Six Month Ramblings
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Good for you! amazing success!0
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Wow looking pretty sexy!!! What are you doing for your arms they look great!!0
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Nothing special for arms. Adding in weights that include arms, but mostly taking the layer of fat off of them revealed them!
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Awesome post AND pictures. Your the incredible shrinking man!
I've noticed, at the gym, most people working like it's their last day in earth. They load up on weight, do a few lifts, or pulls, and they are on to the next machine.
Me on the other hand, opt for reps instead of heft. I've had issues with my back for several years, so being kind to that area, I am building the muscles instead of risking injury.
I'm also becoming a gym rat, and I'm loving it.0 -
That's really amazing - great job!0
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Awesome post AND pictures. Your the incredible shrinking man!
I've noticed, at the gym, most people working like it's their last day in earth. They load up on weight, do a few lifts, or pulls, and they are on to the next machine.
Me on the other hand, opt for reps instead of heft. I've had issues with my back for several years, so being kind to that area, I am building the muscles instead of risking injury.
I'm also becoming a gym rat, and I'm loving it.
I'm not really talking about the lower weight/higher reps versus higher weight/lower reps choices. I am trying to move more toward higher weight/lower reps, as that is (I believe) more geared toward building muscle.
Guarding against injury is important, so if higher reps at a lower weight is the path for you, go for it.
My lower intensity workouts were primarily on the elliptical, where I dropped the level on the machine 3 or 4 levels (out of 20) and changed my definition of success to be a good workout that didn't hurt enough to make me skip a workout!
Rob0 -
Thanks so much for your story and excellent ideas and advice, I appreciate them very much!0
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Good job! You are wise beyond your years. Thanks so much for sharing and helping the rest of us:)0
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You're an inspiration to us all! Awesome progress pictures. You rock! ⭐️0
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Thanks so much for your inspirational story. I'm 17 months out and 10 lbs from my goal and still learning. Awesome progress and pictures!!! Amazing story!0
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Amazing. My insurance only paid far surgery at a Bariatric Center of Excellence as well, and the support has been worth it. Your story is an inspiration.0
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Thanks, folks. Maintenance has been a rough start. I'm not gaining, but have not been very good at keeping up my good habits. Trying to get a good restart so I can hit my one year anniversary back on the horse. I appreciate the new friends and will do my best to be a good friend going forward. Just be patient with me!
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Thanks, folks. Maintenance has been a rough start. I'm not gaining, but have not been very good at keeping up my good habits. Trying to get a good restart so I can hit my one year anniversary back on the horse. I appreciate the new friends and will do my best to be a good friend going forward. Just be patient with me!
Rob
Rob,
As you know maintenance has presented its challenges for me, too. I listened to a podcast where the speaker was talking about life post VSG and how maintenance is a process. Sometimes you gain some weight back, then make adjustments to lose it, then get a little "off track" again here and there, then make more adjustments. The point of the speaker was that we don't really ever "arrive"- it is an ongoing process of adjustments, and awareness and above all else, compassion for yourself as you journey on. You provide much inspiration and support here- and it is a universal law that you get what you give, so please know we are all here for you just as much as you have been here for us. Peace to you.
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Rob-- I am sure you meant to post something here ^^^^.... but it is not showing up! I don't want to miss your thoughts.... so what did you write?0
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It was just "Thanks, Thaeda!"
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Well, getting attention from all these lovely ladies does leave me tongue-tied!0
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it is a universal law that you get what you give, so please know we are all here for you just as much as you have been here for us. Peace to you.
Thaeda, your words just resonate! Love it. Rob, you are an amazing compassionate person who puts your story out there so we can all learn from your process. You both are rockstars to me and I am your little Sleeve Groupie0 -
seaghdha1072 wrote: »
Thaeda, your words just resonate! Love it. Rob, you are an amazing compassionate person who puts your story out there so we can all learn from your process. You both are rockstars to me and I am your little Sleeve Groupie
No groupies! We are all journeying together. 0
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