HELP! Exercise? How much?

[nn1985 15]

Hi all,

Just wondering how much exercise is everyone doing. I'm 4 weeks pre op and I aim to do an hour of exercise a day either weights of cardio.

[Babbs 14,681]

Have you been cleared for excerise yet by your surgeon? Usually they like you to wait at least 6 weeks for weights and anything really strenuous?

[nn1985 15]

No I haven't Iv been doing light weights 3kg . Have not had many issues . No pain or anything like that.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Pre-op I aimed for at least 60 minutes a day.

[majorsmama 91]

My surgeon released me for cardio at 2 weeks post-op. He just didn't want me lifting weights. I am 3.5 weeks post and haven't exercised at all yet. I plan to do 30 mins a day and work up to an hour.

[Shinnystar 15]

Take in consideration that all doctors work so differently and that's what you should go by when it comes to exercising. Mine cleared me for all types of exercise after week 3. As long that I feel good while at it and to not try to do more that I can handle. So started longer walks and weight lifting. Hope this helps.

[Chrystee 838]

Pre-op? At least an hour a day.. for a couple days post I took it easy, but walked.. by a week I was back to running, and light weights.. week 2 back to spinning, and by 4 weeks post op I was back to biking, running, spinning, crossfit and heavy weights.

But good workouts pre surgery will help your body bounce back.

Edited August 25, 2015 by Chrystee

[hockeyfan7 249]

I do a 45 minute Water aerobics class 3 days a week.

[OKCPirate 5,323]

It's not always how much you are doing in terms of time...I think in order to keep the motivation going, you have to have an idea as to why you are doing it.

The reality is with rapid weight loss you are going to have saggy skin. It may or may not shrink eventually, but firming the muscles will help give contour and tone. Cardio will improve skin health giving you your best chance to avoid plastic surgery.

So you are doing the right thing balancing weights and cardio. I just walked first two weeks, put in elliptical on week three and light weights by week four. Increased intensity by no more than 10% a week until 2 months post surgery and then started doing heavier weights and month 3 began the Couch to 5K program so I could put running in the mix. Now I'm going to a very heavy HITT weight program, but taking more days off to recover and will mix walk and run days with that.

Keep challenging yourself, and have some fun. Did you know if you climb a 11,000 foot mountain with a 20 pound pack for 8 hours you will burn 6,000 calories? Lost three pounds doing that.