I am about 3 weeks out and obviously I'm going to wait until I get cleared for more exercise from my doctor at my 1 month appointment. I have a boxing club a few minutes from me that I really want to check out. I've always enjoyed the heavy bag classes, kickboxing, etc. you don't actually fight another person. My question is, how in world do I get enough calories to make it through these classes? Right now I'm good to make it to 700 calories. I get so bored just walking so I'm looking forward to the perks of boxing as far as cardio and resistance. Any advice? I'll ask my doc about this too but just thought I'd see what anyone else has experienced

Hi.

I used to go to my local boxing gym, before my bak gave out. I was about 7-8 mths post op then (I'll be three year post op in July). Like you I started walking, but I built my fitness up by going to my work's gym before I found the courage to go to the boxing gym.

I didn't change my diet at all... Kept to protein, veggies and some carbs. If I had had a tough/busy day in work I might have some cheese and ham, occasionally a slice of whole meal bread, before the class. Afterwards I would sometimes have a protein shake but not always.

When you start, just go with the flow... Everyone is different... But I would take your time with exercise as you're so early out! Defo get guidance from your 'team' and good luck!

I would love to find a boxing or kick boxing gym. It is awesome cardio. My gym has a kickboxing class, but you never hit anything. I'm thinking about taking up jujitsu or some other martial art to get more flexibility and up the cardio.

I'm 5 weeks post op, and I promise your body will adapt; you'll start to feel your energy come back soon, and you'll feel fine working out. I'm doing 600-700 calories a day (exceeding liquid requirement, meeting Protein requirement, and taking tons of vitamins) and I feel great. I work out 5x a week and net negative calories sometimes on those days. Just don't do anything too high intensity; then you might get exhausted because your body will be looking for nonexistent glucose stores.

Mild to moderate exercise is best because your body can continue burning its own fat to get you through the workout, and you'll feel energized throughout.