Persistent fever (over 101?
• Bleeding or excessive drainage from incision • Increased abdominal swelling or pain • Persistent nausea or vomiting • Chills • Persistent cough and shortness of breath • Difficulty swallowing that doesn’t go away within a few weeks What’s so important about exercise? When you have a weight loss surgery procedure, you lose weight because the amount of food energy (calories) you are able to eat is much less than your body needs to operate. It has to make up the difference by burning reserves or unused tissues. Your body will tend to burn any unused muscle before it begins to burn the fat it has saved up. If you do not exercise daily, your body will consume your unused muscle, and you will lose muscle mass and strength. Daily aerobic exercise for 30 minutes will communicate to your body that you want to use your muscles and force it to burn the fat instead. What is the right amount of exercise after weight loss surgery? Many patients are hesitant about exercising after surgery, but exer
