SuzyB

Why, yes it is. My mother is two weeks post op, I get my surgery date in two weeks, and My sister really wants to loose a few extra pounds. So what could three fantastic ladies do to accomplish thier goals of skinny jeans, and shirt sizes with no Xs on them? They start training for a 5k! More specifically, the Dirty Girl Mud Run. The proceeds go the help with breast cancer research, it isn't timed, its only for wemon, it has mud AND obstacles! And as if it couldn't get any better, if the obstacales are too much for you, they have detours. This sounds like a recipe for the warm and tingly feelings of accoplishment, pride, girl power! It also sounds like a perfect starting 5k for someone who wouldn't run if you were chasing me with a knife. This may sound mundane to you but our idea of a family endurance sport is seeing who stays awake the longest after dinner. We aren't athletic and never have been. In fact, in my current state, I would probably get about a quarter mie before I curled up in the fetal position and cried. But I have high hopes for the future runner buried deep, deep,deeep within me. We are stating C25K, as soon as my surgeon clears me. It will be interesting to see how we handle this. I think its going to be awesome! They have a mud slide, you guys, a mud slide. nuff said.

If your WLS program provided a guide, I suggest you use that. But many people do not receive a program guide when they have WLS. If you fall in that boat, here are some links to guides that I have saved from this forum over the years. If you have any to add, post a comment with a link.
 
Kaiser Fremont Bariatric Program Guide (this is my program's guide and it covers VSG and other WLS)
http://mydoctor.kais...rics/binder.jsp
 
The Cornell Weight Loss Surgery Program: Dietary Guidelines for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
http://www.cornellwe...gastrectomy.pdf
 
Institute for Advanced Bariatric Surgery: Preparatory Surgery Guide
http://www.laplose.c...urgeryGuide.pdf
 
Institute for Advanced Bariatric Surgery: Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Diet Guide
http://www.laplose.c...veDietGuide.pdf
 
Northwest Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Laproscopic Gastric Sleeve Diet
http://www.northwest...ectomy-diet.pdf
 
Ellis Medicine Program Guide
http://www.ellishosp...pGuidelines.pdf
 
Here are some additional guides posted by Misty (read her post here: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/85182-list-of-vsg-post-op-diets-from-surgeons/)
 
 
 
Auckland Weight Loss Surgery (New Zealand) - Patient Information Book Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
http://aucklandweightlosssurgery.co.nz/downloads/Laparoscopic%20Sleeve%20Gastrectomy.pdf
 
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Dietary Guidelines for Sleeve Gastrectomy
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/Departments_and_Services/surgery/services/generalsurg/WeightLossSurgery/PostOpSleeveGastrectomyDiet.pdf
 
Columbia University - Sleeve Gastrectomy Discharge Instructions
http://obesitymd.org/postop_sleeve.html
 
Goodnight Surgical – The Sleeve Gastectromy Guide (PDF)
http://goodnightsurgical.com/doc/Sleeve_Gastrectomy_Guide.pdf
 
HealthPoint (New Zealand) - The Sleeve Gastectromy Information for Patients (PDF,Must be downloaded, can’t be viewed online)
http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/download,267405.do
 
Johns Hopkins - Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Guide
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns_hopkins_bayview/_docs/medical_services/bariatrics/nutrition_sleeve.pdf
 
London Bariatric Group (UK) – A guide to eating and drinking after Sleeve Gastectromy
http://www.laparoscopicconsultant.co.uk/pdf/post-op-sleeve-gastrectomy.pdf
 
London Obesity Clinic (UK) - Eating after Sleeve Gastectromy
http://www.obesitycliniclondon.co.uk/pdf/eating-after-sleeve-gastrectomy.pdf
 
Miami HOPE Center - Patient Education Booklet Sleeve Gastectromy
http://www.miamihope.com/docs/Patient_Educational_Booklet_Sleeve_Gastrectomy.pdf
 
Murfressboro Surgical Specialists - Dietary Guidelines Post-Op Sleeve Gastectromy Procedure
http://www.murfsurg.com/dietary_guidelines_sleeve_gastrectomy.htm
 
North London Obesity Surgery Services (UK) - Eating After A Sleeve Gastrectomy
http://www.whittington.nhs.uk/document.ashx?id=1948
 
Northwest Obesity Center – Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Diet
http://www.northwestobesitysurgery.com/pdf/sleeve-gastrectomy-diet.pdf
 
Peachtree Bariatrics – Gastric Sleeve Patient Manual Guide
http://www.peachtreebariatrics.com/docs/Gastric-Sleeve-Patient-Manual.pdf
 
Pinnacle Health (Australia) - Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Patient Manual (Word Doc, must be downloaded, cannot be read online)
http://www.pinnaclehealth.org/pinnacle/media/Images/Sleeve-Gastrectomy-Patient-Manual.doc
 
St. George Obesity Surgery (Australia) - Sleeve Gastrectomy Pre and Post Operative Information for Patients
http://www.stgeorgeobesitysurgery.com.au/pdf/sleeve-gastrectomy-booklet.pdf
 
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (Canada) – Bariatric Surgery Guidebook
http://www.stjoes.ca/media/PatientED/U-Z/PD%206000%20Bariatric%20Surgery%20-%20Gastric%20Bypass%20February%2029%202012.pdf
 
University of Missouri - Guidelines Before & After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
http://www.muhealth.org/documents/bariatric/Bariatric%20Booklet%20VSG.pdf
 
Upper Gastro Intestinal Surgery (Dr. Talbot, Australia) - Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Loss
http://www.uppergisurgery.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sleeve-2011.pdf
 
Virginia Hospital Center - Your Complete Guide for Nutrition and Exercise Following Sleeve Gastrectomy
http://www.surgicalassociatesvhc.com/Nutrition-and-Exercise-following-Sleeve-Gastrectomy-82011.pdf
 
Walter Reed - Nutritional Guidelines Handbook
http://www.wrnmmc.capmed.mil/Health%20Services/Surgery/Surgery/Bariatric%20Surgery/Shared%20Documents/Nutr%20Guidelines%20Section%20Handbook.pdf
 
Walter Reed – Nutrition for Bariatric Surgery Presentation
http://www.wrnmmc.capmed.mil/Health%20Services/Surgery/Surgery/Bariatric%20Surgery/Shared%20Documents/Nutrition%20for%20Bariatric%20Surgery%20Presentation.pdf