The walk was good, went for about 50 minutes walking along the Petone foreshore. The lady from the clinic mapped the distance and turned out to be approx 3.8 km walked. I was pleased with that :). The walks are going to go every Monday. Ill miss the next couple due to being away in Auckland and then op recovery, but then the week after that - Im back in as walking is encouraged to aid recovery. We've called the group Monday Movers, and were trying to suggest sponsorship deals from the clinic for t shirts, caps etc, basically any free stuff - The clinic lady was amused.
Dropped my admission forms off at the hospital today - strange sense of deja vu.
Have been a bit exercise crazy over the last few weeks - and while I still have the energy Im totally going with it! Last week, managed 3 PT sessions, and quite a few walks. This week, so far since Monday - 3 decent walks and 1 PT session with 2 more lined up this week. Have definitely got my focus on, and better yet Im enjoying it. Long may it last!
Now on the positive side - I have had some lovely comments over the last couple of days - these included: Wow, your face looks a lot more skinny (x2), you look awesome, do you have any clothes that still fit?, You are doing so well, you should be really proud of yourself, and if you have lost this much on your own, imagine how much you are going to lose with the band - warm fuzzies - thanks guys and girls.
As said a couple of posts ago, here are some progress shots. The yellow are from Week 1 pre-op, and the purple from Week 13, so just over 3 months progress. I can't really see it in front of the mirror, but I do notice in the photos, and I guess in my clothes as well.
Unfortunately didnt get the same clothes for comparison this time, but you get the general trend.
10 sleeps to go :)
Definitely starting to see some difference in those photos - particularly the top ones. You look way narrower.
ReplyDeleteYour shoulders definately look narrower and you can see where the weight around the neck/collar bone/back has really come off. And every bit gone before surgery will make the recovery easier!
ReplyDeletePetone foreshore sounds nice, my daily walk is up the botanic garden...some smarty said to me the other day did I know there was a perfectly good cable car!