I have turned to this message board for a while and have gotten great info from a lot of you, so now I want to encourage others. VSG on 3-14-18, have lost 105 since. By far the best thing I could have done for me and my family.
Currently sitting in my pre-op room getting ready to have surgery. Ready to get on to the next stage and better my heath. Anyone else having/had surgery today?
I am on puree.. I do not eat my breakfast until i finish my cup of decaf with protein as creamer.. then i eat my lunch around 1 or so.. and dinner around 6 or 7.. Things will change when i go back to my ballroom dance classes starting dec 20th. I will have to reschedule when i eat, or my classes LOL
Body weight exercises are going to be the cheapest- no equipment required. There is a good YouTube channel "You are your own gym".
Resistance bands are super cheap at Wal-Mart and can give good workout too.
I made my post-surgery lifestyle a baseline expectation for our household budget because I knew that eventually the surgery DOES stop working and it is ONLY my choices at that point that will amount to longterm success. Good luck!
Ask the doc to refer you for PT. Get them to get you a plan. Your insurance should cover it if the doc says you are medically necessary. Then you will have a framework to build upon.
I went through the same. Initial BMI was 41. I was told don’t gain anything, but don’t lose either. It was very stressful. I have Blue Cross Blue Shield in NY. I lost a few lbs but not too much. It took forever for them to approve me but they did. That little bit of weight loss showed I was trying. It’s better than gaining!