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Suggest Ways To Lose Weight In An Elderly Person

I am 40 pounds over weight and will be having shoulder replacement srgery in the next 4 to 6 months. I have dropped 85 pounds on weight watchers and wonder if I should continue to lose weight before surgery. I want to be as healthy as possible. I am female and 64 years old.
Tue, 12 Jan 2016
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It's good to hear that, and thanks for posting to hms. Your concern about loss of weight is good and you can do that by regular exercises like gymnastics ,aerobics etc. Try to avoid high calorie food like oily and spicy food
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Suggest Ways To Lose Weight In An Elderly Person

It s good to hear that, and thanks for posting to hms. Your concern about loss of weight is good and you can do that by regular exercises like gymnastics ,aerobics etc. Try to avoid high calorie food like oily and spicy food