VSG@50

I work out 2 to 3 times a week anyways , weight resistance and light cardio. before veg , did lots of ab work and It differently helps , I strongly urge to start a exercise routine now before to establish good habits , because if you do not weight train you will look like a melted candle and will gain your weight back in a year.. exercise is key... weight and resistant training a must.

your surgeon is a crack pot.. weight resistant exercises is the ticket . 20 mins cardio 2 to 3 times a week , foot. problems . elliptical , bike .. go to a different surgeon #1 but I would start right now getting a healthy regimen of weight and cardio , and ab work out before surgery.. that is the ticket to success...

go to gym directly after work , start with 2 days a week , light resistance and 1/2 hour cardio , if can pay a trainer 2 x week , schedule right after work , don't go home ,, that is what kills you, try that ,,, find a walking buddy

I always say resistance training because when I say weight training People tend to think Arnold lifting ,,, I use both machines , dumbbells , barbells , bands etc... any weight baring exercise ... my story is I got vsg in a June of 2016 , I have always trained with weight since 2007 so before my surgery I did heavy abs workouts with ball, machines etc.. think that is what help with not having any extra skin , I am 55 so a little harder to lose weight and maintain but my rountine is for longevity , my rountine , is I work out at gym after work. ( I sit down all day) Monday , Wednesday and Fridays , 1hr weights , 30 min elliptical, tues and Thursdays some sort of leisure cardio with friend 3 mile walk , or a long bike ride , Saturday at 6 or 7am go to the gym and I do a c25k for 30, light weight training on muscles did not work during weeks and end with a 30 min cardio be it elliptical or stair climbing or some other machine , they have Netflix so I just do something and watch a 30 min show .. I try to do a rountine that I will do for the rest of my days. I make sure I do at least 2 days of training a week , anything over that is gravy . but I make sure I at least do mon and wed , I schedule stuff around those days so no excuse ,,, seems to work , i am also a personal trainer so I have about 4 clients right now but when I retire I will pick up more.. but all in all bottom line is weight training , resistance is a must and should be kept in your routine

do not give up on your resistance training... try super setting ... I do my warm ups by doing light weight higher rep for first set , and do my 30 min cardio after my resistance training ... doing cardio after give me more energy to lift the weights .. do a cardio day .. just my opinion .. my surgeon wanted me to just do weights and no cardio at all .... muscle gives you a more fit look as to many people I know who just did cardio looked like they where wearing a skin suit . if you want any ideas on super sets routines go onto youtube , Whitney Simmons channels has some very good routines