Exercise Pre-Sleeve

[ami23 7]

Hello- I am wondering about how much exercise you all were doing pre-sleeve. I have been inactive for quite a bit and while I do know that exercise is crucial to success, I am also a bit depressed with no energy to move and very little desire to go out aside from necessity (work, errands).

Before the lectures begin I know that exercise will help with the depression.

I will be having a sleeve done in approx a month and i have a lower bmi to start out with, which will make the weight loss a bit harder from what I understand.

How hard did you all exercise before surgery?

If I do resistance/callisthenics from the privacy of my apt, will that help after surgery? Or is it all about the cardio? I assume every little bit helps...

Thanks for taking the time to respond and weigh in (get it hurhurhur).

[CNOEL3 117]

I started by doing the 21 day fix program before I looked into VSG. I had a BMI of 42, the videos helped me more than the actual Portion Control containers did (I prefer to weigh my food instead). Anyways, theres a modified version of the workouts in the videos which I followed, and it was really hard, but actually fun! And since the videos are only like 20-30 mins, they were easy to fit into my daily schedule. I am not a 21 day fix coach or anything, nor do I still do the workout videos, or the containers, but I do recommend using them to start off with!

You can get the videos online, instead of from a 21 day fix person and it's probably cheaper. I am going to have surgery in about 2 months, and now that Ive lost about 8 lbs from the 21 day fix, and my BMI is down to 40, it's made it easier to go walking with a friend, or even to get on my treadmill. Plus I am following my surgeon's meal plan, so thats helped me feel awesome and now I have so much energy. I'm now down 30 lbs since January and it all started with a workout video.

Anyways, if you're more comfortable working out at home (like I was), I say a few videos are the way to start! Some low impact workouts that can ease you into exercise.

Best of luck! I know how hard it is to start working out especially when your already exhausted! Like my daddy always told me (though I didn't always listen) "A body in motion, tends to stay in motion, and a body at rest, tends to stay at rest!" P.s. I'm not sure who the original person is who created that quote was, obviously it wasn't my father. Lol.

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Edited June 23, 2016 by CNOEL3

[KristenLe 5,980]

@@ami23 I do very little exercise pre-op. Both cardio and strength training is important post-op. You can do any exercise pre-op (i.e. walking) and it's better than nothing. Post-op - walking is critical immediately after surgery and adding more exercise a few weeks out.