Saturday, April 18, 2009

WLS Update

I am now almost 15 weeks out of my surgery and am down about 55 pounds! :) I am SO excited. I am working through the body image issues that accompany this (blech) but I feel SO great. My bloodwork is great, my diabetes and cholesterol issues GONE! :) I am excited. I've been doing couch to 5K and while I can't run 3 miles yet I've run 2 miles the last two times I've worked out including today!!! :) The good thing is this gives me time to run at least two miles and get up to three. I'll try to find a 5K in June. I am SO proud of myself. The endurance is amazing. Just last week and earlier this week I was barely running a mile or mile and a half. So I thought I'd post where my work outs started 9 weeks ago!!! I'll post about the girls tomorrow.

Week 1
2/15 - W1D1
2/17 - W1D2
2/18 - Walked 2 Miles
2/19 - W1D3 - 45 Minutes Strength Training
2/21 - Walked 1/2 Mile and Stretch - having a hard time walking/exercising through the soreness.
2/22 - Rest

Week 2
2/23 - Stretches
2/24 - W2D1 - Wall Sits, Wall Push Ups, 50 Crunches, Misc
2/25 - W2D2 - Cross Trainer 25 Minutes, Walked 30 Minutes, Strength Training 1 Hour
2/26 - Recovering from the day before
2/27 - 1 Hour Strength Training
2/28 - W2D3 - Worked Arms & Legs At The Gym, 100 Crunches


Week 3
3/2 - Cross Trainer 25 Minutes, 15 Minutes Treadmill, 100 Crunches
3/3 - 100 Crunches
3/4 - W3D1 - 100 Crunches, 15 Minutes Recumbent Bike
3/5 - W3D2 - 100 Crunches, 10 Wall Push Ups
3/6 - W3D3

Week 4
3/11 - Strength Training and Cardio 1 Hour
3/14 - Strength Training and Cardio 1 Hour

I had a crappy week exercise wise as I was out of town Sunday-Tuesday. I didn't get my crunches in either. My goal is to work out 5-6 days next week a solid hour including my C25K (repeating week 4) and get my crunches in.

Week 5
3/16 - 100 Crunches, 10 Wall Push Ups, Wall Sits, 15 Cardio On Treadmill
3/17 - 100 Crunches, WK4D1
3/18 - 100 Crunches, Strength Training 40 Minutes, WK4D2
3/20 - 100 Crunches, Strength Training/Cardio - 1 Hour

I didn't hit my goal for 5-6 days. Better luck next week.

Week 6
3/22 - 100 Crunches, Body Flow Class 1 Hour, WK4D3 (90 Minutes)
3/23 - WK5D1, Worked Arms (45 Minutes)
3/24 - WK5D2, Worked Legs (45 Minutes)
3/25 - Pilates 45 Minutes, Cardio (Cross Trainer, Treadmill & Various Exercises) (60 Minutes)
3/27 - 1 Hour Strength Training, Worked Arms & Legs (60 Minutes)

5 Hours Total! I did it!!!! 300 Minutes!

Week 7
3/29 - Body Flow Class 1 Hour, WK5D3, 100 Crunches (90 Minutes)
3/30 - WK6D1 (34 Minutes)
3/31 - Strength Training (60 Minutes)
4/1 - WK6D2 (30 Minutes)
4/2 - WK6D3 & Worked Arms (60 Minutes)
4/3 - Strength Training (60 Minutes)

5 1/2 Hours Total - YEAH!!!!

Week 8
4/5 - Body Flow Class 1 Hour, WK7D1 (Ran for 30 minutes 1 Mile) - 90 Minutes
4/6 - WK7D2 (5 Minute Warm-up & Ran for 30 Minutes - 1 1/2 Miles) Worked Arms (25 Minutes) - 60 Minutes
4/7 - Strength Training - 60 Minutes
4/8 - WK7D3 (Ran 2 Miles in 35 Minutes), Worked Legs (25 Minutes) - 60 Minutes
4/10 - Strength Training - 60 Minutes

5 1/2 Hours Total!

Week 9

4/13 - WK8D1 (Ran 1.7 Miles), Worked Arms - 60 Minutes
4/14 - I did my own strength training but not with cardio. I did 500 crunches, 25 squats, 25 leg lift squats, worked my biceps and triceps and did 25 wall push ups - 30 Minutes
4/15 - WK8D2 (Ran 1.78 Miles), Worked Arms - 60 Minutes
4/16 - Strength Training - 60 Minutes
4/17 - WK8D3 (Ran 2 Miles), Worked Arms & Abs - 60 Minutes
4/18 - Ran 2Miles - 45 Minutes Cardio

5 Hours & 15 Minutes Total

3 comments:

the undomesticated wife said...

Wow, 55 lbs is awesome Leah! I think when I saw you last you were around 30 lbs, right? I bet you feel sooooo good! And you should be so proud!

Whitney said...

You're amazing!

glenna said...

55 lbs!!! Terrific!! WTG!