How to lose weight after Tummy Tuck?

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10 answers to “How to lose weight after Tummy Tuck?”

A: The only way to lose weight is to stop eating

By G. Gregory Gallico III, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

If you want to lose weight, you have to decrease your caloric intake. With exercise you might burn 300 to 600 calories an hour. You can counteract that by eating one too many doughnuts! Cut your caloric intake to less than 1500/day (high protein) and add some exercise to feel good. Hard to do, but you should... more

A: Calories In Calories Out

By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

The diet industry is a billion dollar business because people are constantly looking for the next best diet or easiest way to lose weight. First, it's never easy because in most of us will power is significantly lacking. Second, it doesn't take a fancy diet to lose weight. The fact is it's... more

A: Think about a nuttritionist or dietician

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Obviously, the best option is to achieve long term control and this may best be done by consulting with a nutrionist. Many of my paitents find that weight watchers or jenny craig are excellent alternatives. Avoid fad diets, tablets, or pills as these are only short term solutions that are doomed to fail... more

A: Loss weight the normal way

By Marcus L. Peterson, MD - St. George Plastic Surgeon

Nine months after a tummy tuck you can do any exercise or activity that you desire. Weight loss will need to be a stable and constant effort. Don't try to crash diet or starve. Try to figure out where you can live normally and maintain your weight. in a manner that fits your life style. Once... more

A: Eat right and exercise

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Miss Kitty, If the answer was simple, there wouldn't be a thousand diets and exercise programs out there. You need to figure out what fits best into your lifestyle and stick to it. Try a trainer for an exercise regimen. Good luck!

A: Diets do not work.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Hi! Your problem is almost universal. You are in very good company. 1) Diets don't work except in the very short term. So don't try to diet. Read the writings of Michael Pollan on healthy eating. See the link below from my web site about Pollan. 2) ... more

A: Diet and exercise most important after Tummy Tuck

By James F. Boynton, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

Plastic surgery is usally very motivating and patients see the changes afterwards and usually want to keep going with their diet and exercise, but we all lapse and fall into bad habits and sometimes need a bit of help. Diet is really 2/3 of the issue with weight gain. Getting a nutrionist and finding out what... more

A: Rationale is a little bit reversed

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

In general, you should have established a healthy and stable lifestyle prior to body-contouring procedures like tummy tucks. Having the surgery and then trying to figure out how to maintain it is prone to disappointment. The surgery should be the reward for having achieved a fit and stable body. Of course it... more

A: You need to start a lifestyle of healthy eating and EXERCISE!

By David Rankin, MD - Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

At nine months post op, your body (and muscles) should be fully healed. At this point, you should focus on a healthy lifestyle of diet and exercise. I'm sure you paid a lot to have that tummy tuck and the last thing you want to do now is ruin things with a large weight gain!

A: Same as if you hadn't had a tummy tuck

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Having had a tummy tuck makes no difference in weight loss options. Just increase your daily expendature of calories (cardio exercise), build lean muscle becasue it burns more fat (weight training), and decrease your caloric intake and modify it's composition to increase protein and decrease fat and... more