Today I biked ..very far I will also get my butt on the mill to tread. What are you all doing today?

For the toe raises, I stand in front of the bar in my kitchen, rest my hands on top of the bar for balance, and then stand up on my tippy toes 100 (or more) times. You have to make sure that you're not using your hands to help you up so that you're only using your calf muscles.

I'm glad to hear that you're doing well on the leg lifts. I'm happy to have helped.

thanks for this tricia. i just did a bunch while on a really boring conference call at work!

Hello All! I was banded 5/2/06. I have been outside walking every day since I started the pre-op diet. I have worked up to doing 3-4 miles most days (on days I don't, I go at least 1 mile - those are my easy days). And today is finally the big day that...

I am going back to the gym!!! I'm headed to the Y to jump on the elliptical and let it kick my ass. I'm excited. Wish me luck!!!

Good luck!

Hello All! I was banded 5/2/06. I have been outside walking every day since I started the pre-op diet. I have worked up to doing 3-4 miles most days (on days I don't, I go at least 1 mile - those are my easy days). And today is finally the big day that...

I am going back to the gym!!! I'm headed to the Y to jump on the elliptical and let it kick my ass. I'm excited. Wish me luck!!!

NICEEEE!!!! YOU GO AND KICK SOME SERIOUS ASS! Exciting to get back into the gym.

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Dang Niche.... I see you girl! That's pretty intense workout. I'm loving your workout journal.

Can't remember if I posted today's plan or not. I have CRS...can't remember sh*t.

Doing two miles on the park trail this evening. I'm going to carry my watch to see how long it takes. Hoping I may have enough energy to tag on the .25 loop to make it 2.25 miles tonight. We shall see...

Everyone's doing an awesome job! All of your posts keep me working even on days when I just don't *feel* like it.

omg i :love: love :love: that machine. I did 1 hour on the elliptical (4+ miles), and I'm still hungry for more! Not pushing it though. My brother is going to come over later and show me some arm exercises to do - I have some 2 & 3 lb. weights I'm going to try out.

By the way, do you know you are not supposed to use weights at the same time that you are doing your cardio (i.e. walking w/ hand weights)? They say that the risk of injury outweighs the benefit - better to do them separately.

So anyway, there's my daily exercise & trivia!

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I did an hour of deep water aerobics this morning and yesterday! I love that I hardly weigh anything in the water.

Exercise so far:

1 hr @ 4.1 mph on elliptical before work

Planned for later:

Work arms w/ 2 lb. weights

3 mile run/jog/walk with heart rate of 150 consistent

and 16.5 mile bike ride at a speed of 16.5 mph

200 crunches (damnit i gained 2 lbs over this period crap!)

Drinking lots and lots of water today.

TriciaK would you mind kicking my ass?

Another hour of deep water aerobics down.

Holy cow, Telly! How do you do it! I'll be ready for a good nap after I go do my grocery shopping on top of aerobics. You must really be building up the muscle. Rock On!!!!!!!!!!

Plans for 5/24:

250 crunches

500 leg lifts

100 toe raises

100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight

100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight

100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight

Plans for 5/25:

2.5 miles on recumbant bike - 10mph, 130 pulse rate

Plans for 5/26:

250 crunches

500 leg lifts

100 toe raises

100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight

100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight

100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight

Plans for 5/27:

1 hour of water aerobics

2.5 miles on recumbant bike - 10mph, 130 pulse rate

Today:

50 minutes/3.42 miles on elliptical (4.1 mph)

Anyone here do Pilates?

OMG!! First time I've read this thread.....you people are amazing!!

Today I did a pretty impressive thing myself........I walked - I walked into the fitness center for the first time!!! I had sat in the parking lot and cried several times, but today - I made it through the door. And I wrote a check. And I bared my soul to the trainer. And I walked 10 whole minutes on the tread mill. Ta-da!!! (then i came home and slept 2 hrs, but things will get better)

Today so far:

Arm circuit with 3 lb. weights

Planning:

45 minutes - 1 hour on the elliptical