I had my surgery exactly 4 weeks ago. I've been feeling great; the only complaint I have is fatigue. I've been jogging for 6 days now, and today I started feeling guilty about not lifting weights. So today after my jog, I started to doing lat rows (40 lbs), that went fine; then I did one set of seated rows (40 lbs). Only then did I remember I'm not supposed to be doing any lifting over 15lbs! I totally forgot!

I stopped immediately once I remembered. I felt a slight throbbing pain on my left side of my tummy. It gradually went away. Then I started drinking my Water and the pain returned (nothing very severe, 4 out of 10).

I'm terrified of a leak and I want to know if anyone else had any similar experiences or words of wisdom. I will not be lifting any weights again, I can't believe how dumb I am sometimes.

I hope the pain has gone away but if not or it gets worse call your surgeon, maybe someone else will have better advice.

I would rest and pray and maybe call your doc.

I don't really have any advice, but I hope you are feeling better and that you didn't do any serious damage. Please keep us posted.

I would follow up to just make sure but I think youre at a greater risk of pulling a stitch in your sidewall muscle. Your lifting shouldnt strain the stomach pouch at all. Be careful and dont over do it! Good luck.

I was lifting weights for several years before sleeve surgery. There was no way I could wait the amount of time I was told to before going back to my weights routine. I shouldn't be telling you to go against medical advice, but I did too. The only thing I waited on was ab work. I didn't do my crunches for the 6 weeks I was told not to.

I'm on the side that says call your Dr just to make sure...I was told to wait 6 weeks for all clea on everything, so all i've been doing is walking and gently swimming....but the swimming has only been the last few days.