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Best Exercise Tips After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Low-impact activities are generally safe to resume within just a couple of days after your procedure. While you should take it easy, especially if you havenu2019t been active for quite some time, exercise after gastric sleeve surgery is considered safe. Here are the tips we offer patients after gastric sleeve surgery in Lubbock. Click to learn!<br>https://westtexasbariatric.com/procedures/gastric-sleeve-surgery-lubbock/<br> <br>

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Best Exercise Tips After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

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  1. Best Exercise Tips After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

  2. Post Sleeve Gastrectomy Exercise Low-impact activities are generally safe to resume within just a couple of days after your procedure. While you should take it easy, especially if you haven’t been active for quite some time, exercise after gastric sleeve surgery is considered safe. Here are the tips we offer patients after gastric sleeve surgery in Lubbock.

  3. Think SMART SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. Too often, patients set goals that are too generic. “I’ll eat better. So, stop thinking in generalities and set SMART goals.

  4. Go Slow Begin with something simple, like walking, and just focus on getting in 5-10 minutes each day. As you get better, you can increase this to 30 minutes of daily activity plus 2-3 more intense workouts each week.

  5. Be Mindful When you start exercising, you need to listen to your body. If you are entering life after gastric sleeve surgery, you likely have a BMI upwards of 35. Look for low-impact exercises until you are at a healthier weight.

  6. Diversify Training Many people are tempted to strictly opt for cardiovascular exercise after their gastric sleeve surgery in Lubbock. However, you also need to build muscle for increased metabolism and to manage side effects of extreme weight loss, such as skin sagging.

  7. Get Help Consider hiring a personal trainer to help you stay on track and find exercises that get results without risking injury. Click here, to learn more!

  8. Gastric Sleeve Surgery in Lubbock Looking for gastric sleeve surgery? West Texas Bariatrics is the leading provider of gastric sleeve surgery in Lubbock and surrounding areas. Contact us today!

  9. Contact Us 806-771-2222 twillis@lubbocksurgical.com 3611 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410 WestTexasBariatric.com

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