So here is the deal, I’m going under the knife next Wednesday and am having my tonsils removed.
From what I have read, I should be prepared to be on my ass for 7-10 days recovering. Apparently the older you are, the harder it hits you (I’ll be 31 in March).
I’m assuming I won’t be eating that much in that 7-10 day period, so I’m thinking I should shed a few pounds.
I consider myself somewhat overweight, I’m 30, 6 foot 1 and weigh about 235-240 pounds. A couple of years ago I trained my ass off (literally) to run a 10km race. I got down to about 210 pounds, and I would love to get back to that weight. I did a lot of jogging on a tread mill (4-5 miles 4-5 times a week) and changed my diet slightly.
Stainz and I have just recently had a child, so life is super hectic, however I still want to try and make sure I’ll be able to work out 3-4 times a week and as soon as I return to work (from the surgery) I’m planning on getting back to the gym. I’ll probably do the same as did before, a ton of cardio with some light lifting (small weight, lots of repetition).
So will that weight come back automatically? Or will I get a bit of a jump start from my surgery and be able to keep the weight gain at bay?
You sound exactly like me when I get sick, hoping that if I have to go through something like that at least I might get to keep the slight weight loss
I’d say it really depends on the circumstances. You might see a slight gain after you get back on your feet from water retention due to working out again, and if any portion of that post-surgery loss was water then that will fluctuate. Other than that it really seems like it would depend on what you’re eating afterwards and how well you’re sticking to your workout routine.
I’m just curious, why the light weights and lots of repitition versus the opposite?
Yes, you may not be eating as much, but you’ll also be less active. I’ve actually gained weight during a recovery from surgery. I’ve also found that if I lose several pounds due to something drastic like being unable to eat for a while, or some digestive ailment, after I’m well again, the number on the scale goes back up really, really fast, and keeps right on going at super speed past the previous weight.
IANAD, but I’m surprised that you were told you’d need 7 - 10 days of rest afterward. Are you having local or general anaesthesia?
Standard recovery time for an adult undergoing tonsil removal is 2 weeks, with a minimum of 7-10 days flat on your back (not literally, of course, but 7-10 days of minimal movement). I’ve been looking into the operation myself, and that’s the same answer every specialist I talk to has given me. This is not the same operation they perform on kids- there are signficant complications during and post surgery that dictate the lengthy recovery time.
