps, and cals, also hearing the five minute interval really motivates me.
You certainly sound motivated and although I commend your vigorous workout schedule, I'm not sure if you're eating enough to sustain all that activity, so definitely check with your doctor.
Cheers,
Plum
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