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I had a disturbing experience while exercising yesterday. Doing jumping jacks caused my tummy to move so much that it actually slapped my body. This has never happened before. I know I have been fat for a really long time, but I have never had this occur where an audible "slap" sound could be clearly heard. It was eye opening.
I know that I have a lot of extra skin from being big for so long and I do recognize that no one can be 75 pounds over their ideal weight for nearly 15 years without consequence. I just wasn't prepared to hear that slap sound. I was hoping that by working my abdominals, I would have a chance at tightening up and just having a "pouch". I have a lot to learn. As I age, the elasticity disappears. I may have waited too long.
Regardless, I am going to continue my program and just live with it. I may eventually elect for surgery to deal with the flap. However, I first need to reach my goal weight and then some before that happens. I will need to maintain my new life style for at least two years before I can even consider it. I will have to be in a place where abdominal exercise is not something I dread. I can't get big again, because the skin will never recover - it is an organ, too, after all.
Diet Calendar Entries for 07 January 2013:
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1171 kcal
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Fat: 20.29g | Prot: 53.91g | Carb: 201.49g.
Breakfast: Flavors French Vanilla Ground Coffee, stevia, YOPLAIT VERY CHERRY YOGURT, Milk (Nonfat), Instant Oatmeal - Apples & Cinnamon. Lunch: roma tomato, Sweet Red Peppers, romaine lettuce, healthy choice portabella marsala pasta. Dinner: rosarita zesty salsa refried beans, mexican blend cheese sargento 2%, green chile with chicken, ortega tostada shells. Snacks/Other: apple. more...
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3207 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Bicycling (fast) - 15/mph - 20 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Desk Work - 11 hours, Driving - 1 hour, Resting - 2 hours and 40 minutes, Housework - 1 hour. more...
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