Food and Excercise

I have two questions.... How many ounces are we eating per meal and how many meals a day? I am at 2 months am I allowed to do stomach excercises yet? I don't want to pull anything..... Any info would be nice Yvette 307/250/-57

Hey Yevette - My orders were 4 oz --> 6 oz from 8 weeks ---> 6 months gradually increasing. I am 10 weeks and sometimes I feel like eating 4 oz is WAY to MUCH still... other times I think I could eat more. For me it depends on the type of food. I eat 2 protein shakes a day and 3 meals. I was told NO stomach exercises for at least 12 weeks - and if possible wait longer. I am doing arms and chest - but no abs. I do use both a treadmil and eliptical machine which seems to help with the lower abs. Right now, I am not so concerned with the abs as much as get more of a cardio and fat burning workouts in. John

Hi Yvette, I am 7 weeks out and I see a personal trainer 3 times a week. I am doing fine with ab exercises once a week. I tried them with light weights and I felt no pulling. I guess it depends on how you feel. It has helped my tummy go down in inches. I was told the weight trainging is much better at burning fat and increasing matabolism instead of cardio. I do cardio on my off days with the trainer and as a warm up. Keep up the good work! Good Luck, Christine

Your surgeon should be the one to clear you for exercise. Everyone heals so differently...you don't want to take any chances! Marcia