Exercise After Surgery

[atcgoddess1 37]

I am pre-op and have a surgery date of May 21. I am having laprascopic gastric bypass. Can anyone share with me when they were able to start exercising after this type of surgery? I have joined a gym and am now wondering if it will be a long time after my surgery before I can start exercising again. Thanks!

[Sunflwr76 45]

You can go and use the treadmill almost immediately after (maybe a week or so) but you can't lift weight or anything hard core for at least 6-8 weeks following your surgery. Hope that helps! Remember you won't be eating hardly anything so you won't be taking in many calories in the beginning- so go light on the exercise in the beginning. The more food you intake the more exercise you can do!

[atcgoddess1 37]

Thanks!!! I am really concerned about excess skin and toning!! I know some of it is genetic but I want to do as much as I can to avoid it. Have you had surgery? What kind and when?

[KevinsBabyGirl85 364]

I immediately started walking joined a gym about 2 months out and started walking on the treadmill and started with weight training about 8 weeks out! I'm about 15 weeks out!

[ade74 1]

Thanks for your tips. Very much appreciated.

[Sunflwr76 45]

Atcgoddess- I had the gastric bypass on March 30th..I was walking 3-4 miles the week after surgery -however after I got done i was completely exhausted & come home and sleep for a couple of hours! it was way to much to be doing so quickly. I almost ended up in the hospital because of dehydration and just over exerting myself. The dr told me to do about 1/2 mile to start out. I was burning way more calories than what I was taking in. I have lost 30lbs since surgery. I just recently started walking about 2 miles now that my food intake has increased some and I feel great! You will have restrictions such as lifting after surgery. There is a possibility of tearing the incisions internally which is why you shouldn't be lifting anything over 15 lbs. hope this helps!

[atcgoddess1 37]

It helps alot!! Thanks so much.

[LadyLocutus 41]

Walked the treadmill for 17 minutes today....I wish exercise was more fun...haha but I will

[DLCoggin 1,788]

Walked the treadmill for 17 minutes today....I wish exercise was more fun...haha but I will

I did the treadmill pre-op and for a short while post-op. Then changed to walking in the neighborhood for a while and then in a park near my home. Lots of squirrels, ducks, geese, dogs and other people. Much more fun than the treadmill and the park has more variety than the hood. Now I look forward to walking and so does my black lab.

[innerelease 32]

I'm still in pain when I walk for to long (actually, when I walk an incline my upper chest and right arm get heavy and sore) but yesterday I was cleared to start swimming and I looked up some "water work out tips" that I think I'm going to try today.... Here's a link if you'd like to check it out.

http://m.wikihow.com/Work-Out-in-the-Pool

[Liz 0]

okay so is there other things you do to work out

[atcgoddess1 37]

I've been doing Wii dance games for exercise as well. They are alot of fun!!