New to the group and weight training

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Hello! I've been lurking on Graduate-OSSG for 2.5 years now. I'll be 2 years

out from my RNY this October 9, so I thought it high time I post.

from Austin wrote:

>>I'm five years out and my weight maintenance is completely effortless.

>>My weight-training is very, very hard work. It's what works for me.

His message got me so excited that I had to chime in. I've recently (8 weeks

now) started an exercise protocol called " SuperSlow " weight training. Ten long

seconds up and ten long seconds down until muscle failure. I invested in a

personal trainer and I can really feel the results (although I can't see them

yet).

I got excited by 's message because I KNOW this is going to work for me,

you know? You know how you happen upon something and bells and whistles go off

and you feel like you're home? That's how I feel about this. I love it also

because I don't have to do any aerobics -- I get plenty of cardio in my

weightlifting workouts.

I'd been feeling really bummed about my so-called success with my WLS because I

" only " dropped 95lbs -- and then had the nerve to gain 10 back (that dreaded

Butt-Be-Back syndrome!). Shoot - I was so ashamed that I hadn't reached the

promised land of size 8 that I refused to post on any OSSG boards. The shame

ran that deep. While it's not completely gone, I'm working on it. And posting

here is a good start.

Thanks so much for this list. Thanks, , for helping me 'come out'.

Felissa

RNY 10/9/01

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--On Tuesday, September 02, 2003 5:10 PM +0000

Graduate-OSSG wrote:

> I love it also because I don't have to do any aerobics -- I get plenty of

> cardio in my weightlifting workouts.

I love weight training too (almost as much as I like yoga). I've heard

about the super-slow method - I'm anxious to hear about your progress!

I have to admit though, I'm kind of puzzled about how you're getting cardio

from your weight training, especially if you're doing it slow - can you

explain how that works?

Sally

298 (BMI 49)/-136/162

Goal: 145-150ish

lap RNY 7/10/02

Dr. Quinlin/Pittsburgh

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WOW Felissa........I could totally relate to your post. I have always felt

like a WLS failure because I never got " thin " .........I am trying REALLY

hard to accept that I am healthier and thinner.........it is not

easy.....and I am not sure that I will ever be able to really accept it. It

was comforting to know that others are in the same boat~ P.

New to the group and weight training

> Hello! I've been lurking on Graduate-OSSG for 2.5 years now. I'll be 2

years out from my RNY this October 9, so I thought it high time I post.

>

> from Austin wrote:

> >>I'm five years out and my weight maintenance is completely effortless.

> >>My weight-training is very, very hard work. It's what works for me.

>

> His message got me so excited that I had to chime in. I've recently (8

weeks now) started an exercise protocol called " SuperSlow " weight training.

Ten long seconds up and ten long seconds down until muscle failure. I

invested in a personal trainer and I can really feel the results (although I

can't see them yet).

>

> I got excited by 's message because I KNOW this is going to work for

me, you know? You know how you happen upon something and bells and whistles

go off and you feel like you're home? That's how I feel about this. I love

it also because I don't have to do any aerobics -- I get plenty of cardio in

my weightlifting workouts.

>

> I'd been feeling really bummed about my so-called success with my WLS

because I " only " dropped 95lbs -- and then had the nerve to gain 10 back

(that dreaded Butt-Be-Back syndrome!). Shoot - I was so ashamed that I

hadn't reached the promised land of size 8 that I refused to post on any

OSSG boards. The shame ran that deep. While it's not completely gone, I'm

working on it. And posting here is a good start.

>

> Thanks so much for this list. Thanks, , for helping me 'come out'.

>

> Felissa

> RNY 10/9/01

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I suspect that there are a lot of people in the same boat. Although I

have lost quite a bit, I also had a lot to loose. I lost 179 lbs gained

some back and lost some more but I still weigh in at 347 lbs. I know

that I am healthier. I can do things I could not at 479 lbs. I am

blessed that I have knees that hurt because I can still use them. I am

blessed that I can take my own shower, tie my own shoes, do most of my

shopping, and most of all I can actually walk. Don't give up. I still

believe the surgery was worth it.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 22:56:12 -0400 " nancy pugliese "

writes:

> WOW Felissa........I could totally relate to your post. I have

> always felt

> like a WLS failure because I never got " thin " .........I am trying

> REALLY

> hard to accept that I am healthier and thinner.........it is not

> easy.....and I am not sure that I will ever be able to really accept

> it. It

> was comforting to know that others are in the same boat~ P.

> New to the group and weight training

>

>

> > Hello! I've been lurking on Graduate-OSSG for 2.5 years now.

> I'll be 2

> years out from my RNY this October 9, so I thought it high time I

> post.

> >

> > from Austin wrote:

> > >>I'm five years out and my weight maintenance is completely

> effortless.

> > >>My weight-training is very, very hard work. It's what works for

> me.

> >

> > His message got me so excited that I had to chime in. I've

> recently (8

> weeks now) started an exercise protocol called " SuperSlow " weight

> training.

> Ten long seconds up and ten long seconds down until muscle failure.

> I

> invested in a personal trainer and I can really feel the results

> (although I

> can't see them yet).

> >

> > I got excited by 's message because I KNOW this is going to

> work for

> me, you know? You know how you happen upon something and bells and

> whistles

> go off and you feel like you're home? That's how I feel about this.

> I love

> it also because I don't have to do any aerobics -- I get plenty of

> cardio in

> my weightlifting workouts.

> >

> > I'd been feeling really bummed about my so-called success with my

> WLS

> because I " only " dropped 95lbs -- and then had the nerve to gain 10

> back

> (that dreaded Butt-Be-Back syndrome!). Shoot - I was so ashamed that

> I

> hadn't reached the promised land of size 8 that I refused to post on

> any

> OSSG boards. The shame ran that deep. While it's not completely

> gone, I'm

> working on it. And posting here is a good start.

> >

> > Thanks so much for this list. Thanks, , for helping me 'come

> out'.

> >

> > Felissa

> > RNY 10/9/01

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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