Exercise Physiologist

One of the pillars of successful lifestyle change after weight loss surgery is Exercise. Most of us were educated about exercise by our Jr. high and high school football coaches. Needless to say, what worked in high school will not work for obese adults. Unfortunately, professionals (trainers in gyms etc) usually use the “work out harder to have best results” prescription. Neither of these paths are successful in obese or morbidly obese people.

Our exercise physiologist subscribe to the “exercise smarter, not harder” philosophy of exercise. With state of the art tools to find your best “fat burning” zones (which require substantially less heart rate elevation than what is generally accepted). Some people have significant back, hip or knee pain limiting exercise – our exercise physiologist can work with those limitations not against them.

As you lose significant weight after a weight loss operation, your exercise program will evolve as well. Remember, the benefit of exercise is at least equally important to our mind – as well as our muscles. 

Lauren Wilburn, B.S. 

Lauren Wilburn is the lead exercise physiologist at WeightWise Bariatric Program. She earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK. She also holds a Group Exercise Certification from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.  Lauren is responsible for administering fitness assessments and metabolic testing for surgical and non-surgical metabolic program patients at WeightWise. Utilizing her experience and education, she is capable of prescribing individualized cardio, strength and flexibility programs for members and patients of all levels, based on fitness and metabolic assessments.

Previously, Lauren worked at WeightWise in 2008. " I started at Weight Wise in 2008 and was here for almost a year. After pursuing different opportunities in corporate fitness and coaching swimming for the Extreme Aquatic Team in Edmond, I'm happy to be back at WeightWise!" In her spare time, Lauren loves to run marathons, swim and spend time with family and friends.  

To contact Lauren please email her at:  lauren.w@weightwise.com

Frequently Asked Questions about the WeightWise Exercise Program:

•    Why should I exercise?
•   How much should I exercise?
•   What can I expect at the initial visit?
•   How does the metabolic testing work?