Exercise on a regular basis is necessary lifestyle change after surgery. Exercise includes a sense of well-being, increase overall energy, and minimizes muscle breakdown. Walking daily until you can walk thirty minutes without stopping is mandatory after surgery.
Benefits of exercise
- Reduce the risk of heart disease.
- Reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
- Reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure.
- Reduce blood pressure in people who already have high blood pressure.
- Reduce the risk of developing colon cancer.
- Build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints.
- Reduce feelings of depression and anxiety.
- Control weight.
Schedule of exercise program after surgery
|
Type of exercise program |
Starting from |
|
Walking |
Day 1 |
|
Running |
2nd month |
|
Aerobic exercise |
3rd month |
|
Strength training |
4th month |
- A walking program can be started before surgery and resumed once home from the hospital from day 1 after surgery.
- Start by walking on a flat surface and gradually add slopes, as you get stronger.
- Gradually increase the distance or amount of time you walk until you reach the stage of running at the end of the month of operation (running starts from the second month).
- Take a bottle of water with you on longer walks. Sip water at intervals, especially if you walk outside on hot days.
- Aerobic exercise can be started after the second month post-operative.
- The best form of aerobic exercise is one that you will enjoy.
- Swimming and water aerobics are a good form of exercise, especially if you have joint problems or joint pain.
- If you want to take an aerobics class, always start with a low impact beginning class.
- Strength training can be started after the first three months post-operative.
- Strength training may include the use of weight machines, “free†weights (hand-held weights), and resistance bands.
- It is very important to use correct form when doing strength training.
- When starting a strength training program, it may be helpful to take a class with a personal trainer.
Weight loss surgery types
Operations that reduce the stomach size or obstruct the pathway of food are known as restrictive surgery because they restrict the amount of food the stomach can hold. When you feel full, you are more likely to have reduced feelings of hunger and will no longer feel deprived.
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