Exercise

[Molly3 495]

Hi ALL,

When were you cleared for exercise? My surgeon cleared me at 12 days out but, I was scared & to be honest...I just started at 6wks out! When did you start? Did you have restrictions? I tried the 30 day shred a few days ago & I thought I hurt my new tummy! I'm a runner & I like to spin...I just don't want it to be too much too soon!

Thanks everyone!

[NellieBean 70]

I was cleared to increase my walking yesterday at a week out from surgery. I go back in three weeks and hope I get the all clear for the gym.

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

Hi ALL,

When were you cleared for exercise? My surgeon cleared me at 12 days out but, I was scared & to be honest...I just started at 6wks out! When did you start? Did you have restrictions? I tried the 30 day shred a few days ago & I thought I hurt my new tummy! I'm a runner & I like to spin...I just don't want it to be too much too soon!

Thanks everyone!

Better late than never - you go girl!

[soocalchic 1,087]

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When were you cleared for exercise? My surgeon cleared me at 12 days out but, I was scared & to be honest...I just started at 6wks out! When did you start? Did you have restrictions? I tried the 30 day shred a few days ago & I thought I hurt my new tummy! I'm a runner & I like to spin...I just don't want it to be too much too soon!

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I'm in general a lazy bastid so excersize is not my thing.. Well it wasn't.. Ive been exercising since week 3 really stepped it up and now I jog and lift weights I'm almost 7 months out 15 lbs from goal

[Molly3 495]

Better late than never - you go girl!

Umm, Carlos...You didn't answer the question! Don't make me come to Texas...I will get a plane ticket, I can be in Texas less than 4hrs!

[Molly3 495]

I'm in general a lazy bastid so excersize is not my thing.. Well it wasn't.. Ive been exercising since week 3 really stepped it up and now I jog and lift weights I'm almost 7 months out 15 lbs from goal

Hi Soocalchic,

Are you on My Fitness Pal?

[soocalchic 1,087]

Hi Soocalchic' date='

Are you on My Fitness Pal?[/quote']

Yeah same username I'm a horrible tracker I forget to log in.. I'm so busy all the time to go log all I eat. i try to eat clean lots of Water Protein and good carbs.. I'm not perfect I like cake I just have more good days than bad days to keep loosing

[LindaS 316]

I could walk immediately, but other exercise wasn't approved until 6 weeks out. At that point, I had an all clear.

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

Umm, Carlos...You didn't answer the question! Don't make me come to Texas...I will get a plane ticket, I can be in Texas less than 4hrs!

i can be in either Dallas airport in less than 1 hour to pick you up!

My surgeon encourages walking right out of surgery. Within an hour of being wheeled to my room i was walking a lap around the nurses' station. When i got home, I did a lap around the living room/dining room. A week after surgery I was on the treadmill at the gym. I took it easy that day and only had a small pain in my left side. I had no issues with the treadmill since.

Listen to your body, it'll tell you if you're pushing too much.

You're doing great, and I'm really proud of you.

[aroundhky 1,174]

Walking is usually encouraged right after removal from the recovery room in the hospital. Then usually increase it every day for the next week or two. I was told to walk, walk, walk, but be careful straining or picking things up for the first 3-4 weeks. So I started picking up weights around week 2-3 post-op, a little earlier than I probably should've. But I went really light when lifting at first. As far as just movement exercises early on, you can probably be a little less cautious with that since strain is not as much of a factor.

[SueJH 205]

I was walking about a mile and a half I think day 3 post op and a little over 3 miles from day 7 on. At my follow up with my surgeon at about 2 1/2 weeks, he told me I really didn't have any restrictions when it came to exercise.

Molly - as a runner, do you remember how long it took you to actually be able to run a good distance? I would love to be able to jog/run. Yesterday at the gym I was able to jog at 4.1mph for 2 mins then I would walk at 3.7 for 3 mins and repeat. I was able to keep it up for the whole hour. Gotta say, kinda proud of myself!