When Did You Start Working Out Again?

[kr8160311 36]

I walk around the block every day but when can I do the gym? I'm three weeks out next Tuesday march 27th, Im' appetite is back in full force I have no fill and I'm stuck on the same number since I got home from the hospital 2 1/2 weeks ago give or take a pound each day.

Can I walk on the treadmill at the gym for 45 min yet? My big incision is still a bit sore but that's it.

Thanks all. I know your going to say ask your dr, but honestly he does not say much not one for words but just said wait until 6 weeks, not sure I can..

[XTA 22]

I started at the gym almost 2 weeks after surgery. But only the treadmill, and a little of the bike. Today was my first day doing weight reps. Friday will be 5 weeks post op. Even with working out, I am not really losing. I have lost maybe 3 lbs in the last 2 weeks. I go in for my first fill next week, and really hope I have restriction. I am not sure after reading everyones posts if I will or not. But treadmill should be fine, if you feel like it. Maybe not running. Good luck!

[Hopeful to be full 11]

I went back to the gym after two weeks and started with the elliptical for about 30 min. I waited about 6 weeks before I did any weight training. Most doctors say you should wait a month before lifting anything over 20 lbs as standard procedure after surgery. Check with your doc that's the best advice

[shakey88 37]

I walked about 2 weeks after surgery and started resistance training 6 weeks after. I have not been to a gym yet, so I can not answer the question about the gym!

[Violet953 46]

Between 2-3 weeks I started back I think? Not the gym but my usual routine at home with exercise DvD's. Just do what you can handle.

[ElizabethAnne 40]

Can I walk on the treadmill at the gym for 45 min yet? My big incision is still a bit sore but that's it.

Thanks all. I know your going to say ask your dr, but honestly he does not say much not one for words but just said wait until 6 weeks, not sure I can..

Yes, you're right---checking with your doctor is best. If I were you, I would simply call his office and ask. But with that being said, my doctor said I can start walking again on my treadmill or outside immediately after surgery. When I questioned him about how many miles I could walk daily, he said I could walk as much as I want.