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Living Life 10 Pounds at a Time

OK, I know it is a cheesy line, but in the first “The Fast and the Furious” Vin Diesel says “…I live my life 10 seconds at a time and for those ten seconds nothing else exists…” That is kind of how I feel about my life with the LapBand right now. I am staying focused on going from 290 to 280 to 270 and so on. I am also letting many other things go. I am focused on my food log, keeping my macro nutrients in the proper balance and making sure that I getting to the gym everyday possible. I have found myself declining invitations or showing up late to events so it does not interfere with my gym schedule.

 

• Monday – Personal Trainer Day (Weights and Cardio Intervals)

• Tuesday – Boot Camp Class

• Wednesday – Personal Trainer Day (Weights and Cardio Intervals)

• Thursday – Boot Camp Class

• Friday – Weights and Elliptical

• Saturday – Weights and Spin Class

• Sunday – Yoga and Elliptical

 

We have our quarterly sales review next week, and I declined the team dinner invitation for Tuesday night because I did not want a big meal (but now that I have restriction it would be very small) nor did I want to skip my training schedule. I know it is a bit obsessive… I don’t feel like I am giving up life, it is simply a high level of focus on a major goal in my life…much like pursuing an MBA at night. Sacrifices have to be made to get to the goal. So, right now I am living my life 10 pounds at a time.

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Cingulus

LAP-BAND Patients

OK, I know it is a cheesy line, but in the first “The Fast and the Furious” Vin Diesel says “…I live my life 10 seconds at a time and for those ten seconds nothing else exists…” That is kind of how I feel about my life with the LapBand right now. I am staying focused on going from 290 to 280 to 270 and so on. I am also letting many other things go. I am focused on my food log, keeping my macro nutrients in the proper balance and making sure that I getting to the gym everyday possible. I have found myself declining invitations or showing up late to events so it does not interfere with my gym schedule.

• Monday – Personal Trainer Day (Weights and Cardio Intervals)

• Tuesday – Boot Camp Class

• Wednesday – Personal Trainer Day (Weights and Cardio Intervals)

• Thursday – Boot Camp Class

• Friday – Weights and Elliptical

• Saturday – Weights and Spin Class

• Sunday – Yoga and Elliptical

We have our quarterly sales review next week, and I declined the team dinner invitation for Tuesday night because I did not want a big meal (but now that I have restriction it would be very small) nor did I want to skip my training schedule. I know it is a bit obsessive… I don’t feel like I am giving up life, it is simply a high level of focus on a major goal in my life…much like pursuing an MBA at night. Sacrifices have to be made to get to the goal. So, right now I am living my life 10 pounds at a time.

Lola'smama

LAP-BAND Patients

I think you are awesome, I don't give up my gym nights for anyone or anything. I have always put everyone else before myself and I decided that I would put myself first for a change. Your focus is very admirable!

Cingulus

LAP-BAND Patients

Thanks for the kind words...we do have to move ourselves up the priority list to make this work.

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