Hi! I was just wondering how long people took after surgery to start exercising, what did you start with, and for roughly how long? I was banded January 25th (a Tuesday) and went back to work that Friday. I feel amazing - no pain, soreness, etc. looking to get moving on the treadmill or ellipical. I am planning on calling my doctor in the morning and seeing if I can get the green light to go ahead and do something... Thank you ahead of time for your responses !

I was banded tuesday as well. My doctor told me to wait until 2 weeks post op to begin exervising again. Every surgeon is different though and likes to follow different rules so I cant tell ya what to do haha. I say calling the Doctor in the morning is probably your best bet. =) I plan to begin exercising again just as soon as my 2 weeks is up and I am not so sore anymore. I still have some discomfort and swelling in my port area.

Mt daughter is a Nurse Practitioner, and has tons of OR experience as well as on the floor. I told her about some strange pains I was having. She explained to me how for these, and other surgeries, they need to pump you up with air to have room to work. They try to extract as much as possible but never get all of it. Air can become trapped and cause a lot of pain under the ribs, sternum as it slowly rises to the left shoulder. Why left I'll never know.

That is why, as soon as the patient gets up to the floor, they get them walking. The more the better to work that air.

Everything my Dr. handed out stated for post op to start exercising, if only walking, the next day.

Strenuous lifting, heavy cardio, etc, is another issue.

I'm on day 5, and get on the elliptical every day now. No more pains.

I have not started yet bad bandster, very bad

My Dr. had me exercising the day after surgery. Forty minutes walking a day. I am up to about 25 miles per week 3.5 weeks after surgery. He also wants me to be going to the gym - yoga, weight training, abs, etc., which I haven't done yet! Good luck! More exercise DOES make me more hungry now, and since I have entered into the "bandster hell" phase with practically no restriction and 2.5 weeks until my first fill, I'm going on sheer willpower. Ugh.

:lol:My surgeon had me up and walking every two hours post surgery recovery room and then for the first week walking, walking and then some more walking, by the second week I transitioned to walking and the stationary bike, by week three I added on the elliptical.

I am 4 days post op and my doc said I can walk around my house or walk on the treadmill no more than 2.0 for 20 mins. I walked on it yesterday and it stirred up some gas. Was great! Also, I have an elliptical but my doc told me since it works ur core muscles that I couldn't work out on that until after I see him this coming Monday. I don't know about any of u, but I really do enjoy working out. I'm fat because of how much I used to eat to get full after years of overeating due to trying to feed my emotional fillings. That's right, not feel but fill. I have lost 14 lbs in 16 days and am sooo happy I have a band to help me. I don't have a fill in my band yet, but am doing what my doc says and taking it easy for at least this first 5-7 days after surgery.