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I just wrote yesterday screaming yeah! I made it through the first year.

Without a doubt, I believe exercise helped me to loose 141 pounds to date.

When I first had my proximal RNY I was just walking on my treadmill at home

until a very good friend, who is an exercise physiologist, encouraged me to

add weights to my program. She said it would help me build that all

important muscle that BURNS CALORIES!!!!!!

I joined a gym and hired a personal trainer two days a week. It was brutal

at first, but every week got a little easier. I just had my 3rd fitness

evaluation since beginning personal training in April and was told I'm fit

for my age, height and weight! ---I could barely walk across a room when I

started.---Truthfully, I'm still considered obese according to my BMI--I

weigh 174 lbs. and am 5' 4 " , but my trainer continues to tell me not to

look at those numbers.

So, my schedule is as follows: Monday I work out with a buddy on the

circuit machines and walk/jog 2-3 miles, Tuesday & Thursday a kickboxing

class, Wed & Fri personal training and walk/jog 2-3 miles---Sometimes I

walk/job on Saturdays and Sundays too--but only if I'm really motivated.

Today I did nothing! It was snowing so hard in So. MD-- I looked outside

and decided I didn't want to make the 3 mile trek to the gym at 5:45 a.m.

---All day I kept telling my snowed in family, I really need to put my

workout clothes on and exercise---It is now 7:57 p.m. and I'm still in my

bathrobe---The first time that I have stayed in my robe since my surgery

one year ago today----So goes without saying, not everyday is a successful

exercise day--BUT I will get back on track tomorrow!

Pratta

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The Washington Post

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