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I waited 8 weeks and I was nervous. I wanted to make sure I was healed and got the doctors ok!

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I would really focus more on General cardio exercise. While you can tone specific muscles; you can't spot reduce fat. Basically doing sit ups won't make you lose fat any faster in your stomach that it will anywhere else.

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My doc says NEVER! Eugh! The book about lapband (that my doc gave me) said that you could do it and it wouldn't hurt your port or anything. So I am intrested to see what other Doctors say.

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Thank you for the feedback I'm looking to hear more responses as well... I'm sure there's a way with caution... I am somewhat active so I don't want to lose the ability to do some of the things that I have already been doing to become a better me

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My doc has no issues with me doing situps, and said i could start whenever I felt ready post-op

I waited a few weeks i think, but started other exercises a week post-op

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My Dr said 8 weeks. I'm 14 weeks post op and I still have burning at the port site during some really difficult crunches. When that happens I switch to a less strenuous crunch.

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I waited 4 weeks post op. no instruction from Dr on the subject. It didn't hurt, so I did it. I have really focused on strength training since my surgery, in addition to cardio. I can tell a big difference. I'm so much stronger. You can't spot reduce, but you can turn your muscles into get burning machines.

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