Category Archives: Exercise
Building Muscle After Weight Loss Surgery
You’ve hit your weight loss goal. Now what? Life changes post-WLS don’t end with the scale hitting your target weight. It may be time to start shifting your diet and exercise goals from fat loss to muscle building. Why? I’m glad you asked! Building muscle has many benefits. The most […]
Getting Into Pre-Op Shape
Many people incorrectly assume that life change starts only after bariatric surgery. Life change should start quite a while BEFORE weight loss surgery to have the best outcome! Read on to get some great tips on how to get yourself into pre-op shape! Surgery of any kind takes a toll […]
The Benefits of Home Exercise
A vital component of successful bariatric surgery is regular exercise. If we’re not careful, we can put too much emphasis on our diet, neglecting the importance of physical fitness. But often, it can seem overwhelming to know how to get started! With all different types of classes and gyms, where […]
Patient Spotlight – Amy Discusses Post-Bariatric Diet & Exercise
You may have seen me story on our testimonials page, and what a story it is! Amy has a very particular story in that her gastric sleeve surgery was performed immediately before the coronavirus lockdown, and she was forced to recover and lose her weight without the full breadth of […]
Does Walking Burn Off Belly Fat?
Let’s get right to it, walking is a great exercise for anyone, at any age, with just about any ailment. The exercise guidelines that we as a practice provide, include a significant amount of walking, which will start immediately after the surgical procedure. In fact, while you’re still in the […]
How to Run After Bariatric Surgery
It may seem obvious but running after bariatric surgery is not as simple as tying up those laces and bolting down the street. Immediately after bariatric surgery, you will not have lost a significant amount of weight and your excess body weight will still be putting significant pressure on your […]
When Dieting Alone No Longer Works
The early phase of the post bariatric surgery recovery plan involves significant dietary restrictions. For the first several weeks after surgery, you will cycle through various restrictive dietary phases including clear liquids, liquids, soft foods and ultimately a modified regular diet. Some modifications will continue for the rest of your […]
Getting Enough Exercise at Home
The COVID pandemic has stopped many of us from performing activities in the gym, Pilates or yoga studio or at spin class. Whether the result of closures or being afraid to contract COVID, we likely aren’t losing as much weight as we should. First, it is important to remember that […]
Tips to Maintaining Your Weight Loss Long Term
Losing excess weight is only part of the weight loss journey. Some people may find that keeping the weight off is even more difficult than losing it in the first place. Once a patient loses weight, they must commit to lifestyle changes to maintain their goal weight. After substantial weight […]
Lifestyle Changes After Weight Loss Surgery
The benefits of weight loss surgery are not limited to the change in the number that shows up on the scale, but an entire lifestyle reboot. Surgery is just a puzzle piece in the grand scheme of weight loss – it is one tool in the toolbox. After weight loss […]