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TheRealPennyD
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I'm very curious about this. I'm 20 days out from surgery (pre-op) and I'm currently hiking/walking 4-6x a week (making sure I hit some hills/stairs), and I just started doing a little resistance/strength training. I just want to build a little muscle and help my cardiovascular system. Eventually I want to get rid of my fat, flat ass and change it for a nice one. I enjoy working out and I have friends that will do it with me... So long story short my #1 goal is a healthy recovery from surgery with no complications, so I'm wondering how much I can do without pulling on my stomach. Should I wait four weeks to start some minor resistance exercises? Or the whole 6 weeks? That would be hard for me. Everything engages the abs so I'm just wondering. (I will be discussing this with my surgeon).
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Lmao yessss. Best drug ever but when I started it I would sweat through my shirt on the way to work -- at this was in the winter! And I was only like 150 lbs at the time. Woo. Anyways I love this thread I am a big sweater and I look forward to the day I can look like a human in the gym.
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My surgery date is 12/2 with Dr. Perez with Renew Bariatrics. I'm on their FB group. Seems like FB is the place to go for a lot of these groups.
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Idk about the taste, but I bought some of these: https://www.shelhealth.com/products/simply-nature-organic-chicken-bone-broth-32-oz?variant=31277334233177&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-K2MBhC-ARIsAMtLKRu4XA0RHOZmKUFu848zwtZ_Luq2XRRJE8OWQxkAX3foPBTiFUaOrKUaAoq1EALw_wcB I got mine at Aldi's and i think they were cheaper than that. They have potassium unlike the other broths I looked at (beef, vegetable).
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Nice job!! How are you doing now? Our stats are very similar, and you look great in this photo! Great work.
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Fantastic!! Congratulations on being successful with all your hard work.
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I was reading this old thread (searched for it) because I have surgery in less than a month and I have a BMI of 35 right now. All the people in this thread did so well with their weight loss, according to the bios they have, I just want to say congratulations to everyone!! Great work!!
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Hi there! I'm scheduled with Dr. Perez on 12/2/21! How are things going now? How much weight have you lost? Any complications? Any regrets?? Thanks for your post it's hard to find info on the internet that's not just their FB page.
