what does "lite" exercise mean

[stcyt 15]

I am thankfully feeling pretty good post op. I have a little soreness still but thats about it. I am getting anxious to start exercising. I've been hiking and walking etc... but I belong to a club just down the road from my work. I was going on my lunch hour every day before surgery and I'd like to return. Its just a "curves" type circut workout. Its not super strenuous but there is some lifting and pushing and pulling etc.

My doc said lite exercise after 3 weeks and whatever I want after 6.

Anybody know if Curves = lite? :biggrin0:

[wannalise 16]

I don't think you are supposed to do any of the lifting weight baring stuff until after 6 weeks. I know I wasn't supposed to do anything ab related until a month out.

[stcyt 15]

Yea... I should probably wait. I don't want to do anything crazy... I'm just ready to get this show on the road!!

thanks

stacey

[wannalise 16]

Do you like swimming. Its a good way to get in some of that resistance without putting a lot of impact on your body. And if you are hiking and walking you really are doing great! It feels good when you don't have to keep feeling like a patient and you get to feel like you are really doing the work you need to in order to change your body.

[stcyt 15]

What about incisions..... will waterproop bandaids work???

[wannalise 16]

Oh! That was dumb of me. Wait until they are all the way healed. Swimming pool and wounds is a horrible idea! But in a couple of weeks you swim girl!!!