when did you....

[meggspeggs 0]

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

[iegal 460]

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.

[kemo46 82]

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.

[Yassy2 0]

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).

[Marie from Michigan 11]

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.

[FishingNurse 1,210]

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.

[ThatDudesMom 13]

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.

[Was a humpty dumpty 35]

My Dr. cleared me at 4 weeks.

[Indymom 132]

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!

[minniekitty 44]

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.