Lifestyle Changes After Laser Liposuction: Maintaining Results and a Healthy Body

Summer is here, the perfect time to tan your body in the sun and enjoy a cold swim in the afternoon. The season is a great time to show off your great body and post some Instagram photos showing how that bikini fits well. Some people find it easy to get that ideal body; others need procedures like liposuction.

Liposuction can eliminate most of the stubborn fat in various parts of your body, but it is not a license not to take care of your body. To maintain liposuction results, you must be willing to change your lifestyle.
 

What Is Liposuction?

Known as lipoplasty or lipo, liposuction is a cosmetic procedure to eliminate stubborn fat. It is effective in removing stubborn fat from specific places in your body. It permanently removes these fat cells, also known as adipocytes, responsible for storing stubborn deposits.

These cells fail to respond to diet or exercise, meaning that you must be at an ideal weight before you get lipo. You also must be able to commit to a lifestyle that keeps the fat from collecting again over time.

 

How Do You Maintain Results?

Maintaining your results from lipo needs a new lifestyle, which has several advantages, such as having a healthy body.
You can maintain these results by making these simple changes to your lifestyle:
 

• Maintain Your Weight

As mentioned, you must be at an ideal weight to qualify for liposuction because lipo is not a weight-loss solution. While it does shave off some weight, lipo only addresses the stubborn fat that does not go away even when you maintain a rigorous workout routine and diet.

Your post-lipo weight should be your heaviest to maintain the results after you shave off the fat. Any efforts you put into staying healthy and toning your body should aim at keeping your weight below this number.
 

• Exercise

Getting lipo does not mean you stop working out; rather, you have to keep at it if you want to maintain the results. Regular exercise will help you achieve even better body contouring after the procedure. It is also essential to keep the fat off and maintain your weight at your post-lipo numbers. At least thirty minutes of exercise daily will keep you in the right range and help your contours.
 

• Diet

Exercise is effective in maintaining your weight, but it does not work well if your diet is not adjusted to the same goals. You will likely add weight if you are working out and still taking saturated fats, simple carbs, and high-sugar foods. A good diet is well-balanced, nutrient-dense, and has healthy fats like those from avocado. It should have lean protein, vegetables, whole grains, and plenty of water.
 

• Eating Schedule

Eating larger meals in one sitting is common practice, but it may be ineffective in maintaining your weight and toned body. You are likely to have snacks in the middle of the day even after you have the common heavy three meals. Splitting your consumption into several small meals throughout the day will help you eat less.


For more on lifestyle changes after laser liposuction, visit Pinellas Laser Lipo at our office in Seminole, Florida. Call (727) 353-0096 to book an appointment today.