its been a rough few months. i have not been exercising as much or as hard as i should be and the scale has not moved as much as i know it could.

soooooo....

until my Tummy Tuck on 29Feb, i commit to do the following:

Hard cardio for 45 minutes or more a day for 5-6 days a week

Strength training every other day.

i will take one (only one) 'recovery' day off a week.

i will also fuel my body appropriately. if i eat foods that are not appropriate with me losing weight, i will up the cardio the following day by 20 minutes - even if it's my 'recovery' day.

i, too, eat way more than 500 cals. i lose best if i am over 1000. my top cals consumed is i guess about 14-1500.

Right now I'm on Stage 3 eating pureed foods. 2oz of protein and 1 oz of vegies or fruit. I'm also drinking the clear Isopure protien. What stage of eating are you at?

Right now I'm on Stage 3 eating pureed foods. 2oz of Protein and 1 oz of vegies or fruit. I'm also drinking the clear Isopure protien. What stage of eating are you at?

im almost 17 months post op. eating whatever i want basically.

id say you are about on target with your cals, just wont be able to really push yourself exercise wise.

i burn about 5-700 cals when i work out intensely... only eating 500 cals, no way i could do that. :biggrin:

today:

20mins bike

15mins treadmill

I'm getting in there in 40 minutes. soooooooooo notttttttttt motivatedddddddd

juli,

i can relate ... SO dont wanna go today

today was not easy to get out to the gym, it's cold and my knee hurts - all i wanted was to throw the blanket back over my head and call that a day:)

juli,

i can relate ... SO dont wanna go today

I'll go if you go.

Actually I'm going. I'm going , i ' m g o i n g

Right now I'm on Stage 3 eating pureed foods. 2oz of Protein and 1 oz of vegies or fruit. I'm also drinking the clear Isopure protien. What stage of eating are you at?

i had such a lack of energy at the stage your at...i just walked, and each day added a few more minutes, with the more calories i added.

i'm just about 4months out - i get around 700/800 cal per day, pretty restricted right now....sorta had to remind myself "it's" meal time.

good luck ~

I'll go if you go.

Actually I'm going. I'm going , i ' m g o i n g

ma'am, yes ma'am!! :biggrin:

i had such a lack of energy at the stage your at...i just walked, and each day added a few more minutes, with the more calories i added.

i'm just about 4months out - i get around 700/800 cal per day, pretty restricted right now....sorta had to remind myself "it's" meal time.

good luck ~

Thanks for your response, I just spoke with the doctor's office and they indicated that I would probably get dizzy working out hard at such a low caloric intake, she says if this happens I should increase to 700-800 calories.

I went. Elyptical for 30 as intense as I could then a weak attempt at strength training for about 15 minutes then I was done.

LOL Juli, i understand that!

15-15-15

running-elliptical-bike

keel over...

I'm running my first 5K on the 17, I know W00T go me, (said sarcastically). I've been running indoors, but it's time to take it outside. I have four runs between here and there.

I'm in Ohio, where it's just about freezing. Burrrrrrrrr.

Running today 3.5 miles, outside, in the cold.

no, juli ... WOOOT!! for you. that is phenominal!!