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8 month update
Hi everyone!
I'll be 8 months post op in a few days and just thought I'd share that I'm still soooo grateful from getting the sleeve and that I'm doing pretty darn great overall. I think I'm about 135. I say I think because I only weigh myself about twice a month at most because I can tell any body changes without relying on the scale. Depending on my period cycle/TOM, I fluctuate between the lowest I've seen on the scale so far, of 130 lbs to 135 lbs at most. I say that on any regular day, I usually sit about 133.
Ok. Totallyyyyy, very happy about that number no doubt about it. Having said that, I will confess that I eat junk food still on occasion like a slice of cake, half of a cheeseburger, beer/wine, tacos, Doritos, etc. ok you get the idea. And I still stay the same weight. Okay! And I'm like crap I think I surely must've gained like 5 lbs but nooope nope nope. Ok, I feel like I've been lucky(?) in that regard because I see so many sleevers that manage to gain weight. It's still early in my journey, however, I know I'm not by any means immune to this, at all. Sooo, seeing this still as sorta the sleeve honeymoon phase, where you keep losing, I've decided that eventually this honeymoon will stop. I believe it already has. I've stayed on a "stall" for the past 2 months so I think the sleeve has done and finished its job. So, to put forth a tiny bit of effort into keeping my weight stable, I'm making meals healthy and actually I do seem to prefer the healthier options just generally. For example, my fav right now are Carl's Jr. chicken salads because it's basically crunchy water lettuce and real (from what I can tell) grilled chicken with that awesome grilled flavor and yeah I add that ranch and croutons packet! And it hits the spot. Can't even finish it. Also, I'm eating more salmon, homemade fresh fruit smoothies, and of course I keep a small stash of chocolate covered almonds around. Now that I'm 130-135, I decided that while I'm perfectly happy here, why stop? Besides, it's important to be physically stronger as you'll see, a side effect of all this weight loss is also muscle loss. I have never been a weakling in my entire life and I'm not about to start being one so I've jumped back on track with exercise but specifically focused in on weight lifting. And it is soooooo much easier and so much fun exercising when you weigh less. So there's that <3 c:
My current plan, which I'll share with you, is heavily focused on my menstrual cycle, taking fluctuating hormones into account and utilizing their effects to my advantage. I schedule exercise into what would benefit my body for that specific week.
Week 1 (period starts): estrogen begins to climb and, despite what we may think, studies show we eat 10% less and are less grouchy this week. Personally, I prefer to not do high intensity stuff once my flow begins. Keepin it easy breezy.
M - Rest day
T - Whole body weight lifting @ home with a favorite 45 mins. DVD w/8-10lb weights
W - Gym day. 45 mins. on elliptical at a comfortable pace
Th - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
F - Rest
Sa - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
Su - Gym day. Yoga class + sauna
Week 2 (high energy): estrogen peaks so this is the week when we're GO, GO, GO! We also may experience anxiety with all the extra energy. Limiting caffeine intake will help.
M - Jogging outdoors by the beach (nothing too crazy, just to burn off excess energy while taking in the calming effects of being out in nature)
T - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
W - Gym day. Cardio class that's offered like Zumba or kickboxing + sauna
Th - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
F - Night out! Dance night at the club. At week 2 one looks their best plus it's a fun way to get exercise in.
Sa - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
Su - Gym day. Yoga class + sauna
Week 3 (cool blue): progesterone comes into play this week and for me this is when I feel the most comfortable because I still have energy but it isn't a crazy one, and I feel the most stable. Studies show that you burn a lot more fat during weight lifting this week, so I take advtange of it.
M - Rest day
T - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
W - Gym day. Use the weight machines there to do toning on specific trouble areas
Th - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
F - Night out! Dance night again since this week has me in my favorite mood
Sa - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
Su - Gym day. Yoga class + sauna
Week 4 (pms): hormones all plummet in preparation for menstruation
M - Bike riding at the park or beach
T - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
W - Gym day. Swimming (freestyle) + sauna
Th - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
F - Rest day
Sa - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
Su - Gym day. Yoga class + sauna
I also pair this with foods specifically suited for my cycle.
Now that I'm healthy, I want to make it a habit to keep being healthy and that means incorporating movement into my daily life. It also means putting thought into my meals and asking myself if this is the best I can do nutritionally.
And kinda getting nit picky here, but whatever... I'd like to lose a bit more fat off of my arms and stomach. I look too soft because of my arms, and I'd like a more angular shape. I want to lose fat and not weight. Instead of "dieting" into skinny, I'm going to faithfully follow my exercise regimen to build more muscle, which will make my body automatically incinerate calories by itself. Going to give that a try but the end goal really is being a healthier, more active person.
Cheers!
I'll be 8 months post op in a few days and just thought I'd share that I'm still soooo grateful from getting the sleeve and that I'm doing pretty darn great overall. I think I'm about 135. I say I think because I only weigh myself about twice a month at most because I can tell any body changes without relying on the scale. Depending on my period cycle/TOM, I fluctuate between the lowest I've seen on the scale so far, of 130 lbs to 135 lbs at most. I say that on any regular day, I usually sit about 133.
Ok. Totallyyyyy, very happy about that number no doubt about it. Having said that, I will confess that I eat junk food still on occasion like a slice of cake, half of a cheeseburger, beer/wine, tacos, Doritos, etc. ok you get the idea. And I still stay the same weight. Okay! And I'm like crap I think I surely must've gained like 5 lbs but nooope nope nope. Ok, I feel like I've been lucky(?) in that regard because I see so many sleevers that manage to gain weight. It's still early in my journey, however, I know I'm not by any means immune to this, at all. Sooo, seeing this still as sorta the sleeve honeymoon phase, where you keep losing, I've decided that eventually this honeymoon will stop. I believe it already has. I've stayed on a "stall" for the past 2 months so I think the sleeve has done and finished its job. So, to put forth a tiny bit of effort into keeping my weight stable, I'm making meals healthy and actually I do seem to prefer the healthier options just generally. For example, my fav right now are Carl's Jr. chicken salads because it's basically crunchy water lettuce and real (from what I can tell) grilled chicken with that awesome grilled flavor and yeah I add that ranch and croutons packet! And it hits the spot. Can't even finish it. Also, I'm eating more salmon, homemade fresh fruit smoothies, and of course I keep a small stash of chocolate covered almonds around. Now that I'm 130-135, I decided that while I'm perfectly happy here, why stop? Besides, it's important to be physically stronger as you'll see, a side effect of all this weight loss is also muscle loss. I have never been a weakling in my entire life and I'm not about to start being one so I've jumped back on track with exercise but specifically focused in on weight lifting. And it is soooooo much easier and so much fun exercising when you weigh less. So there's that <3 c:
My current plan, which I'll share with you, is heavily focused on my menstrual cycle, taking fluctuating hormones into account and utilizing their effects to my advantage. I schedule exercise into what would benefit my body for that specific week.
Week 1 (period starts): estrogen begins to climb and, despite what we may think, studies show we eat 10% less and are less grouchy this week. Personally, I prefer to not do high intensity stuff once my flow begins. Keepin it easy breezy.
M - Rest day
T - Whole body weight lifting @ home with a favorite 45 mins. DVD w/8-10lb weights
W - Gym day. 45 mins. on elliptical at a comfortable pace
Th - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
F - Rest
Sa - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
Su - Gym day. Yoga class + sauna
Week 2 (high energy): estrogen peaks so this is the week when we're GO, GO, GO! We also may experience anxiety with all the extra energy. Limiting caffeine intake will help.
M - Jogging outdoors by the beach (nothing too crazy, just to burn off excess energy while taking in the calming effects of being out in nature)
T - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
W - Gym day. Cardio class that's offered like Zumba or kickboxing + sauna
Th - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
F - Night out! Dance night at the club. At week 2 one looks their best plus it's a fun way to get exercise in.
Sa - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
Su - Gym day. Yoga class + sauna
Week 3 (cool blue): progesterone comes into play this week and for me this is when I feel the most comfortable because I still have energy but it isn't a crazy one, and I feel the most stable. Studies show that you burn a lot more fat during weight lifting this week, so I take advtange of it.
M - Rest day
T - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
W - Gym day. Use the weight machines there to do toning on specific trouble areas
Th - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
F - Night out! Dance night again since this week has me in my favorite mood
Sa - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
Su - Gym day. Yoga class + sauna
Week 4 (pms): hormones all plummet in preparation for menstruation
M - Bike riding at the park or beach
T - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
W - Gym day. Swimming (freestyle) + sauna
Th - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
F - Rest day
Sa - Whole body weight lifting DVD workout @ home for 45 mins. w/8-10lb weights
Su - Gym day. Yoga class + sauna
I also pair this with foods specifically suited for my cycle.
Now that I'm healthy, I want to make it a habit to keep being healthy and that means incorporating movement into my daily life. It also means putting thought into my meals and asking myself if this is the best I can do nutritionally.
And kinda getting nit picky here, but whatever... I'd like to lose a bit more fat off of my arms and stomach. I look too soft because of my arms, and I'd like a more angular shape. I want to lose fat and not weight. Instead of "dieting" into skinny, I'm going to faithfully follow my exercise regimen to build more muscle, which will make my body automatically incinerate calories by itself. Going to give that a try but the end goal really is being a healthier, more active person.
Cheers!
October pics
At 140 :)
Month 5
Just thought I'd update. I'm currently at 140 lbs and looking fabulouuuuuuussssss. I can't freaking believe I'm so close to my goal weight of 135. Although I'm totally in love with how my body is shaping out, I have a few stubborn rolls left in my arms, inner thighs , and tummy. I think getting down to 130 is very possible and I'll get the look I want. I haven't been exercising as much as I should. I recently did a weight toning video using only my body weight and I couldn't believe how weak I was. I think putting in the effort to do weight lifting and toning will really change the composition of my body so that I can be the same weight, but with more muscle weight rather than fat flabby weight. I'm so excited to become active now that my body feels so light. I've gotten food and meals down to a science now. I make fresh smoothies with frozen blueberries, banana, spinach and unsweetened vanilla soymilk and a little dash of stevia which makes about 8 oz and a very filling, nutritious meal. With this autumn weather here in California ;) I've been loving to make homemade shrimp soup with yellow, purple, and orange carrots with small baby purple potatoes and onions, celery, garlic, spinach, and zucchini. It's beyond amazing and I've noticed that eating soup goes down so much smoother with the sleeve. Bread and rice feel too clogging so although a bite or two of those are nice, your meal ends up coming to a grinding halt once you get that uncomfortable feeling and I get it within seconds which makes me pissed off for even attempting to eat that because then you're done eating in like 60 seconds. 60 seconds for a meal is womp womp. So, soups are so much kinder to my belly because I can be working on soup for a while and feel like I'm getting the proper fill without feeling stretched and bloated afterwards. Beef jerky and salted nuts are a life saver and sometimes I even make that my dinner. I get a kick out of people at work who watch me puzzledly when I eat a piece of chocolate candy or a small slice of cake because they probably honestly believe I've been 100% "good" and starving myself to have lost these 50 lbs. But no. It's simply and greatly satisfying to see their reactions when I do allow myself that occasional treat. It makes me feel like a normal person. Had they never seen me overweight but rather a normal weight person eating a treat they would've never even looked twice or batted an eye, am I right or am I right? And before, when I had gotten down to this weight, I truly was a neurotic mess and wouldn't touch anything with sugar with a ten foot pole. I was scared to be in situations where there was food I knew I wouldn't be "allowed" to have. That kind of life was crazy!! I don't feel anything like that at all now and it's so amazingly liberating. If you're reading this and you're at a lower weight, I greatly advise you to just do it, get sleeved. You're still at a low controllable weight where perhaps all you ever needed was a bit of that portion control. I feel normal, and hey, yeah I can eat that fun size Halloween snickers bar cus I know I'm not going to want to devour the whole bag cus simply I don't *feel* like it. I don't want it. Thank you sleeve! I just stick with meals that I know are nutritious but I only eat what I goddamn enjoy. One tip though, be very wary of falling onto the snacking train. Other women I've talked to that have the sleeve want to eat constantly. And even if those are smaller portions, if you're constantly grazing you're gonna go into the danger zone because 10+ snacks here and there are definitely going to add up at the end of the day. The whole eating a small meal every 2-3 hours is a sham IMO. I've read research studies that suggest this way of eating is actually bad for your metabolism. That burning hunger is a good sign for when you should eat. If you're not hungry, don't eat!!! Overeating when not hungry is how I got myself into this mess. However, naturally, some days you will eat more, some days you will eat less. I believe the sleeve maintains its proper size with these natural fluctuations. I'm more in tune with my body now and I listen to it and treat it respectfully now, as I should. Here's hoping I'm 135 by the end of November!
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