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I am 4 days post op and I have already started doing light weight lifting arm excercises. I wanted to know how long after surgery did you start doing cardio and going back to Gym? My doctor said as soon as I feel okay I can start however I am curious to know ehat pthers bandsters did?

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My doctor cleared me at my one week post op visit -- I was allowed to do Water aerobics and walking. Within a month I was able to add recumbant bicycling and circuit training and haven't stopped since. Good luck! Linda

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I had surgery April 16th and on April 17th I was walking twice a day for 30 minutes each time. I have done cardio for an hour a day since the day after surgery...I also did advanced step aerobics on wii fit, but afterwards got a little nauseated so I will hold off on that until 2 weeks out.

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January 13th i had surgery two weeks post-op checkup. he told me i could exercise. that was january 26th.

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I waited 3 weeks to begin working out after surgery.

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I was walking the day of the surgery and when I got home and on the third day I was up to a mile a day. Walking is your friend. I was walking my two 80lb dogs at two weeks the mile. This past weekend I was out at a SCCA event working corners so I walked 2+ miles each day.

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ok, that's funny because I'm walking my 2 80 lbs dogs 2 miles daily! (1 mile intervals). The only thing that gets me is when the 18 month old chocolate Lab sees a bird and thinks it's time to hunt! The 7 year old Yellow Lab could care less. Walking is GOOD. I used to HATE it, but now I just LOVE breathing in the smells, looking at flowers, and appreciating the fact that I have legs that move...if you have dogs, it's a huge plus. My dogs are so high energy yet were so deprived of daily exercise...

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I was banded on April 17th and by the 19th I was in the gym- I;ve been doing 30 minutes on the elliptical.

Today I went walking in a park.

As long as you feel comfortable, why not?

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I'm tempted to exercise but I figure the next two weeks (until my checkup) will really be the last two weeks of my life where I can sit around guilt free. I'm still walking like crazy. An hour per day since surgery. I'm glad you're feeling so good!

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I am four weeks post op and I just went back to the gym this week. Though I was going for light walks two weeks post op

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