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With all the conflicting information around on fitness, I just wanted to hear other Sleever's opinions on the topic of exercise frequency. I have been exercising a fair amount on a daily basis since mid January, and have seen little to no difference in my level of fitness and my size. The weight is actually coming off slower now, and although I'm sure that's not directly related to the exercise it does have me wondering:

Should we really do some sort of formal exercise every day, or is every other day when kept consistent OK?

I am not one that believes in the starvation mode myth, but I do wonder if I'm taking in enough calories to sustain daily vigorous exercise. I just recently started bumping my calories up from 550 to 650 per day, and even that is pushing it in terms of how much my sleeve will take when I concentrate on eating Protein first.

So should we follow the "everyday is better" in terms of an exercise plan, or go with the more primal approach of "move more, lift heavy things" and not worry about more formal means of exercise as a daily occurrence?

Thoughts?!

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Tomato......tomahto. Try several methods, see what works. There is no "one" formula.

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I am 9 weeks out today, and the guidance from my nut was to be at 800 calories at this point. , I exercise 3-4 times a week. 30 minutes of hard cardio. Then do machines for lower body.. Also swimming laps. I could not do this on a 500calorie diet, . Seems as though u need to increase your calories. And Protein grams Don't be afraid and try it. I am losing consistently .

Last week 3 pounds. I am currently at 800 calories and target grams 70-75 ..this suggestion may help u.

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At six weeks post-op my team has me at 800 calories, 70 grams Protein.... I alternate strength training with cardio days, and take Sunday as an exercise day off. Whether I like it or not, our bodies are meant to move, not sit, so I make myself do it.

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I did not exercise at all during the first 10 months and the weight fell off.

I started to walk 3-5 miles a minimum 2xs a week and it STOPPED and I actually ended up gaining about 5 lbs. Muscle you say? NO, that argument is ridiculous.

I stopped walking because my work out partner had plastics so I stopped and the weight is literally coming off again. I just gt into a size 8 after being stuck in a size 10 for 4 months.

Unless you want to slow your weight loss or stop losing then I would say stop working out.

Again this is my and my work out partners experience.

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I just do 30 min. on the treadmill 5-6 days a week and do some light weight lifting.

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