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[Telly 4]

Beachee, please do check back with us in a month after following this routine. I would love to hear about your results. Gung-ho style ok?

[Telly 4]

I'm getting the band in a few weeks. I want to get back to exercising as soon as possible. What worked and what didn't during your first month after surgery?

Betsyjane,

I started off biking 6.5 miles the day after my return home from Mexico, about 6 days post op.

Home Workouts

Hit the pavement or use a home treadmill

Brisk walking

Biking - moderate to racing

Jogging - 3.5mph - 5.0mph

Running - 5.0mph - 6.0mph

Abdominal Crunches - 100 - 400 per day, 5 days per week

Weight Training - Upper Body, Lower body or work on muscle groups (use store bought dumbells 10 - 20lbs or use home equipment, i.e., bowflex.

Gym Workouts

Gym Equipment to hit for cardio

Elliptical

Arc Trainer

Treadmill

Stationary Bike/Recumbant Bike

Stair Climber

Circuit Machines such as:

Shoulder Press

Bicep Curl

Tricep Curl

Back Row

Rear Deltoid Fly

Chest Press

Chest Fly

Lateral Row

Back/High Row

Leg Press

Leg Curl

Hemstring Curl/Leg Extension

Abductor

Adductor

*There are numerous other machines that are new that work the same muscles*

Abdominal Crunch Machine - Ab roller (you lay down and pull the arms up and you will be in a crunch position, very hard)

Abdominal Oblique Machine (works the sides of your waist, abs

Ab Cruncher - (You stand and put your arms on the pads and let your legs dangle and you pull your legs into your chest)

Free weights

All dumbells, bars, weight plates, weight plates seating equipment, squat machine, shoulder and back machines for the free weights...these are superb. I feel these provide the best results. You will need formal training from a personal trainer to begin to use these pieces of equipment properly.

[kareyquilts 1]

Telly: What is Lipo6? It looks like you tried hydroxcut. Did you try any other products? Do you think it makes a lot of difference? Is this a product you order over the internet?

[patty103 0]

the first month is more critical for healing than losing, I did the liquids and Protein Shakes, it was rough but I did lose somehow. some report gaining and I think that is ok as long as you heal good then start the real work.

[Betsyjane 2]

Are you glad you did it? I keep reading about such difficult struggles! Makes the TV ads seem like a joke....

[Telly 4]

I'm extremely happy I got the band! Even if I only lostt 50lbs I'd still be very happy.

Karey I did use hydroxycut but I used the caffeine free and I don't think it worked for me but then again, I did lose pretty fast so maybe it did work. I just don't know.

[Joy Joy 0]

Telly

I am all over this..printed it out, studied it, I will be ready to start once i've healed. Thanks for posting this ((hugs))

[Nathalie 4]

Telly -

I've been non-sexually crushing you for months! I saw your first "shy girl" pics and then watched as you blossomed into the powerhouse diva that you have become! YOU GO GIRL! I only hope my post-band success is as amped as yours.

I am on a 2- month holding pattern because of low Iron. I get my blood retested on Monday (30 Oct.) and they BETTER be ready to schedule my surgery!

I've printed the initial post and am ready to work my ass off!

Thanks, girl and keep it up. You are beautiful inside and out.

Nathalie

[BPM 0]

Telly -

I've been non-sexually crushing you for months! I saw your first "shy girl" pics and then watched as you blossomed into the powerhouse diva that you have become! YOU GO GIRL! I only hope my post-band success is as amped as yours.

I am on a 2- month holding pattern because of low Iron. I get my blood retested on Monday (30 Oct.) and they BETTER be ready to schedule my surgery!

I've printed the initial post and am ready to work my ass off!

Thanks, girl and keep it up. You are beautiful inside and out.

Nathalie

You don't need to wait for your surgery to start working your ass off...just a thought...and I agree that Telly is inspiring.

[Betsyjane 2]

the only thing I can add to Telly-Vision is to do the final exercise at least 3 hours before bedtime or for some people (me) it will be harder to get to sleep.< /p>

[tonya66 13]

Telly,

I am hoping to be banded in January, I'm just starting the process (going to a seminar Saturday). I have a few questions for you. I am pretty faithful about working out, I've done several body for life challenges ( a gruelling 12 weeks workout routine) But just cannot lose the weight, I've toned up, but still carrying a lot of weight and my eating hasn't been so clean, so I'm hoping the band will help me in that area.

My question is according to the "band rule" you only eat three small meals a day, but I'm a believer in eating 5 0r 6 small meals to speed up you matabolism. So if you eat more than 3 meals, do you spread the amount you would eat in three meals to 5 meals? Or do you just eat more? From what I am reading, you only eat about 1/2 to 1 cup of food per meal, so would you spread the 3 cups of food out for 5 meals, or would you eat 5 cups of food?

I plan on continuing my exercises after the band, I get up every morning at 5 am and do cardio and weights 3 x per week. I am taking a break right now, and it is killing me. I'm waiting to see if I can get approved from my insurance so I really don't want to lose weight until the docs offices weighs me - I am at 235 lbs and 5"6" so I'm just right at that cut off point. Once approved, I will jump back into the exercise routine.

[Telly 4]

Telly -

I've been non-sexually crushing you for months! I saw your first "shy girl" pics and then watched as you blossomed into the powerhouse diva that you have become! YOU GO GIRL! I only hope my post-band success is as amped as yours.

I am on a 2- month holding pattern because of low Iron. I get my blood retested on Monday (30 Oct.) and they BETTER be ready to schedule my surgery!

I've printed the initial post and am ready to work my ass off!

Thanks, girl and keep it up. You are beautiful inside and out.

Nathalie

Haha omG! You remember that first picture set? I was too shy to show my whole body. Thank you for your compliment.

Are you doing this challenge? Have you started yet? If so, how are you doing?

[Telly 4]

Telly,

I am hoping to be banded in January, I'm just starting the process (going to a seminar Saturday). I have a few questions for you. I am pretty faithful about working out, I've done several body for life challenges ( a gruelling 12 weeks workout routine) But just cannot lose the weight, I've toned up, but still carrying a lot of weight and my eating hasn't been so clean, so I'm hoping the band will help me in that area.

My question is according to the "band rule" you only eat three small meals a day, but I'm a believer in eating 5 0r 6 small meals to speed up you matabolism. So if you eat more than 3 meals, do you spread the amount you would eat in three meals to 5 meals? Or do you just eat more? From what I am reading, you only eat about 1/2 to 1 cup of food per meal, so would you spread the 3 cups of food out for 5 meals, or would you eat 5 cups of food?

I plan on continuing my exercises after the band, I get up every morning at 5 am and do cardio and weights 3 x per week. I am taking a break right now, and it is killing me. I'm waiting to see if I can get approved from my insurance so I really don't want to lose weight until the docs offices weighs me - I am at 235 lbs and 5"6" so I'm just right at that cut off point. Once approved, I will jump back into the exercise routine.

Sunshine, good questions there.

If you are working out then you will naturally eat more. You are burning alot of calories and hence you will need to replenish. Yes, your doctor recommends 3 meals per day, up to 3oz per meal. However if you work out 2 hours per day, once in the morning and once at night, you will be burning burning burning all day. I ate 1-3oz per meal, up to 6 per day, that's sticking good food in your mouth every few hours, i.e., Protein shake, Protein Bar, fruit, salad, yogurts.

Eating 6 meals per day is definately not following your doctors guided 3 meals per day. But they say that under the assumption that you aren't going to be extremely active. If you are active such as the 2 hour workouts per day then you adjust your eating. Adjustable Gastric Band - Adjustments (fills), adjustments of active lifestyle? Adjust your eating too.

[tann 2]

:faint: Telly, i've been bad....I'm still doing the morning workouts but have not done the evenings yet, I have 3 small kids at home and by the time my hubby and I do the homework, housework, dinner and baths we are very tired....but I've got 24lbs to lose for my Christmas goal:eek: ...I don't know what to do, I've only lost 5lbs since Oct 20. Please give me some advice, pointers, or sumthing:help:

[Randi 0]

Whew! I'm already tired! Great post, Telly.