Hey hun! i haven’t done my yet (will b in 29 days ) , but as a fitness instructor, after my surgery, i will be doing walks and doing lunges up the stairs as i wont be able to do much core and upper body exercise . i wouldn’t go on the xtrainer as you would need either to grab the handle bars to keep your balance, it might not feel but you’d be using muscles around your chest and biceps to hold the bars so that your body can keep a good posture. even though i haven’t had my surgery yet, i know i will have to rest a lot and eat foods high in protein, but then again, because my body wont be doing the same amount of exercise that its used to, my body wont need all that protein, and will then start get rid of the excess, but it will use a good fair amount to repair the muscle around my new boobs. the body takes ages to break that protein down and that’s when people feel bloated ( full). high carb foods also give you that feeling but it will wear off slightly faster than high protein foods as carbs its energy. try to have at least 6 small meals a day. that will tell your body that you wont be many hours without food, so it will burn the excess fat and use that as energy and prevent bloating as you wont have to have a big meal for your body to digest. have a super day hun xxxx
