Exercise After The Band

[sweetsoutherngirl 32]

I had to lose a pretty good chunk of weight to be able to safely have my surgery. So through changing my diet and exercise and pre-op diet, I lost 60 pounds. I was pretty active right up to the night before surgery, taking zumba 4x a week and also swimming. I really want to know how difficult has it been for others to get back in the swing of exercising really intense since being banded. Thanks!

[Jess55 97]

For me, not hard at all. I'd been going to the gym for many years prior to the band. Once I got the ok post op from my doc at 9 days for cardio (and about 3-4 weeks for weights) a few days later I started back. I took it slow at first, I was still a teeny bit sore, but within a week or 2 I was back to my old routine, but a little more. 2 months after surgery I started cardio or fitness kickboxing, and I now go 5 days a week taking usually 6-7 classes. Wednesday I go twice and 2 days I usually do 1.5 classes. So once you are cleared, have at it. For me I had a very quick recovery so it was easy. Some people have harder ones.

[honk 780]

On the treadmill day 4 slowly for 45 minutes. At two weeks I went back to lap swimming. I had been exercising 7 days a week pre surgery.

[Toddy 758]

I do a 45 minute interval training video, with a total of 30 minutes cardio with six intervals of weight training. My doctor gave me the go ahead to start back two weeks post-op. I'm not having any problems with it at all, although I'm only using two pound weights and I'm going really light on the crunches.

[SageTracey 608]

Build it back up slowly and listen to your Dr and your body. O eroding it too fast will only set you back.

good luck

[SageTracey 608]

that was overdoing it! Not eroding. Sorry

[shakey88 37]

I started walking 2 weeks after and weights 6 weeks after! I was told to go light on the crunches...I do notice pain in my port area when I do crunches, push ups.... Surgeon said if it really starts to bother me, he will move the port. So far, it is not unbearable!

[Jenn1214 120]

I was never a big fan of exercise...I have been banded almost a year and only just joined a gym two months ago :-(

My fiance was just banded this week and his surgeon said no heavy lifting for 8 weeks and no ab exercises for 6 months. As soon as he's feeling up to it, I'm dragging him to the gym with me! It's really the best way to keep your weight loss steady and consistent.

[sweetsoutherngirl 32]

Thanks for the input. Wow, it is so different with each person. I have been walking which I was cleared to do as soon as I was up to it. I think once I am clear I will ease back into. Maybe walking on the treadmill or around my neighborhood.

[his_spirit 62]

I have been really quite sedentary for quite a long time apart from work where I am on my feet the whole time. So, I will be starting at square one. Actually looking really forward to it. For many years I have been really self conscious, even though I know it is silly and no one else at the gym really cares or pays attention to what I would be doing at the gym.

My daughter goes to a gym on a regular basis and I will be going sometimes with her to get started.

Just where to start is the question lol.