Back on the OC1!

Today was my first time back on my one man canoe after a very long hiatus.  I've managed to go jogging, very slowly, two days in a row and paddling today.  Making some progress.  Gotta pace not race right now.  Managed to paddle in the canal by my house for good 45 minutes only taking about 5, less than 1 minute breaks.  I would consider this a break through for me....yeah!  I started feeling the leg burns from jogging this am.  Push through the pain, it will go away, along with a few pounds.

 

 

 

 

Canoe ready in the front yard - had to wash all the dust off first!  Ha ha!

My fabulously awful Walmart reef walkers - less than $10 to keep the yuckies off my feet in the canal.

Excited face before going paddling....

Hot, sweaty, tired face 1hr later......

Goals:  lose 60 lbs in next 6 months, get back into beast mode for paddling, make the top crew for my canoe club all distance season especially for Molokai, win a 40 masters division at least in one long distance race, place in the top 5 overall for Molokai channel race, LOOK HOT doing all this, and feel just as great!!!!!  Rock this new, exciting, healthy lifestyle!

Current stats:  5'2 1/2 ", 189.2 lbs, 44.5% body fat on my home scale this am.  One lap band unfilled and working great just being in there!  (More on this later)

Concentrating on a healthy eating plan of about 1000 to 1200 calories, 35% calories from carbs, 35% calories from proteins, 30% or less from fats.  Eating as clean as possible with a goal of using mostly plant based proteins.  Being medically supervised by my bariatric surgeon, dietitian, primary care physician & psychologist.  Tracking my progress on myfitnesspal.com.  Happy!

http://www.hawaiiandesigns.com/ - where I purchased my OC1 Nai'a Iki from - (Nai'a Iki means small dolphin in Hawaiian) my Dad helped design this canoe, http://www.myfitnesspal.com/, http://www.alohasurgery.com - my bomb diggity bariatric surgeon Dr. Fowler!, lanikaicanoeclub.org - my awesome canoe club where I paddle & coach.