coptergirl

Please add me Heavy cardio 4-5 time this week (AF is coming, so it depends on the pain she brings with her), trainer once this week, abs every day, and alternate upper/lower bod each time.

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Blessings,

Whitney
272/243/123.5/135
Highest/Pre-op/Current/Goal

GBS 3/7/06
Dr. Stanley Klein -Torrance, CA

Hernia Repair/Tummy Tuck 3/9/07!!!!

148.5 pounds and 64.5 inches gone forever!!

GOAL REACHED 2/6/07!!!

Ducksack Member#3! And TTBear Blondbear!!
www.myspace.com/horsegalwhit

Zenomia

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Zen
LAP RNY June 5th, 2006, Genesis Medical Center, Iowa
257 / 140 / 139
Start / Current/Goal
Plastics 8/7/07, 12/15/07, 6/5/08 - Dr. Aric Eckhardt
AKA: ZenBear

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!!

desmccoy

Gazzel 5x times this week for 30mins a day.

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Thinner times Gym Rat # 56

Highest 396 Day of Surgery 366 Current 234 lGoal 200 or less My Goal 170

Lap RYN September 6, 2007
Gall Bladder Surgery Feb.27,2009
11 EGDS
5 Strictures
An Ulcer in the Stoma that won't go away without Meds!!!!!
Possible hernia in the Port

" What you don't see with your eyes, don't Invent with your Mouth." My Cousin Amy

SweetSouthern

ADD ME!!!!!!! Okay, I'm a weinie and it's hard for me because of my back pain, but I'm gonna push through it this week and do 20 mins. a day x 4 this week on my treadmill. I have been staring at that thing for 2 weeks now and have not gotten on it yet, but I commit to do it this week! Thanks Gina for lighting a fire under all of our butts! I'm so happy you are here to challenge us. Come people......if "I" can do this, you can too!

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Official AlabamaSlammer Bear

"These will be the best years of my life"

Trina

LisaM

OK, I've been doodling, I admit it, alternating upper/lower, even though I'm only exercising 3 times a week. More than that and my knees start breaking down... but here's my ambition for this week.

• 20 minutes of cardio on the elliptical (up from 15) to begin
• full Nautilus line (26 weight machines), upper and lower body and core, added five pounds to every weight today, want to be on 20 reps by next weekend (up from 15)
• stretch the entire body
• super-plie's in all seven positions (not the five I've been doing)
• 5 sets of 10 crunches (up from 3), 3 sets with legs up on the ball, 2 sets with ball suspended in mid-air between my ankles
• 3 sets of 10 back strength moves (sort of like a backwards crunch), up from 2 sets today
• add push-ups to the list
• 20 more minutes of cardio on the treadclimber or treadmill (up from 15) to finish

I'll report in next weekend how successful I was - I'll be exercising as shown above on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sundays, plus playing racquetball against my husband on Saturdays.

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Lisa M

Lap RNY - 9/26/05
surgery/lowest/goal
Weight: 303/137/150
BMI: 56/25.1/27.4
Now in maintenance stage, with desired weight range: 150-153 pounds
Current weight: 139 Updated 10/21/08

"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." Harvey Fierstein

Gina in NY

Lisa Darling - I can't put all that in there - so tell me if you like my "paraphrasing".

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Gina in NY

Love is not neccessary when improving health. I think mamograms, colonoscopies and even dental cleaning long ago proved that. Just do it. And feel our collective love every step, kick and splash of the way!

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OsoDelDesierto

Gina, thank you for this great idea! I am 485 lbs. pre-pre-op and have just started training myself for surgery and post-surgery, so I will need to start small:

Walk 3x (10 minutes, then 11 minutes, then 12 minutes)
LifeCycle at Gold's Gym 3x (10 minutes, then 11 minutes, then 12 minutes)

I look forward to hearing how everyone did...

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Eric
6'4"
540/470/230/230 (225-235)
highest/surgery/current/preferred weight (and range at which I look and feel best!) - last DexaScan showed 15% body fat at this weight!

VSG with Dr. Chiasson 2/13/08
TT Gym Rat Club member #30
DesertBear

buffsrule76

can i be included if i'm pre surgery??

Duckie

As I'm in pain, I will only commit to the treadmill 3Xs this week, for 5-10 minutes. (The doc said 5 but I'll try more).

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Official TT Bear member: DUCKIEBEAR
FOUNDER OF THE DUCKSACK CLUB TT Gym Rat # 83
Lap RNY 3/31/06
Start of program/preop/lowest/current/goal
273/256/132.5/134/145----- 5'8"
http://www.myspace.com/duckiern
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
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