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Always consult with your Doctor before performing any type of exercise to make sure you have no restrictions or limitations. 

I am here in this wonderful gym and I have this great opportunity to do a lot of different exercises, I have many options, I enjoy bicycling, exercising in the elliptical machine, and I also get a lot of my cardio done on the treadmill. I do arm exercises and different activities with the punching bag (one of my favorites).  The best type of exercise for my Bariatric routine is a mix of strength exercise and endurance exercise.  

I also enjoy outdoors exercises.   

Home exercise: I take online yoga classes, I have a yoga mat at home and I am able to do a lot of yoga and exercises with it. I also bought a weight for home exercises.  

The day has 24-hours, when are you choosing to exercise? You have many choices with morning, afternoon or evening exercises. What is your preference? Find something that you like and the time of the day that works best for you. Don't feel overwhelmed! If you have a busy schedule or your schedule is not the same every week, you can always switch and you can also split your exercises.   

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What did you do to exercise today? I am here to show you a little bit of my exercise routine and how my day is going. This morning when I woke up, I drank a lot of water, I  already did my online yoga class and then I decided to go for a really nice walk in a different place with beautiful green trees and wonderful bird sounds. I want to share a little bit of my Bariatric day with you (I log my water intake, my food and my exercises daily).

There are no excuses! You might be thinking of other things you have to do, but I really encourage you to just stop for a little bit (if it works for you, you can set alarms on your phone as an exercise reminder), the most important thing is to move your body. Check with your Doctor before you perform any type of exercise to make sure you have no restrictions or limitations.

I always tell my clients it is all about routine and habits. So, I started walking 30 minutes a day. I am here with my husband and we're going for this wonderful walk and I'm also enjoying the sun, that is so important! We often forget what is surrounding us, we just look at the things that we have to do, we are so busy busy busy busy busy and we forget to look around and enjoy the beauty, no matter which part of the world you are, it doesn't matter which country and what time it is where you are, it's up to you to make the most of your day!

With consistency and healthy habits, I'm feeling much more energized. My exercise and my ability to do so has improved so much that I now go for another one hour walk in the afternoons as well.

Exercise and healthy food planning are so important! I already have all my healthy food ready at home waiting for me when I get back and I am already moving my body. How about you, are you exercising outdoors?

Thanksgiving is here and before you start getting organized for your celebrations, have you  asked yourself, what are you thankful for? What is the real meaning of Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is the celebration of the Harvest. It is also time to celebrate all the blessings that you had during this past year.

Loving caring! Love and take good care of yourself the way you are before and after your Bariatric surgery. We are all unique human beings and we have our own talents, so, explore them.

Self care! Are you taking care of yourself, are you taking care of your body, your mind, and your soul?  Often, we think we are really enjoying the moment every single day, but a lot of times, we are actually not! So, today, I invite you to think about that a little bit and take good care of yourself!  

Yes, we do have to watch what we eat, what we do, what kind of exercises we perform, how we move and know healthy eating habits & food choices every single day. But, what else is going on in our lives? Is it stress? Well,  but you really don't stop and think about it. We just press the on button and we totally forget that there is an off button or a pause button. 

So, I invite you to think about your own body and how you're taking care of yourself. Are you perhaps reading that book that you've been wanting to read for a long time and just didn't find the time yet?  Here, there's always a time! That hour a day that you could be going on your phone and checking for messages or emails you can definitely do something for yourself, whether is exercise, food planning for the next day, meditation (however meditation is for you in life), thinking about your next job or what's coming in your career path or a move to a different place that you're going to. So many things that can happen at the same time, but it's really about how you look at things and how you see things.  

I'm saying all of this because mindset is very important in your Bariatric journey. Bariatric surgery is not a miracle, it is a tool.  I decided to have Bariatric surgery to be healthier. I now enjoy life in a different way and really pay attention to the things around me. Your Bariatric journey can be very enjoyable and nobody else can do that for you but you!

Is the Kitchen your friend or your enemy? Make it your friend! The kitchen is definitely my friend and not my enemy.

When to weigh yourself? I always tell my clients to follow their Bariatric Multidisciplinary team’s recommendations. I'm here to share with you what my Bariatric surgeon has recommended to me regarding weighing myself.  He recommended that I weigh myself once a week; he told me that weigh myself every single day was not necessary. Again, that was my Bariatric surgeon recommendation, and you might have a different one. So, make sure that you always follow your Bariatric surgeons’ recommendations.  

How are you celebrating your birthday? I hope you're having a wonderful time celebrating your very special day! I feel like birthdays are so important in your life! How are you enjoying it?

How is your Bariatric Routine? As a Bariatric Coach and Bariatric patient myself, I think it's very important to remind ourselves that we are not going to be Bariatric patients only a couple weeks prior to our surgery (while we are in the pre-op phase of it), we are not going to be Bariatric patients just the day of our surgery; we are going to be Bariatric patients forever and we have to change our mindset!

Are you celebrating your Bariatric surgeryversary? Well, I am! I had the Bariatric Gastric Bypass surgery in 2016 with great success and I am now celebrating my 4 years surgeryversary!