6 weeks post op and down 44lbs (woohoo!). I've officially been cleared for all and any exercising, but I have no idea what to do and how much. I've only been walking thus far. I'm getting a gym membership next week and would like some suggestions about how to maximize weight loss while minimizing my loose skin! I have pretty good stamina and strength, and I'm 23 if that matters.

Suggestions please!

When I started my doc told me cardio cardio cardio...it burns the fat to allow for the muscle growth. I started with small time ont he elliptical and worked up to 30 mins after about 2 or 3 weeks. Now I am at 55 mins ont he elliptical and I do a Tae Bo video on days between. My NUT has a special scale that measure body fat and muscle mass and I have lost 35 lbs of fat and gained 1 lb of muscle. NO weights yet, but elliptical and Tae Bo (which gives a little resistance training). I think weights will help with loose skin, but you have to burn the fat to replace it with muscle so that is why cardio is so important. Some gyms offer a personal trainer for like the 1st visit or something. Maybe you could talk to them about how to get started. If you do a lot of weights at 1st you will build muscle but there will be fat on top of it....that doesn't sound pretty.

I was sleeved 4/15/13 and down 56 lbs since surgery.

Good luck!

When I started my doc told me cardio cardio cardio...it burns the fat to allow for the muscle growth. I started with small time ont he elliptical and worked up to 30 mins after about 2 or 3 weeks. Now I am at 55 mins ont he elliptical and I do a Tae Bo video on days between. My NUT has a special scale that measure body fat and muscle mass and I have lost 35 lbs of fat and gained 1 lb of muscle. NO weights yet' date=' but elliptical and Tae Bo (which gives a little resistance training). I think weights will help with loose skin, but you have to burn the fat to replace it with muscle so that is why cardio is so important. Some gyms offer a personal trainer for like the 1st visit or something. Maybe you could talk to them about how to get started. If you do a lot of weights at 1st you will build muscle but there will be fat on top of it....that doesn't sound pretty.

I was sleeved 4/15/13 and down 56 lbs since surgery.

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Thanks! My birthday is next month so I was thinking of asking for my husband to pay for a few sessions with a personal trainer! They are like 80-100/hour so it's not something I'd normally spend on myself!

I got a 1 month membership for $29 at Ballys gym which includes 4 sessions with a trainer.

I dont know what your interests are, but for cardio you can try zumba its fun and not so monotnous as the stationary bikes or treadmill or eliptical, and all the zumba instructors I have seen have lean abs and a great ass, so to me all bases are covered. lol Enjoy your birthday!!!!!

I dont know what your interests are' date=' but for cardio you can try zumba its fun and not so monotnous as the stationary bikes or treadmill or eliptical, and all the zumba instructors I have seen have lean abs and a great ass, so to me all bases are covered. lol Enjoy your birthday!!!!![/quote']

I've always wanted to do Zumba!! But I don't want to be the only fat ass jumping around in a room full of skinny Minnie's lol!

I've always wanted to do Zumba!! But I don't want to be the only fat ass jumping around in a room full of skinny Minnie's lol!

I enjoy watching the Zumba classes at my gym. And for the record, the skinny minnies are always the MINORITY.

I do the gold gym fitness dance on the wii and it actually breaks down the moves and dances that u use for Zumba!!! I like working out in my own home until I lose Enuff to he comfortable and capable else where!

plus that's where I weigh in so it's consistent.... that's just what I do