How Much Walking Is Everybody Doing Post Op?

[tamjo 4]

My husband and I are both post op, his was on 8-27 and mine on 9-10. Just wondering how much walking people are doing since surgery as we have to wait 6 weeks before our dr will let us get in the gym.

[marsha73 2]

I walk 30 minutes on the treadmill daily. I had my sleeve on 8/20. You can walk just no lifting weights til your surgeon says ok. In fact they want you to walk to prevent blood clots....good luck to you and your husband

[fluffylibra30 323]

I just walked until I was tired or it started hurting. It's a great idea to start walking as soon as your able, but also you don't want to overdue it due to injury. As long as your feeling good, I would just keep on going. Your body will let you know.

[wallman 16]

I just walk until tried..then get and walk again...

[CNTWT2BMINIME 78]

I walk as much as I'm able. Some days I get really tired quickly so I don't push it....but it's getting easier and better each day.

[slojo 150]

17 days out and i go further some days than others i do about 1 mile average every other day...

[BigFatLoser 331]

I haven't had my surgery yet, but I just wanted to say how great I think it is that you and your husband get to do this together. And that you get to live healthy lives together. Yay!!!

[Squisha 99]

Early out i didn't keep track of how much i walked. I had surgery on a Wednesday and on Monday when most of my family went back to work my Grandma started coming over everyday and walking with me or taking me shopping with her since i couldn't drive. The first few days grandma would out walk me and i would have to sit and rest, now i am up to 1.25-1.5 miles at 6 months out. Try to walk every other day and weights on the alternating days.

[tamjo 4]

Thank you so much everyone, this certainly helps.

[tamjo 4]

I haven't had my surgery yet' date=' but I just wanted to say how great I think it is that you and your husband get to do this together. And that you get to live healthy lives together. Yay!!![/quote']

@ Bigfatloser, it was a tough decision to make to finally decide to have wls but once we made it the only way it was going to work for us was to do it together. And so far so good. Good luck with yours and thanks for the comment

[Justine13 264]

I was sleeved on 9-12 and discharged yesterday. I'm supposed to take 6-8 short walks daily and thats about what I do. I don't have much more energy to do more. Still working on getting Clear Liquids in

[tamjo 4]

I was sleeved on 9-12 and discharged yesterday. I'm supposed to take 6-8 short walks daily and thats about what I do. I don't have much more energy to do more. Still working on getting clear liquids in

[tamjo 4]

I was sleeved on 9-12 and discharged yesterday. I'm supposed to take 6-8 short walks daily and thats about what I do. I don't have much more energy to do more. Still working on getting clear liquids in

[tamjo 4]

I am still working on getting all my fluids in also. It does get easier every day. Just really need to start concentrating in getting my walking going too.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I walk somewhere between 2-4 miles a dog with my dog. He loves all the walks he is getting since post-op.