Week 57- VSG Surgery- Bariatric Exercise

This week I talk about our Bariatric Group meeting with guest presenter from STOMP,
( SickKids Toronto Team Obesity Management Program)

Please follow me on instagram as well:
https://www.instagram.com/wlimbertie/

My stats:
Age: 59 | Height: 5'5"
Surgery Date: 20/3/2018
Location of Surgery: Toronto Western Hospital ( Surgeon- Dr. Timothy Jackson)

Weight:
SW (Starting Weight) December 2017: 450 lbs
Optifast Weight February 20, 2018 : 400 lbs
SW ( Surgery Weight), March 20, 2018: 375 lbs ( Gastric Sleeve Surgery)
Last weeks weight- April 14, 2019 : 240 lbs
CW- Today's weight, April 20, 2019 239 lbs

I have lost 211 pounds in total since the start of this journey and 136 pounds since my surgery.

LINKS to that I talk about in this video:

*Carrot Step App
https://www.carrotapp.com/home-2/
My Code is : wendyl6561 - Become my " Stepping Friend"

*Stand Up! App
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stand-up-the-work-break-timer/id828244687?mt=8

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
http://www.csep.ca/CMFIles/Guidelines/CSEP_PAGuidelines_adults_en.pdf

These 3 videos where shown as a part of the Bariatric Exercise Presentation. Please watch this important messages as well!

1.) 23 and ½ Hours" is a video produced in partnership with Dr. Mike Evans. It provides viewers with an entertaining and informative visual lecture about the single best thing you can do for your health -- exercise!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F5Sly9JQao&feature=youtu.be

2.) A review of some of the science around how our typical days have shifted with technology and culture and the impact on our health. It is also a call to action about how to "Tweak your Week" and make small changes to improve your health.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whPuRLil4c0&feature=youtu.be

3.) Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUEl8KrMz14&feature=youtu.be

Other tips:
The Ontario Bariatric Network
http://www.ontariobariatricnetwork.ca/

Toronto Western Hospital Bariatric Clinic
https://twhbari-care.org/

Download your own version of the Ontario Bariatric Guide to Bariatric Surgery
( Eating for Health before and After Bariatric Surgery)
http://www.uhn.ca/PatientsFamilies/He...

Video about the Toronto Bariatric Support Group Meetings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q11PQ...

The Meal tracking App I use is called: MyNetDiary
https://www.mynetdiary.com

My weight tracking app I use is called: My Weight
http://monitoryourweight.com/

My website
http://findingwendy.ca/

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