start of post op exercise

[monty 18]

Hi Everyone,

I was sleeved 10-3-11 and other than walking the halls of the hospital, I wondered if you would mind sharing what type of exercises or program you did post-op and when you started, how long etc. Thanks!

[twoboysandagirl 109]

I mostly walked. Went from just a few minutes a day to 3 miles. I tried to walk atleast 3 days a week mostly 5 days. When I got to 6 weeks out I tried running. But to be completly honestly I didnt do much else.

[Thomas CPA 496]

Starting with week 3, I went back to gym. First week was slow, 1/2 at best could only walk on treadmill for 10 minutes. By week 4, I I alwas back up to an hour. First four weeks of working out I sweated profusely. Now at 8 weeks I have a normal 1 1/2 hour workout of 30 minutes running on treadmill and 1 hour with trainer doing resistance, weight, training.

I have used a trainer for last couple of years, she has other clients who had surgery and is good at helping me regain lost strength. The quick weight loss affected muscle as well as fat. I am at end of week 10 today and almost back to strength level that I was at preop.

I also play tennis at least once a week.

[jb14075 10]

Was sleeved 8/23. At first I didn't do anything but walking & a few different stretches. At the end of 3 weeks my doctor told me I could go back to the gym & do whatever I felt like I could handle on the bike or elliptical but he told me to take it easy on the weights - if I couldn't do 30 reps then the weight was too high. The next week I went up in weight & down to 20 reps & now I am back to my regular routine (3 days lifting to build muscle & 2 days to burn fat + 9-12 mile/day on a bike). Crunches were a little hard at first but didn't have any issues with anything else.

[Indymom 132]

I was restricted from anything but walking for the first month. I started by walking about 10 minutes after each meal, totaling about 30 minutes a day. I increased it as I could, at this point 9 weeks out I am walking/jogging 3 miles, 3 times a week and taking a strength fitness class 2-3 times a week.

[PhatGurl80 26]

I started walking at least 20 minutes a few times a week about ! Week after surgery. Now at 4 weeks I can do a 45 min cardio workout and also started strength training this week. I plan on starting a yoga class and bootcamp in the next few weeks.