It is well known that you have to exercise 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week. Exercise alone will not make you lose weight, but will help you maintain the weight loss.

Shada M.D, Bruce Schimer MD published in 2010 in the journal surgery for obesity and related diseases, what happened to patients if they exercised after getting a gastric band. They followed 124 patients and collected there BMI and type of exercise every 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Aerobic exercise (A

months.

At 12, 24 and 36 months there was a great difference.

AE 12 months 24 months 36 months

150 minutes/week 26.2%

34.8% 44.3%

0-59 minutes/week 20.6% 25.4% 27.4%

Exercise is highly recommended for patients who go through weight loss surgery, the outcome has proven to be with a positive effect on weight loss the long run.

Aerobic activity or "cardio" gets you breathing harder and your heart beating faster.

Examples of higher intensity aerobic activities:

Brisk walking

Jogging

Bicycling

Swimming

Aerobic dancing

Racket sports

Rowing

Ice or roller-skating

Cross-country or downhill skiing

Using aerobic equipment (i.e., treadmill, stationary bike)

Every session of aerobic exercise should include a warm-up and cool-down. The warm-up should last between 5 and 10 minutes. The cool-down session should last a similar amount of time as the warm-up, with the pace gradually decreasing. Stretching exercises would be appropriate after aerobic exercise.

Start you aerobic program by doing 20 minutes of brisk walking per session. Increase slowly the time of your workout and then your intensity.

Chief Nutritionist

Since 2005, Dr. Miranda has served at the Obesity Control Center® as Chief Nutritionist with bariatric surgery patients.

Dr. Miranda graduated from medical school in 2000 but with a growing concern for nutrition and its profound impact on the lives of patients, she furthered her education and received a Diploma of Nutrition in 2004, followed by a Masters degree in that field of study. She has also taught Anatomy and Chemistry and has practiced as a general physician and cosmetologist. Dr. Miranda co-authored the book, "Lapband for Life" along with Dr. Ortiz.

Also in private practice since 2005, Dr. Miranda currently practices at Excel Hospital where she specializes in working with overweight children, diabetic patients and speaking at conferences to senior executives on the importance of nutrition and health. But most of all Dr. Miranda loves her patients.

Gabriella Miranda M.D

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Stavra A. Xanthakos, MD, MS. Nutritional Deficiencies in Obesity and After Bariatric Surgery. Pediatri Clin North Am. 2009 October; 56 (5): 1105-1121.

Donald R Davis, PhD, FACN, Melvin D Eppp, PhD and Hugh D Riordan, MD Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999. Jpurnal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol 23, No 6. 669-682 (2004)

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