Timeline of exercise

[pixigrl 33]

Hi gang! Sleeved on the 19th.

Would anyone have a good timeline of exercise that we can do on a week to week basis? For example Week one and two, just walking. I want to get back into all sorts of activities like kickboxing, yoga, horseback riding, weights, Zumba, stairmaster, spinning, cycling. Just not sure how and when to start incorporating these back into my routine. My two biggest fears, leaks and tearing sutures open. I also know that I don't want to wait 2-3 months before I can exercise again. That just seems like a really long time to wait. Any reasoable thoughts on what they did, or what advice their doctors gave them regarding exercise? I say reasonable because some are extreme in their thinking and precautions and I know I just won't follow that advice. Thanks so much!!

[ISleevedIt 379]

Are you asking when to exercise? My exercise is walking and I started doing it every day before and after surgery. I haven't really gotten into any other types of exercise yet, but search around here and I'm sure you find many people talking about when and what exercise they do. good luck with it.

[QueenBusyBee 46]

Hi gang! Sleeved on the 19th.

Would anyone have a good timeline of exercise that we can do on a week to week basis? For example Week one and two' date=' just walking. I want to get back into all sorts of activities like kickboxing, yoga, horseback riding, weights, Zumba, stairmaster, spinning, cycling. Just not sure how and when to start incorporating these back into my routine. My two biggest fears, leaks and tearing sutures open. I also know that I don't want to wait 2-3 months before I can exercise again. That just seems like a really long time to wait. Any reasoable thoughts on what they did, or what advice their doctors gave them regarding exercise? I say reasonable because some are extreme in their thinking and precautions and I know I just won't follow that advice. Thanks so much!![/quote']

I am 3 weeks post op and im doing treadmill, weight lifting, squats and other less aggressive exercises... im not doing anything with abs yet.. I started my first week with walking and going up and down the stairs.. I would add time to the walking and so forth week 2 I started lifting my 5 and 10 lbs dumbbells.. be really careful not too push yourself with the walking, I did after a week and half I was sweating like crazy and the next day I had extreme dehydration I had to stay in bed all day with only Water and gatorade.. I went back at it again when I felt ready... I would say do what you can and you feel comfortable with... if you feel pain stop.. :-D

[mark! 449]

For me and my doctors reqs: Day 1 to 4 weeks: Walking and light weights as tolerated.

4 weeks: Heavier weights as tolerated, light jogging as tolerated.

6 Weeks: Whatever I wanna do.

My Dr. cleared me to go ahead and open it up a little early with weights since that's my secondary goal right after losing weight. I gotta keep my strength to keep sponsorship and such with certain companies. It was all under the pretense that if I had absolutely any pain, I would back off.