Still 2 weeks away

OK still 2 weeks away until I am allowed to go back to gym however I have started powerwalking for the time being. I powerwalked to the gym today to ask them instead of suspending my membership for 3 weeks like I had, could I change it to 2 weeks which means I can go back to the gym on Monday and start using the bike and xtrainer because I am getting sick of walking every day. I just need to do different things and the weather has also not been good so at least that way I can sit on the bike and read a magazine.

I have been reading a great book by Matt Thom and Monica Wright, world fitness champions and I have decided that when I have the all clear from the surgeon I am going to follow their program for 12 weeks for a bit of a change. This will be quite different for me as I am used to doing heavy weights and splitting my body parts, but its the way they train and and eat and they look great so seeing as I am not competing I thought why not train a bit differently and see what happens. It really is a fantastic read, I was so impressed with the book I sent them an email and told them what a great read it is. The action manual is good to and I will be using it when I start their program.

On another note I have noticed what appears to be a lump by where I had the hernai repaired. Now I'm not sure if its just swelling and maybe my swelling has gone down except in this little area and that's why it looks and feels like a lump, but it is really sore. I'm hoping it is swelling and I haven't done anything else as I don't want to be back to square one, but I'm feeling sorer than I have done the last few days. HMMMMMM will see how it goes over the next few days, not due to see surgeon until Oct 5th but if it doesn't settle in the next 2 days may give him a call and see if I should get it checked.

Lost a kilo

Stood on the scales this morning fearing my weight would be up due to sitting on couch doing nothing all week trying to recover from this hernia op, and to my surprise I have lost a kilo. Now I am sure this would not be fat so I am thinking its probably muscle but I suppose the good news is I haven't put any weight on yet. Two weeks to go and counting until I can go back to gym. I am hoping to start at least walking or doing something gentle as of Monday. My diet hasn't been the best but it hasn't been too bad either, apart from today I had a scone but I am going to count this as my lunch as I am not hungry for lunch so whilst not the best choice I am sure my overall calories will be within limits today. I don't count calories but hey at least I didn't have the scone aswell as lunch!

The pain...

Ok back from hernia op. Hernia was bigger than expected and I am in alot of pain. Stayed in hospital overnight due to the pain. This is really killing me people, have to walk first before I can even think of doing gentle exercise. Doctor says I am in more pain because I had a lot of muscle there, what he means is I am fit!

Hernia

Going in on Friday to have a small hernia around my belly button sewn up. This means no weights for 3 weeks, this is going to kill me! Will have to really tighten up the diet I think so I don't go backwards. Been really slack in that department aswell.