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I know what my dr recommends. I'm just curious as to what YOUR dr recommends as far as how long to wait after surgery before exercising.

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I guess I should add that I'm not trying to deviate from what is recommended, I'm just curious to see how this compares to what others are told.

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Hey just make sure your doing what your doc told you. I wasn't able to work out until 6wks post op. now I exercise 3x a week with a personal trainer, the work out is called TRX, it's like cross training. Very hard but it really works!

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My doctor had initially said 4 weeks, but then he said if im healing well and the band seems to have settled I should be able to start after my first fill (which would be a few days before the one month mark).

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My doctor encouraged me to walk as soon as I could, 30 mins a day which I started doing by week two then gradually built it up to an hour a day by the fourth week, that's all I do for now but I need to do more now seven months out so will be starting Water aerobic next week, three times a week, the gym kills my back but I find walking and water aerobics I do very well with.

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Very soon for walking, a month for weights.

I lifted for the first time tonight and it was a real surprise - I'm weak as a kitten! I don't know if it's due to weight loss (I'm only down 25 or so) or lack of carbs.

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Mine waa start walking 1/2 hour per day asap no lifting more than 10 lbs until 6 weeks

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