9 Days Pre-Op Diet And Starving!

[Rebecca Cain Salpacka 100]

Thanks! i'm super pumped! Were you provided with a trainer? And if so, what kind of workouts do you do? I'm mainly asking cause I'm 100% focused on working out every day before my surgery as well as when i'm feeling normal again after the surgery. I'm deathly afraid of saggy skin!

I wasnt provided with a trainer...I had to get one myself through my gym ... I really cant afford it, but i figured if i worked with her once a week for two months prior to banding..i would get enough info and guidance and workouts to followw, that i can keep going once im healed.

I have only used 5 iof the 8 sessions i purchased, and will get a note from surgeon on tuesday to "freeze" my workouts..this way i wont get charged again til i come back to it...so this will give me 3 workouts with her after my surgery..to help get me back into that routine.

I have a very high Body fat % so she was focusing on stuff that would do cardio and strenght at the same time. The first 2 sessions were just cardio..so when i went on my own during those two wks, i didnt lose anything...then when she showed me stuff with the strength added into the cardio..after 2 wks i started to lose....so it seems that the exercises that do both..are most beneficial..for me anyway.

a few examples of what she has me do...starts me out with steps (usually two levels high if using actual steppers) we do that for 1 min..then has me do two taps on what i call a "half palate ball" lol, where it sits flat on the floor. this starts my heart rate increase..then she has me hold a medicine ball or weight stick (about 9 lbs) and i sit down then stand up..each of these things are 1 min length. Then 9 lb medicine ball again, lifting diaginally upward to the right 10 times, then to the left 10 times.

We do this routine 4 times in a session...then for added cardio..i asked her to add boxing in (she is training to be a boxer) and i love boxing so we spend about 10 mins doing that.

She does change up the above routine with a few other exercises..but this is the one i do most often when i go by myself.

hope this helps..and good luck.

[Danya.aaa 0]

ok sweet. i wasn't given a trainer either.. i kind of just do my own thing.

today i ran for 15 mins, jumped rope for 5 (harder than it sounds, lol), did yoga and some light weights to tone my arms.

i'm really starting to get addicted to this whole getting into shape thing.. turns out it does actually make you feel more energetic! ha.

Anyways, lost another pound today.. 18lbs down! 3 more days till surgery! SO EXCITED TO GET BANDED!!

When do you go in?

[Rebecca Cain Salpacka 100]

Thursday Apr 26 is my surgery date.

I have always enjoyed exercise..but ive been heavy my whole life so its never been easy..it still isnt easy..but i have been more motivated to push through since deciding to do this.

[eggzy82 4]

Keep going. These are just the days that you have the pre op diet.. Keep up the possitive attitudes' date=' exercise and you will be very sucessfull.

I truly want the best for you all. Be strong...If I can do it. So can you...............................

I am so anxious to hear all your accomplishment.....[/quote']

I am struggling I have four days to go

Am mega pumped but I have slipped up.more than once

[bigenuff 302]

I had the same issue.I called the Dr asking if there was another way.They told me if I was really hungry I could have a small portion of Protein once s day .so that's what I did rotated an ounce or two of chicken or fish aforementioned dinner and made it through it.

[Cindysmom (Ilene) 130]

After the band you all might have a problem with chicken getting stuck. It usually is dry so some of us use mayo. (i do) But all food must be pulverized. After you have sufficient restriction that food will stay in the pouch and slowly it come out. You should be able to wait at least 4 hours until next meal. Fish is easier to chew and pulverize. Rember to plan on eating until you are satisfied not FULL. This lapband is not about stuffing yourself. It is about eating less and being happy with less food. And mostly doing it right and following the rules. No bread ugh. No soda bad. Anyone who needs me for help I can be reached at lizybird@aol.com..... also on sparkpeople.com lapband surgery group. I am coleader Name is missilene. you will have fun with recipes and exercises and learn so much about every thing. and find lots of friends with lapband.