Can you continue with your regular exercise program when you are on optifast? I know your calories are very limited and I just wonder if it would be a good idea to scale down the exercise or just continue plugging away at it while you are on it?
If you have the energy, continue. If you stop, you will lose fitness ground and have to make it up. Also, post-op you will take in fewer calories and be expected to get out there and do it.
I had the energy simply because I was so excited and it continued into the weeks after surgery too. I wasn't allowed any extra food but I was ok to carry on the way I was, not that I was able to do much at that weight.
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Monica M. on 6/22/11 1:59 am - Penetanguishene, Canada
I was able to coninue with my swimming and work out during optifast. i was on optifast for 3 weeks. The last week I had to leave the pool part way through because I was done to tired. The good thing is I still got in and did some. Listen to your body. It will let you know.
