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NotoriousBigs 5 months post-op and some thoughts....
by , 12-17-2016 at 09:08 PM (3274 Views)
I don't weigh myself anymore...for me it's a no brainer. I have jeans and a mirror to monitor my weight. A lifestyle change for me means just that...was a slave to the scale for years. Not anymore. My waist went from about 54 to about 34/35 now...I'm good with that=}. I read posts about stalls, set backs, etc. Besides the serious medical issues...most posts I read about focuses on food. As an obese person, our lives revolved around food....still does. I pack my food everyday, I test what I can eat...everyday, I monitor what goes into my mouth....everyday. BUT....ten times more importantly( folks, please remember these are MY thought, opinions, observations) for me is my time in the gym. I workout 6 days a week...religiously. I run for an hour, then lift weights for 30 mins. For ME, being fit is wayyyyyy more important than losing weight. However, they go hand in hand because when you exercise.....duh!
My surgery was July 13th, 2016. The next week of July 17th, I logged 51,717 steps on my Fitbit...around 22,000 calories give or take. This past week...5 months later, I logged 94,102 steps...with over 500 active minutes. I also ran my first 5K race in under 25 minutes. I train indoors mostly...and my treadmill training is with my iPad mini and Netflix. A one hour episode of Designated Survivor is 45-47 mins of cardio with Kiefer Sutherland! If I were to guess...I probably weigh a little under 220 pounds. My 36 waist jeans I bought last month are loose and my strength is returning quickly. I've been working hard not to have that gaunt look from weight loss. So far, the folks who haven't seen me for awhile say I look fit or hell, they simply don't recognize me=}.
I wanted to commit to a lifestyle change. Healthy eating with consistent exercise. I coach soccer also which helps, and it's important in my career job to be fit. Though I hate the fact that I needed to be sleeved...I love that it controls portion for me but more importantly allows me to train hard with great results from my exercise. I don't care how much I weigh...the BMI thing is idiotic IMHO. At 6ft tall and 220 pounds, with a 34 inch waist, low body fat, can run all day and do sets of 40 push-ups at a time....I would probably still be considered obese or overweight because it lacks accountability for muscle mass.
I have my 6 month checkup next month. I'm curious to see my blood work and check my levels. No high blood pressure, cpap, diabetes, high cholesterol for me anymore. My resting heart rate went from 72 to 48. Honestly, I still wake up thinking that I will be in the hospital post-op and this will be my "skinny" dream! For those reading this who are struggling....please start moving if you haven't been. Diet is huge but only part of the solution. Moving your body, sweating, exercising will trigger things in your body that makes it strong, efficient and healthy. It seems that folks do it as an after thought, or think that being active at work is exercise....and it's not unless you're Lionel Messi. Please swim, walk, run, bike, row, lift, P90x, something....it'll give you the changes you've been looking for if you're struggling. If you need a Fitbit friend...PM me and let's do this together. I'm gonna run two races a month...5 and 10k for goal-setting. Levi's will be my scale. Blessings to all of you on your journeys. Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays...eat well and workout hard...its a winning combo....xoxoxoAl
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