Pilates or Yoga

[Displaced Va Girl 23]

Has anyone starting doing Pilates or yoga after surgery and if so, how is your weight loss journey? I want details...lol

[cutiecake 178]

I've done yoga before surgery on and off for a couple years, I like yoga, but it's not very strenuous , Pilates on the other hand, is more of a workout, and I've taken classes before and after surgery, and I really feel and see a difference when I do Pilates. I've only done beginners Hatha and heat yoga, I know yoga can be challenging but if you're a beginner like me and want to see results physically I'd go for Pilates ! I will say yoga has helped my posture and mentally feel great.

[Displaced Va Girl 23]

I've done yoga before surgery on and off for a couple years, I like yoga, but it's not very strenuous , Pilates on the other hand, is more of a workout, and I've taken classes before and after surgery, and I really feel and see a difference when I do Pilates. I've only done beginners Hatha and heat yoga, I know yoga can be challenging but if you're a beginner like me and want to see results physically I'd go for Pilates ! I will say yoga has helped my posture and mentally feel great.

Your surgery date was June of this year. You are able to do Pilates so soon?

[WhoKnows 288]

I did both before surgery, and I also always found pilates to be a better work out. (I was actually in pretty ok shape for a fat chick while I was doing it, but a tendon injury in inner leg caused me to stop.)

One extra piece of advice though: while pilates is great (and yoga too, actually, if you find the right teacher), don't forget about weight lifting. Women are often so scared of getting "big," they don't lift weights. But girl, you gotta make sure you don't lose muscle post-op! Yes, Protein is important, but so is lifting! And also, just hormonally, you'd have to do some crazy stuff to end up ripped like a dude. I'm eight weeks post-op as of yesterday, I've been lifting to since week 4. I haven't stalled once, plus I can see such an improvement since I've been lifting. It's so gratifying and I really recommend it!

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I tried both yoga and pilates and I have stuck with pilates. I feel like it is a much better workout. I only do it a couple of times a week, as a bit of a "rest day" from my usual alternating cardio (low impact aerobics), circuit training, and weights. I second the recommendation for weight training - I love it!

[cutiecake 178]

I've done yoga before surgery on and off for a couple years, I like yoga, but it's not very strenuous , Pilates on the other hand, is more of a workout, and I've taken classes before and after surgery, and I really feel and see a difference when I do Pilates. I've only done beginners Hatha and heat yoga, I know yoga can be challenging but if you're a beginner like me and want to see results physically I'd go for Pilates ! I will say yoga has helped my posture and mentally feel great.

Your surgery date was June of this year. You are able to do Pilates so soon?

[cutiecake 178]

Yes, 4 weeks after surgery I was given the green light to return to crossfit, and any excercise.