Things are really looking up now that I'm feeling and moving like my former self again. Ya know, without the whole tummy.

I've been back in the gym for a week now, and have done four solid workouts. That's not as much as I'm used to, but after six weeks off that has felt reasonable.  This whole recovery process has been so smooth and so easy and I'd hate to mess that up by pushing myself too far now.

My first day back was a 1/2 hour spin class followed by an hour of training with Julie. I was pretty nervous about feeling a lot less fit, like I couldn't keep up, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was pretty much where I had left off, cardio-wise. Lifting wise I have lost a bit of strength, but nothing crazy.  I am not doing specifically ab exercises for a while still, but I did some planking and push-ups without problems.  I felt my abs feel tighter and more... I guess the only word I can use to describe them is present, but no pain.

I've done some dance and Phusia classes since, and the only strange sensation has been that hyper-awareness of my abs, and sort of a pulsing feeling, but nothing painful. I am so happy to be moving again!

On the weight front I'm back down to 162.6 which is about 6 or 7 lbs down from a week and a bit ago, and 10lbs from my lowest. My goal right now is to get back to 152 by my two year bandiversary, March 4th. It's a bit of a reach, but I feel now that I have exercise, and some restriction (though I could use more) I should be on my way!

xox
Ange