NEWLIFENEWBODY’S JOURNEY

I just realized how much surgery took out of me.  Yes I got the green light months ago, but havent been able to get motivated to workout the way I did before the surgery.  When I have workedout, I feel week and tired.(making me feel defeated).  I realized that I have to start from the beginning, making short term goals.  I have to take it slow, and remember that I am not super woman, if I take it slow and keep coming to BB.com with my questions, I will be successful in reaching my goals.  I also have to remember that I am not defeated, taking my time and making the right decisions, helped me lose the first 100lbs, 4 years ago(that took about 11 months).  I can and will do it again. Thanks BB.com Fam for all your support. 

I just realized how much surgery took out of me.  Yes I got the green light months ago, but havent been able to get motivated to workout the way I did before the surgery.  When I have workedout, I feel week and tired.(making me feel defeated).  I realized that I have to start from the beginning, making short term goals.  I have to take it slow, and remember that I am not super woman, if I take it slow and keep coming to BB.com with my questions, I will be successful in reaching my goals.  I also have to remember that I am not defeated, taking my time and making the right decisions, helped me lose the first 100lbs, 4 years ago(that took about 11 months).  I can and will do it again. Thanks BB.com Fam for all your support. 

I got the green light from the dr. on Monday to resume normal activities.  So I can finally get back to working out.  The problem with not working out for so long is I have lost most of my muscle tone.  Even though I am overweight, I was never really jiggly ( thats the only way I can think of to describe it).  I have been solid for the most part.  Now everything jiggles.  That bothers me, but it just makes me want to work even harder to get back on track.  I started my workout yesterday.  not too much.  lifted light weights at home, and did lunges up and down the stairs.  Today, I am going to lift some light weights and jump rope.  I will probably go back to the gym tomorrow.

Ok i did it, I had surgery last week to remove the two large fibroids.  In total they were nine pounds.  Now my stomach is basically flat.  my only issue right now is, I cant do anything, no driving, no workouts nothing.  the good news is, I am down to 220lbs.  but I am scared since I cant do anything, i will put the weight back on.  I am not used to this, just sitting around doing nothing.  I am going crazy. I am tired of video games and tv.   just needed to vent..peace

Since I have been going back and forth to the doctors, trying to find out whats wrong, my workouts were little to none.  Now that I know what is wrong, and I know it will be taken care of in about 3-4 months.  I have been making myself do the right thing and workout.  I realized this morning, that I am basically starting all over.  I felt so week, trying to lift a 40lb weight, for a bicep curl.  At one time this was nothing for me, lifting 40lbs was like paper.  So i stopped myself this morning a was honest with me.. I have barely worked out, and now I have to basically start from the beginning.  lighter weights and work my way back to 60 minutes of cardio.  I know I can do it, I just got a little frustrated this morning.

Hey all, its been a long frustrating year for me.  I have been ill off and on, nothing to the point where I couldn’t function day to day, but it was just annoying.  Not knowing if and when my stomach was going to give me problems.  Sometimes the pain was unbearable.  Doctors kept telling me nothing was there, but I knew I felt something.  I finally got one of the docs to perform a catscan, and they found it…fibroids.. pretty large in size, but not life threatening.  Now I know why i felt full all the time, even when I didnt eat anything.  Now I know why when I did eat, even if I ate just a little it felt like my stomach was about to pop.  Thats because the fibroid is pressing against everything in there..  So now I have to schedule surgery.  I am going to wait until feb.  or march for that because I have to be out of work for at least 6 weeks.  And I just started my new job a month ago.  So for now I will be going to the gym and working everything but my abs.  hopefully if I am in pretty good shape by surgery time, I will feel better faster.  Keep ya posted.

Hey all, I have been out of commission for the last 4 months.  It started out with taking on a second full time job.  Working 80 hours a week is a real pain in the **s.  But I was able to do for 4 months.  I moved out of Newark NJ ( thank God).  Moved in to a much nicer area with my life partner and her two daughter in Secaucus.  I tried to maintain the two jobs, but my body started letting me know it was too much.  There were mornings that I woke up that I could barely move, because i was so tired.    So I finally gave up one of the jobs ( of course i kept the one that pays the most money).   For the most part, I have been eating the best I can.  I have been able to maintain my weight so I guess that is good.  I started going back to the gym 2 weeks ago.  Started with 2 days, last week it was 3 days.  This week I am going for 4 days.  I didnt want to over do it, since its been so long since i really worked out.   I guess its a good thing that my job keeps me on my feet for most of the day.  Well I will say good night now, have to get up early to hit the gym, (day #4).  HEY, I missed you guys>>

I have been so sick all week long.  Bad chest cold, just when i start to feel better in my chest, now I have a sinus infection, and a stomach virus .  I feel like I am waisting so much time laying in bed.  its frustrating.

I got back into the gym on Tuesday and Wednesday.  It felt great to be back in there.  Didnt push myself too much.  Tuesday, was upper body, and wednesday was legs, 30 mins of cardio on both days.  Was able to get my intensity up to 80% for 20 mins, last night.  Tomorrow I will be doing full body on weights and 30 minutes of cardio.  I am tired.  working two jobs and trying to get my workouts in is tough, but it feels good.. I pray to God everyday, to give me the strength to do everything I need to do in one day. 

Well until next time, everyone have a blessed day, and intense workouts….

I am getting back to the workouts tonight.  I have figured out how I can do the two jobs and get my workouts in.  I will just have to cut my gym time down from 5 days, down to 3 days.  That should good.  I just have to step up the intesity.  I have realized when i dont workout, all types of aches and pains kick up.  But when Im workingout  and eating right. I dont feel any pains.  So back to the grind I go.