Start exercising? I am anxious to begin but don't want to risk rupturing my pouch.

Always talk to your surgeon since this varies depending on sleeve pouch. Great to hear you are wanting to excercise...rooting for your weight loss and a speedy recovery.

Talk to your surgeon. I was instructed only walking was allowed for the first 6 weeks after surgery. After that, I started light lifting and cardio. I am 8 weeks out and still take it easy but I increase my workouts gradually every week. It is better to be safe than sorry.

I wonder too. I had surgery last week Monday Aug 22nd and was told 4 weeks. But honestly I get tired just going up 3 flights of stairs at school (college).

I was told walking only for first six weeks. At my six week check-up I was cleared for any exercise I wanted to try.

I started biking at 3 weeks post op. (Tuesday!) Just about 5 miles at like 8mph on flat bike paths. It feels great! I plan to go again tonight.

After my surgery I had a 10 post op visit and then went back 3 weeks later. It was then that my doctor told me I could do anything that was not discomforting. I walked, did water aerobics, and did weight machines.

My Dr. cleared me at 4 weeks.

I'm hoping to be cleared at my post-op visit on the 15th. I've been trying to walk about 2 miles a day . . . it got really hot here the past few days and I didn't walk today, and I'm feeling restless and miss it!

This is what my surgeon told me:

I was told I could only walk for the first 6 weeks of surgery. But, I could start swimming once my incisions healed (15 days post-op). So, my main (and favorite!) form of exercise is swimming laps. I take my dogs out for a walk daily, too. I was suggested (by an outside source) that to speed my weight loss while I'm in this "honeymoon phase", I should use the treadmill on an incline and fast-pace to increase my heart rate. It's still low-impact, but is an actual work out. I've been too lazy to actually do that as of yet, but I plan on starting soon (I'm 20 days post-op).

6 weeks: I can lift weights that are 10-20lbs. 8 weeks, I can increase it to 20-30 lbs. 12 weeks, 30-50 lbs (like I'll ever be able to lift that much!).

8 weeks: I can use the elliptical trainer. That's my favorite piece of workout equipment! I can also start doing yoga at this point.

10 weeks: abdominal crunches, push-ups, sit ups, squats

12 weeks: pilates, aerobics, running, jazzercize

24 weeks: bowling

I hope this helps. Just like the pre-op and post-op diets, the exercise recommendations vary from surgeon to surgeon. I wish I could do more to work out at the moment, but I also don't want to rupture my pouch or tear open my incisions.