Walking Routines for the Bariatric or Gastric Bypass Patient

Title:
Walking Routines for the Bariatric or Gastric Bypass Patient
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907

Summary:
Every Bariatric Patient is told from DAY ONE how important it is to walk as a form of exercise

Keywords:
Morbid Obesity, Gastric Bypass, Weight Loss Surgery, Walking Routines, Roux-en-y

Article Body:
Every Bariatric Patient is told from DAY ONE how important it is to walk as a form of exercise
Once you get home from the hospital, you have to seriously plan your walking routines.
The following are some guidelines for initiating your personal waking routine.
RULE NUMBER ONE:
Month 1:

If the

Start out simp


Always have a water bottle and a cell phone with you EVERY TIME YOU WALK!

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Cart-Walking

¯Cart-Walking is using a shopping cart as you walk in a store.

Month 2-3:

Use a shopping cart for balanc

Mall Walking

¯Go to an indoor mall and walk the entire mall and keep track of how long it takes you.
Month 4-5:

Your


Park Path Walking

¯Locate a safe park path and walk it.
Month 6-one year:

These might be as long as 2 miles, sometimes 3 miles..

Speed Walking

¯This is where you walk AS FAST AS YOU CAN without running.
The REST OF YOUR LIFE:

You´ve worked hard to get to this

WALK, BABY!

¯By sticking with a great walking routine, you´ll soon discover that you want to go beyond wal
Remember . POSITIVE SELF-TALK as you WALK!
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