Jogging on the Treadmill

Woo Hoo! Yep, I did it. I completed a thirty-minute jog at a fat-burning pace for the first time post-operation. This was exhilarating because let me tell you how mundane walking can become. After seeing Dr. Galante on Monday he told me that I could begin increasing my cardio intensity. So naturally, I wasted no time. It was really scary though because I had no idea what to expect. I began by walking at a fast past and began to gradually increase my speed. As I began to jog my breasts began to bounce. This was a queer experience, I have never felt anything quite like it. I was in absolutely no pain, I guess I had no clue what to expect and it definitely was not this.

Since my range of motion has essentially been depleted for the last four weeks it was awkward moving my arms in that way. I felt excellent before, during, and after, but it surely took a few moments to warm up to what has been placed inside. Since my first jog I have completed several others and each time I have cranked up the intensity a tad. Since doing so, my overall flexibility has improved, I no longer feel so stiff.

Day to day living skills have also, seemed to improve. For example, I am no longer as careful when changing my clothes — I feel almost "Normal" again (or as normal as I will ever be). Only two weeks to go before the weight training begins! =)