Pre op dieter question
on 7/9/18 5:33 am
I used my pre-op time to start developing better habits, including regular excercise. It helped with the walking that's required immediately post op (although to be fair, I felt like I was back at step one the whole first week). I think I moved forward faster because of it though!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I started exercising, and changing my dietary habits, well before the pre-op diet started.
However, during the actual pre-op diet, I was dealing with running my cat around to the emergency vet and other specialist vets because she suddenly went blind that week.
I recommend that you do what you need to do to keep yourself busy. If that's exercise - go for it! If it's a blind cat.. that works too! :)
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Oh yes! Thank you for asking. It turned out that she had an easily treatable high blood pressure issue that had caused her retina to detach. (Her pupils were HUGE - she looked like an anime kitty.)
She survived a few more years and saw me through my WLS and recovery. I think she was 17 or 18 when we had to say goodbye to her.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
on 7/9/18 10:44 am
It certainly couldn't hurt! Load up some music or an audiobook and go for a nice relaxing walk, rather than obsessing over the upcoming surgery :)
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
on 7/9/18 10:45 am
I started working with a personal trainer pre-op to develop a plan and do what I could - ride a recumbent bike, do some weights - I felt it really helped and I had a plan for post-op when I was cleared to exercise again.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)