Warm up exercises designed to prepare for the main exercises to follow. Warming up is essential because it helps release adrenaline, increases heart rate, increases production of synovial fluid, dilates capillaries, decreases viscosity of blood, activates enzymes, increases muscle metabolism, and alerts performers. Warming up varies with the type of activity to follow. Generally, warming up exercises are sets of limbering and stretching exercises to get the blood flowing and muscles warmed up.

Maintenance

Bariatric surgery is not a sprint but a marathon.

Your success after bariatric surgery is going to be decided by choices made after the operation. Maintaining healthy lifestyle choices is imperative if you wish to achieve full and lasting benefits from your bariatric surgery.

Recovery

DAY OF SURGERY POST-SURGERY INSTRUCTIONS

Your recovery must continue at home. Just because you are sent home after your operation does not mean that you have completed your recovery. Please take time out of your busy schedule to allow enough time to take care of yourself.

Clear Liquid Diet

Phase I – Liquid Diet Guidelines after your operation

You will be on this phase for at least 2 weeks after your surgery. You will feel full from liquids and may not meet your fluid goals the first few days. During this phase you must consume liquid only and avoid all solid foods. Your primary source of energy and protein will be protein shakes.

Preparation

Pre-operative testing and medical clearance

The pace of life in New York can be very hectic. Try to remember that your decision for surgery reflects the fact that you have decided to take a proactive step to fix a health problem. Do not be shy about asking for help from your family and loved ones.

Stretching

Warm-Ups and Stretching

Warm-ups are an important part of each and every exercise session. Engaging in regular warm-ups can help to get your heart moving as well as loosen up your muscles, joints, tendons and bones.

Action

Acting on Your Positive Choices

Bariatric surgery is performed as the last resort to tackle obesity. The surgery can improve and often cure conditions that follow obesity including arthritis, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

Behavior

What does behavior modification for weight loss mean?

Behavior modification is an important tool for those wishing to lose weight. The concept of modifying one's behavior in an effort to lose weight has evolved over time. Today it is a discipline that can be pursued independently or in conjunction with other treatment methods.

Osteoarthritis

Obesity is strongly associated with osteoarthritis, and in particular a dose dependent relationship has been found to exist between BMI and risk of developing osteoarthritis of the knees. Excessive osteoarthritis of otherwise healthy joints is known to contribute towards osteoarthritis, but obesity is also a risk factor for developing osteoarthritis in non-weight-bearing joints, and current research indicates a more complex relationship exists between osteoarthritis and obesity than can be explained by biomechanical stress alone.