It's been a tough year to stay in shape. Had a heart cath in July and they found wall of my left ventricle is very thick causing shortness of breath. Doc said no gym but we reached a compromise. As long as I keep it really light I could go. I wasn't motivated to go so only ended up there 2 or 3 days a week. My diet wasn't great but I was able to keep the weight gain to under 5lbs. Went to Mayo Clinic at the end of October for a million tests and they put me on some meds to help. Thankfully no open heart surgery ..... yet.
I cleaned up my diet that past 5 weeks and managed to drop the 5lbs but still carrying 10-15 I'd like to get rid of. I go to cardiac rehab on 12/18 so they can evaluate me when I work out. I've been getting to the gym 4 days a week and while the weights are lighter, I read about something called Time Under Tension. Amazing the burn you can get with lighter weights. Stepping up cardio as I can tolerate it.
Plan for 2020. Continue to clean up the diet and a reduction in alcohol intake. I already started the reduction and only have about 6 drinks a week. Going to commit to diet and exercise like I did in the past as much as I can tolerate it. Even if I get to the point I can't go to the gym, I'll keep the diet in line.
Topic: Getting in shape 2020 (Read 2963 times)
