Questions about Laura Lee's training comeback

[Butterbean]

Laura,

1)  How long did you stop training at the height of your sickness?

2)  Do you feel you lost a lot of muscle?  What about fat gain vs fluid gain?

3)  How long did it take to lose the extra weight?

4)  How long till you feel you regained your former muscularity and were able to work out intensely again?


Thanks

[Laura Lee]

Laura,

1)  How long did you stop training at the height of your sickness?

2)  Do you feel you lost a lot of muscle?  What about fat gain vs fluid gain?

3)  How long did it take to lose the extra weight?

4)  How long till you feel you regained your former muscularity and were able to work out intensely again?


Thanks

Hi Stella 

hmmmm let's see...

1)  I stopped training for about 10 months.  As you know I first was hospitalized mid January of 08 and was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis and thyroid cancer.  I started back into the gym at a slow pace mid October when my doctors told me I could.

2)  Yeah, I lost most of my muscle, gained mostly water through my illness due to the high dosage of prednisone I was on.  As soon as I was off that, the water weight and fullness came down.

3)  I didn't start looking like myself until about February of 09 (which is when I really was able to start moving around more weight at the gym - training heavier).

4)  In May of 09 I decided to do the Florida Championships Competition that was scheduled for August.  By the time that rolled around, I think I looked the best I had ever looked....up until now.   

Thank you Stella, for asking 

[newmom]

Good for you Laura

[JediKnight]

Laura,
            5) What's your current diet like?

            6) How much cardio do you do per day?

[Laura Lee]

Laura,
            5) What's your current diet like?

            6) How much cardio do you do per day?

Hi Jedi,

5)  I rotate my carbs.  I tried the no carb, fat diet but that doesn't work for me.

6)  I do 45 minutes in the morning before breakfast (5am) and then another 30 minutes at night after training. 










Thanks Dee 

[Butterbean]

Hi Stella 

hmmmm let's see...

1)  I stopped training for about 10 months.  As you know I first was hospitalized mid January of 08 and was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis and thyroid cancer.  I started back into the gym at a slow pace mid October when my doctors told me I could.

2)  Yeah, I lost most of my muscle, gained mostly water through my illness due to the high dosage of prednisone I was on.  As soon as I was off that, the water weight and fullness came down.

3)  I didn't start looking like myself until about February of 09 (which is when I really was able to start moving around more weight at the gym - training heavier).

4)  In May of 09 I decided to do the Florida Championships Competition that was scheduled for August.  By the time that rolled around, I think I looked the best I had ever looked....up until now.   

Thank you Stella, for asking 

THank YOU.  You give hope, inspiration and motivation

[michael arvilla]

Amazing transformation! (amazing woman!)

[tonymctones]

hey laura when you rotate your carbs do you have a zero carb day or just a low carb day? thanks in advance

I can do good with low carbs but no carbs is pretty tough especially if I have a long day.

[AVBG]

Love your work Laura!

[Laura Lee]

hey laura when you rotate your carbs do you have a zero carb day or just a low carb day? thanks in advance

I can do good with low carbs but no carbs is pretty tough especially if I have a long day.

hi tony.  Just low.  I do one high, one medium, two low.   



Thanks AVBG   

[tonymctones]

hi tony.  Just low.  I do one high, one medium, two low.   



Thanks AVBG   

do you go back up the same way or just start over with a high day? sorry to ask so many questions but my diets kinda sticking and I dont have a lot of time to do cardio.

Thanks again

[Laura Lee]

do you go back up the same way or just start over with a high day? sorry to ask so many questions but my diets kinda sticking and I dont have a lot of time to do cardio.

Thanks again

I start over   

[newmom]

Laura,

Super proud of you. Your gonna rock the house..but your still a fucking BITCH

[tonymctones]

I start over   

hmmm maybe Ill try that I did cycling where I worked my way back up

thanks laura

[Laura Lee]

Laura,

Super proud of you. Your gonna rock the house..but your still a fucking BITCH

Lol, thank you Dee   





and you're welcome Tony!   

[rockyfortune]

Amazing transformation! (amazing woman!)

MMMMM....laure lee!

[newmom]

My abs could never look like that, but I will die trying lol

[Laura Lee]

My abs could never look like that, but I will die trying lol

I never thought mine could either, lol, especially at my age and having a couple kids (one of which was 9.5)

[newmom]

I never thought mine could either, lol, especially at my age and having a couple kids (one of which was 9.5)

that may be all well and good lady, but you were never obese like I was

[Butterbean]

MMMMM....laure lee!

bahahahahaha!

[Laura Lee]

that may be all well and good lady, but you were never obese like I was

You didn't see me when I was pregnant with my son.   

[newmom]

You didn't see me when I was pregnant with my son.   

I doubt you were 263 pounds and like that for over a year

[rockyfortune]

You didn't see me when I was pregnant with my son.   

pics or it didn't happen.
 

[Laura Lee]

I doubt you were 263 pounds and like that for over a year

I'm sure you carried your weight all over your body, mine was all in my stomach. 

Point being...I never thought I would ever have defined abs...but I do.   

[newmom]

I'm sure you carried your weight all over your body, mine was all in my stomach. 

Point being...I never thought I would ever have defined abs...but I do.   

you seen the before and after pics on here and facebook it was mostly upper legs and stomach not all over