{"id":900,"date":"2013-07-25T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/oldblog\/?p=900"},"modified":"2013-07-25T09:05:40","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T09:05:40","slug":"diet-and-exercise-are-the-keys-to-great-liposuction-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/blog\/diet-and-exercise-are-the-keys-to-great-liposuction-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Diet and Exercise Are The Keys To Great Liposuction Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

While liposuction is a great way to remove your unwanted fat, it isn\u2019t a permanent solution and still requires you to include diet and exercise in your new lifestyle. This helps reduce swelling and keeps you from needing repeat liposuction procedures. Liposuction is done by using a hallow needle to remove fat from certain parts of the body, being more common in the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs and arms. Unfortunately many people are under the misconception that liposuction instantly makes you thinner, thus removing the necessity to watch what you eat and get regular exercise.<\/p>\n

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Benefits of Exercise After Liposuction<\/b><\/p>\n

Following the liposuction procedure, it is not uncommon to feel discouraged due to lack of results. It isn\u2019t that you didn\u2019t lose a good deal of fat from the liposuction, but that you\u2019re not seeing toned skin because you didn\u2019t do any type of exercise. Exercise is important to do after liposuction for several reasons. For one thing, exercise helps to reduce your loose skin and tone it up after liposuction. Liposuction causes fat to be removed quickly, which doesn\u2019t give your skin the chance to tighten up gradually. This is where regular physical activity is going to come in. Exercising after liposuction also prevents fat cells in other parts of your body to cause you to gain excess weight in those areas.<\/p>\n

How Often to Exercise<\/b><\/p>\n

You should first wait until you start healing and your doctor says it is okay to start a fitness program. If you\u2019re not accustomed to working out, start slow and gradually do more and more. To start with, aim for 20-30 minutes of cardio, 3 times a week. The goal is an hour a day for at least 5 days a week. You also want to get in some strength training a few days a week. Do whatever type of exercise you prefer and don\u2019t try to do too much, too quickly. The last thing you want to do is get burnt out from it because you tried to run five miles from day one.<\/p>\n

The Role of Proper Diet<\/b><\/p>\n

Following a healthy, low-fat diet is also important. After liposuction, eating high fattening foods is going to cause you to gain weight in other areas of your body. You want to be healthy after your procedure, so start following a healthy diet along with getting moderate exercise. Don\u2019t go on a strict or fad diet. Choose healthy foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, nuts and seeds as the majority of your diet.<\/p>\n

Additional Tips Following Liposuction<\/b><\/p>\n

Aside from getting regular exercise and following a healthy diet, you should also be sure to follow your doctor\u2019s suggestions with the compression garment. This must be worn after the procedure over the area where you got liposuction. The compression garment is going to help you decrease the swelling after getting the liposuction done because it keeps down how much fluid is in these areas. The more you wear the compression garment, the less severe your swelling is. It must be worn 24 hours a day for at least 2 weeks after your procedure.
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Liposuction is an easy procedure with very few complications. It is successful as long as you follow your surgeon\u2019s after-care instruction, wear your compression garments, eat right and exercise regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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