BariatricMatters

You look great!!! I bet you have fun shopping for clothes now! I am scheduled for sleeve surgery 2/7/2017 any regrets?? Any suggestions??

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Hi Laurie, thanks for your comments and YES I love to go shopping now I buy what I like.

any regrets??? NOT AT ALL, well yes only 1..Im cold all the times even summer..

suggestions...follow doc instructions, take all your Vitamins, eat only what you are allow to eat... drink and eat your Protein daily... and you will see results for sure..good luck and one more thing..dont pay attention to haters..even from fam members (sad but true) God bless!!!

BariatricMatters

Lift heavier weights and right after your work out you want to eat a meal of Protein and a simple carbohydrate to help transfer the amino acids in the protein into the muscle cells. this is the most critical meal of an active person, directly after work outs as this is when your body is in its anabolic state.( within 30 mins)

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BariatricMatters

Lift heavy weight. Most women are scared to lift heavy but that's what it takes to build muscle. My wife is a convert and loves weight training now. Squats, deadlifts, rows, bench press. Strong lifts 5x5 is a good place to start. Give it a Google.

I'm a woman and I love lifting heavy. I am doing it now to build more muscle before my surgery. Intermittent fasting also helps. Not sure it works with WLS, but I think I read someone doing IF and weights too.

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The only way to build muscle requires the intake of carbohydrates with the Protein. And also try carb cycling. One day higher one day lower. it plays with the insulin levels on your blood and helps promote muscle growth.

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BariatricMatters

Lift heavy weight. Most women are scared to lift heavy but that's what it takes to build muscle. My wife is a convert and loves weight training now. Squats, deadlifts, rows, bench press. Strong lifts 5x5 is a good place to start. Give it a Google.

I'm a woman and I love lifting heavy. I am doing it now to build more muscle before my surgery. Intermittent fasting also helps. Not sure it works with WLS, but I think I read someone doing IF and weights too.

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The only way to build muscle requires the intake of carbohydrates with the Protein. And also try carb cycling. One day higher one day lower. it plays with the insulin levels on your blood and helps promote muscle growth.

Agreed

FYI its is MUCH MUCH harder for a woman to gain muscle than a man due to the testosterone levels. To gain solid muscle you will really have to work at it as compared to a similar sized man.

Lift heavy weight. Most women are scared to lift heavy but that's what it takes to build muscle. My wife is a convert and loves weight training now. Squats, deadlifts, rows, bench press. Strong lifts 5x5 is a good place to start. Give it a Google.

I'm a woman and I love lifting heavy. I am doing it now to build more muscle before my surgery. Intermittent fasting also helps. Not sure it works with WLS, but I think I read someone doing IF and weights too.

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The only way to build muscle requires the intake of carbohydrates with the Protein. And also try carb cycling. One day higher one day lower. it plays with the insulin levels on your blood and helps promote muscle growth.

Lot of this. Carb cycling throws your body into a guessing game and can help break up plateaus. Do your weights on higher carb days and cardio on lower carb days. If you can't break it up at least save cardio for the end.

My rule of thumb when lifting is that regardless of how many sets you do (3x10, 4x8, etc) you do not want to be able to get all of your reps on the final set. People think if you can't get all your sets you're lifting too much. The idea is to keep at that weight until you can do all those reps. Once you don't feel challenged then go up in the weights (only 5-10# depending on the lift you're doing).

Lot of this. Carb cycling throws your body into a guessing game and can help break up plateaus. Do your weights on higher carb days and cardio on lower carb days. If you can't break it up at least save cardio for the end.

My rule of thumb when lifting is that regardless of how many sets you do (3x10, 4x8, etc) you do not want to be able to get all of your reps on the final set. People think if you can't get all your sets you're lifting too much. The idea is to keep at that weight until you can do all those reps. Once you don't feel challenged then go up in the weights (only 5-10# depending on the lift you're doing).

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I never am able to get all my reps in--gotta burn baby.

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Edited January 23, 20179 yr by Newme17

I love this thread. I'm in the same boat and am really trying hard to lose my last few pounds. I'm at the gym more, so maybe soon.

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I'm a bit overly enthusiastic about lifting. I'm going to leave you a few links.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/why-women-should-lift-weights.html

http://www.bodybuilding.com/category/women

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/

This one is just for fun..She's a bad ass. Ashly Horner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp3CcMkk8Vg

Like these links. Thanks for the info

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