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08-19-2007, 09:01 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland
Posts: 341
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics 6/14/2007 Start Date:
6/14/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
48 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40 % % Lost:
June 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 56.6381835938 BMI Start:
33.9829101562 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Exercise - What works best?
Folks, I'm two months out and it seems like I just crawl with the weight loss... Doc doesn't seem terribly impressed with what I've lost. I'm not either, I don't think I even lost 20 pounds this last month. He didn't say it but I got grilled over the exercise and I definitely got the impression that he doesn't think I'm exercising. (I've heard he does that to people he doesn't think are exercising) But I've been walking pretty much every day. If I don't take a good long walk each day I'm doing yard work or something strenuous for a good long while. I usually walk at least a mile and a half maybe further at a fairly decent rate with no stopping. So I guess my question is more to the folks that have lost and are losing well, what is working as far as exercise for you? Am I not walking enough? I'm trying to add some weights in too. I don't know if I'm just a slow loser or what. I just have so much to lose I'm worried that I'll not get to where I need to be before the "honeymoon period" is over. I've been following all the pouch rules and not eating anything too fatty or anything. I've been keeping up with my fluids too. *sigh* Any ideas?
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08-19-2007, 09:07 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwest Virginia
Posts: 501
Weight Statistics June 12, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
213 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.4545454545 % % Lost:
December, 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 54.9088757396 BMI Start:
35.441183432 BMI Current:
29.950295858 BMI Goal:
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Cindy, I am right there with you, my friend. My hubby lost like 100 lbs in the first 3 months, and you and I are basically on the same level. I don't know what the answer is. I know I read something about your body going into starvation mode if you didn't eat and that would cause you not to lose.
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08-19-2007, 09:10 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: north carolina
Posts: 125
Weight Statistics Oct 26th 2006 Surgery Date:
Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
140 lb Current Weight:
120 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.1304347826 % % Lost:
summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.8 BMI Start:
30.3 BMI Current:
24.9 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Hi cindy. I started exercising as soon as I was giving the clear. I started walking first and then I went to low impact aerobics. I have to say it was difficult to get in the habit of it since I didn't exercise much in life before surgery, but now it's pretty addicting. You need something that will help to build the muscle and make sure you get your protein so you can lose weight. You know this I'm sure, but if the muscle is their you won't go into starvation mode and you body will allow you to lose more weight. Just some advice my doc gave me. Hope it helps. |
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08-19-2007, 09:16 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 8,136
Weight Statistics all my life Start Date:
4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
-17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38.3910943079 BMI Start:
21.1151018694 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
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Well! if you guys are disapointed with your loss how do you think i feel  it is pretty addicting. i would say stick with cardio inthe beginning. jogging, aerobics, kick boxing. tone later!!!! lol! anything to elevate your heart rate and keep it elevated through out is good for the loss. supposedly  . as you can see my scale hasnt moved in a while but im learning about exercise. i got some DVDs last week that i too k for a test drive this weekend i've been walking and using an elliptical as well but i am finding a need to switch it up. i hope this works. im getting a little frustrated  lol!PS if someone out there finds exercise in a bottle or pill form let me know 
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08-19-2007, 09:49 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,740
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.8164794007 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
24.3715820312 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
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I just walk right now. I would say on most days Im walking about 3 miles. Usually more on the weekends since I have more time. But I have been walking since I got clearance from the surgeon. I think I need to step it up but right now its hard to fit something new into my routine with my kids and their schedules and summer camp and etc...So my kids go back to school in a few weeks and I want to switch things up a notch. but as of now I walk just about 3 miles a day. I do some in the morning and then more at night after work.
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08-19-2007, 10:44 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas
Posts: 1,679
Weight Statistics 3-16-2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
294 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.7959183673 % % Lost:
7-23-08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.0418801515 BMI Start:
27.7190911116 BMI Current:
25.0568055246 BMI Goal:
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I plan to get back into Curves. I was doing it before my surgery and now that I have been cleared to exercise I am anxious to start it back up. There is one just a few blocks from my office and I can do it on my lunch hour.
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08-20-2007, 12:37 AM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland
Posts: 341
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics 6/14/2007 Start Date:
6/14/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
48 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40 % % Lost:
June 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 56.6381835938 BMI Start:
33.9829101562 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Thanks ladies! Doc did say I was getting more protein than I needed. I've been hitting those protein slams and I don't do much in the way of carbs. Can you overdo protein and not overdo calories... I'm staying around 800 calories...  I think I'm going to see about joining the gym at work and upping the walking.
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08-20-2007, 05:29 AM
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For women, over 100g protein will be too much. Probably 80 at most will do the job.
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08-20-2007, 11:02 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tega Cay, SC
Posts: 878
Weight Statistics August 2, 2007 Start Date:
August 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
283 lb Start Weight:
163 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
120 lb Weight Loss:
13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.4028268551 % % Lost:
Christmas, 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.3192247717 BMI Start:
25.5266206282 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Excercise?
Okay, so I just want to get on the right track from the start. About two months before surgery I had fallen off the excercise wagon and was not very consistent in my regimen, but prior to that I was walking on my treadmill about 20 - 25 minutes each morning at between 3mph to 3.5 mph. I also was doing some weight and resistance training in the evenings for my upper body. My plan was to get back to this routine eventually. I started this morning with just walking. I got up to about 2.4mph and did about 15 minutes (1/2 mile) before I pooped out. But I figure I have to start small. My doc's orders are to start right away, nothing about needing "clearance". But honestly, up until today, I'd just been building my energy level back up after surgery. Eventually, he wants me to get to 45 minutes of walking a day. Its not the walking -- its the time crunch I will have after going back to work. As it is I rise at 5am to get my excercise in. Curves sounds like maybe an interesting approach, there is one near my home I might be able to join. YMCA is SO expensive but maybe their classes would be good. I have my own tredmill at home that I use. I just want to get going right again but I don't think I will ever be able to use the term "excercise is addicting"?! 
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