Not the type of transformation that I usually post... š¤šš». As you can see, I did not lose much muscle while recovering after surgery. The only areas that got noticably smaller are my left shoulder and arm, and they are coming back pretty fast. You will also notice that there is more fat gain than muscle loss, and that was the plan. One of the main reasons I am back in the gym 10 weeks after surgery, vs the 16 weeks that it usually takes, is my calorie intake during recovery. Studies have shown that after a surgery that causes trauma to the body, your metabolism ramps up in order to help repair the damage. A recommended calorie intake during these first few weeks is 15 - 20 calories per pound of body weight. For me, that is 3500 to 4000 calories per day. So that is what I ate, and I have been eating a hyper caloric diet throughout recovery. It was not easy. It basically meant eating even when I was not hungry. The first two weeks were the most difficult since the pain meds totally crushed my appetite. But it comes down to this šš» You have one opportunity to heal, and countless opportunities to work on losing fat. Be smart... Focus on healing, get in the fuel your body needs to heal, and then address the fat gain later. šš». Or, you can try to not gain fat, extend your recovery time, and potentially compromise your chance to heal properly. That SHOULD be an easy decision to make. _____ #hypercaloric #fatgain #muscleretention #surgeryrecovery #healthoveraesthetics #thick #quickrecovery #surgeryrecoverytips #fasthealing https://www.instagram.com/p/CajubItuSMw/?utm_medium=tumblr
