Getting your tubes tied can be a seriously stressful time but afterwards, you will probably want to get yourself back into shape as soon as possible to enter this new stage of your life.
All of these changes in hormones and incisions to your abdomen will have an impact on your weight but this guide is here to help you lose that belly fat as soon as possible!
Here, we have explained why it can be difficult to lose weight after undergoing tubal ligation and what you can do to shift that weight nonetheless.
Check out our recommendations below and hopefully, you will be back to your usual size in no time!
Why It’s So Difficult to Lose Belly Fat After Tubal Ligation
When you undergo surgery on your abdomen – whether it’s tubal ligation or a caesarean – then you will have undergone incisions to the muscles around your belly. These muscles are seriously affected by these incisions and afterwards, they can be difficult to tone.
This is why so many people experience difficulty when trying to lose belly fat.
The same effect also occurs after pregnancy – the muscles around your abdomen and stomach are stretched and this affects how much work you have to do to regain strength in these muscles, making them tone and shifting the fat there so you can get back to your regular shape.
This difficulty in toning your abdomen and shifting your belly fat can be a serious downer, especially after you have gone through so much. So, try out these exercises and advice below but remember – your body has undergone serious surgery and needs time to recover.
If you don’t get the results you want straight away, it’s just because your body and abdomen muscles are still working their way back to normal after undergoing such treatment.
Don’t be too put down if you are not losing belly fat as quickly as you’d like – keep at it and remember not to over strain yourself. Your health is what is most important, and health is not always tied to your weight!
How To Lose Belly Fat After Tubal Ligation
The best way to lose belly fat after undergoing tubal ligation is to strengthen your abdomen muscles so they can return to their normal function.
However, because you have literally just recovered from massive surgery, it’s important to start out slow when it’s time to return to exercising.
Check with your doctor first before starting a normal exercise routine. This will help reduce your risk of further damage or complications. So, first make sure that you are ready to return to exercising.
There’s no shame in taking a little extra time to recover as rushing into exercises too soon after recover can sometimes cause more damage than it does good – so make sure you are in fit form to begin first!
If you are given the all clear from your doctor, then you should start out small with five weekly exercise sessions. These sessions should last around 30 minutes and include light, cardiovascular exercises.
This includes walking, cycling, swimming and trying out aerobics. These exercise sessions will help you build up stamina after your surgery and start to burn some fat from all around your body.
This is a great way to make sure that you are fit and healthy before moving onto some more specific exercises to target your stomach fat and strengthen your abdomen muscles.
Some great strength training you can do to build up the strength in your abdomen and stomach muscles include the plank, knee tuck sliders, crunches, squats, and dead bugs.
The plank is a great exercise that tenses all the muscles in your body so repeating a few sets of these during every workout session will help build up the strength in your stomach. The idea is to keep yourself as straight as possible while lifting yourself up on your elbows and toes.
Knee tuck sliders involve getting in the plank position and pulling your knees up towards your chest without pushing the hips. This will contract your abdominal muscles but be careful – this exercise can be difficult to get the hang of and too many sets can cause some serious strain.
Try them out once you are feeling more confident, comfortable, and stronger.
As for squats and crunches, these exercises are easy. Squats include lowering your body with your knees bending at forty degree angle, then bringing yourself back up.
You need to keep your back straight and this not only helps your abdomen muscles, but it also works great for strengthening your thigh and back muscles too.
Crunches are also just as easy – all you need to do is lie down on your back and lift the upper half your body up and down while keeping your feet planted on the floor. This too works your abdominal muscles by contracting them.
Dead bugs are super easy. Just like on your back (a bit like a dead bug), lift your legs with your knees bent at a ninety degree angle.
Extend your arms while keeping your core tight so you don’t raise your lower back from the floor or rock from side to side on your shoulders. This will help stabilize your core and strengthen your stomach muscles.
Conclusion
So, try out these exercises to lose belly fat after getting your tubes tied.
Remember that it will take some time and effort to rebuild the strength in your abdominal muscles and that you won’t necessarily see results straight away. This is because your body is still recovering and it will take time before your body is in the right state to start shedding weight.
So, try out these amazing exercises and remember to take things easy if you are ever feeling strained. If anything is too painful to do, then take a break and visit your doctor to make sure that there is no damage done!
Keep at it, and good luck!
