Working out and your stages

[meimei25 28]

I'm 2 weeks out and after walking for about 20 minutes and playing with my dogs I am totally exhausted.

Micoxvl - I'm also cold all the time. I have to turn on a blow dryer to warm myself up. I'd this normal??

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[Micoxv 276]

Yes. You are burning a lot of calories as your body is "starving" mode. I think it will get better when you return to normal food. I noticed that I am not sweating as much as I used too and my hands are always cold which never happened to me. The more fat we will lose the more sensitive to cold we will be. That's still a small price to pay to be healthy in my opinion.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Its very common that your extremities get very cold..we were told it may take up to 10months for your body to regulate...i was always hot now always cold esp my finger tips... Im adjusting... Guess ill be comfy this summer...

[meimei25 28]

Thanks for the info and yeah I guess I'll be saving $$ on AC!! When's a good time to start basic ab exercises?

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[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

I cant help u there..cause i has a hiatal hernia so i have a lot more restrictions then most.

I would focus on cardio... Cause cause u can have all the mucles in the world but wont see it cause of belly fat...

Thats what my personal trainer told me.

[meimei25 28]

Sounds like good advice, I'm just wondering what I can do to prevent the sagging skin in the stomach area

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[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Hun i think thats a loss cause...i have seen tons of videos of people who have the excess skin...my surgeon said the odds are against you the older you are...and depending how big you are...i know some ins pays to have it removed...so check...im 37 so she says i still have a good chance that it will snap back but hey i have stretch mark cream handy and soon will take collegen pills u name it..causw i have the same fear!!

My friend had a doc from the Dominican who has an office in Florida im gonna go see if it gets real bad...lil tuck here...lift there lol.

[meimei25 28]

Lol! I'm 46 and just trying my best to avoid the doctor for a little nip and tuck, but the odds are against me. I'll be bumping into you at the stretch mark cream aisle!!

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[Christinamo7 4,041]

I started walking the day of surgery - at first it was slow and 10 minutes each waking hour. I was recently doing about 5 miles a day but my weight loss slowed down. trying to do closer to 3 per day now. one day off a week. two weeks ago I was cleared for more and started doing a pilates routine twice a week or yoga type stretches. I would swim now if I had access - I LOVE to swim. was cleared for that to be ok at 4 weeks.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Lol! I put everything in my skin right now..lol

If its one thing i noticed is my skin is so dry now...im trying to drink as much as i can but damn..i mean i drink as much Water now as i did before but my skin!!

[Marie2016 87]

My doc allowed m to go back to they gyn at 3 weeks post surgery. Limited to work my arms and legs. At 6 weeks, I can attempt to add abs in, but he said to listen to my body and be cautious working the abs.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Lucky you but absolutely right listen to your body.

[24601 210]

I stared walking for exercise 3 or 4 days post op. I started walking just a half mile, but was able to increase that fairly quickly. Just listen to your body and go with it!