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How to lose stomach fat after hysterectomy
Maybe you have previously seen this situation—a woman who had a mass on the uterus, otherwise termed as myoma. This woman underwent a surgical procedure known as hysterectomy to remove the mass from the uterus, along with one or both ovaries, fallopian tubes and the uterus itself. Several weeks after the procedure, this woman sees the sagging skin amidst the healing surgical scar and the flab associated with it. And she wonders—will she ever regain that flat belly she had before?
Or perhaps this situation has already happened to you. Well, fret no more because we are now going to tackle the ways on how to lose a fat stomach fast—after the surgical procedure known as hysterectomy.
We know that diet and exercise are the key factors of successful weight loss. Let us tackle each of these two factors one by one.
When we think of a weight loss diet, we often think of a low calorie diet, or as low intake diet, so to speak. In people after operations, this is not the case. People have different needs after surgery. First, wound healing must be promoted. In order to promote wound healing, the body must not have a negative nitrogen balance. A negative nitrogen balance, or a low protein state in simple terms, promotes wound dehiscence and slow healing of wounds. Thus diet is a key factor in helping patients recover from the surgical stresses encountered.
In patients after surgery and who desire weight loss, a high protein diet is needed. Vegetables, fruits, lean meat, fish, poultry and other protein rich foods are encouraged. Contrary to the popular notion that we must starve the body to lose weight, this is not the case in a person who underwent surgery. A person needs the right amount of calories and proteins to have protein balance in the body. Vitamins and minerals also aid in wound healing and in recovering from stress, thus fruits and vegetables are encouraged.
Another reason not to starve is the diminishing resistance to infections of a person who has just undergone surgery. Thus a balanced diet is needed to fight off infections.
Next is the issue on exercise. In a normal individual who desires weight loss, exercise is also initiated to burn the fat deposited around the abdomen. However, we must consider several points in dealing with a person who has just undergone surgery. Abdominal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure in which either one or both ovaries and fallopian tubes are removed along with the uterus. The uterus is located on the lower portion of the abdomen and although it primarily lodges in the pelvic cavity, it is still a part of the lower abdomen, thus the surgical incision in this surgery often extends from the lower part of the umbilicus up to the upper portion of the pubic bone.
Putting in mind this fact, a woman who underwent hysterectomy 1 week to 6 months before should avoid abdominal exercises. This is because of the tendency of the wound to dehisce. Wound healing is expected to last about 6 to 12 weeks and full healing is obtained after a year. Cardio exercises may be initiated, such as jogging, brisk walking and bicycling after 6 months, to be safe.
A woman should not be overly concerned about scars and flabs 1- 6 weeks after operation, because during this period, wound healing still occurs and by time, the incised muscles and tissues often contract once fully healed. Wearing an abdominal binder right after surgery up to 2 weeks are necessary if you want to prevent sagging and wound dehiscence after the surgical procedure.