Hi ALL,

When were you cleared for exercise? My surgeon cleared me at 12 days out but, I was scared & to be honest...I just started at 6wks out! When did you start? Did you have restrictions? I tried the 30 day shred a few days ago & I thought I hurt my new tummy! I'm a runner & I like to spin...I just don't want it to be too much too soon!

Thanks everyone!

I was cleared to increase my walking yesterday at a week out from surgery. I go back in three weeks and hope I get the all clear for the gym.

Hi ALL,

When were you cleared for exercise? My surgeon cleared me at 12 days out but, I was scared & to be honest...I just started at 6wks out! When did you start? Did you have restrictions? I tried the 30 day shred a few days ago & I thought I hurt my new tummy! I'm a runner & I like to spin...I just don't want it to be too much too soon!

Thanks everyone!

Better late than never - you go girl!

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When were you cleared for exercise? My surgeon cleared me at 12 days out but, I was scared & to be honest...I just started at 6wks out! When did you start? Did you have restrictions? I tried the 30 day shred a few days ago & I thought I hurt my new tummy! I'm a runner & I like to spin...I just don't want it to be too much too soon!

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I'm in general a lazy bastid so excersize is not my thing.. Well it wasn't.. Ive been exercising since week 3 really stepped it up and now I jog and lift weights I'm almost 7 months out 15 lbs from goal

Better late than never - you go girl!

Umm, Carlos...You didn't answer the question! Don't make me come to Texas...I will get a plane ticket, I can be in Texas less than 4hrs!

I'm in general a lazy bastid so excersize is not my thing.. Well it wasn't.. Ive been exercising since week 3 really stepped it up and now I jog and lift weights I'm almost 7 months out 15 lbs from goal

Hi Soocalchic,

Are you on My Fitness Pal?

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Are you on My Fitness Pal?[/quote']

Yeah same username I'm a horrible tracker I forget to log in.. I'm so busy all the time to go log all I eat. i try to eat clean lots of Water Protein and good carbs.. I'm not perfect I like cake I just have more good days than bad days to keep loosing

I could walk immediately, but other exercise wasn't approved until 6 weeks out. At that point, I had an all clear.

Umm, Carlos...You didn't answer the question! Don't make me come to Texas...I will get a plane ticket, I can be in Texas less than 4hrs!

i can be in either Dallas airport in less than 1 hour to pick you up!

My surgeon encourages walking right out of surgery. Within an hour of being wheeled to my room i was walking a lap around the nurses' station. When i got home, I did a lap around the living room/dining room. A week after surgery I was on the treadmill at the gym. I took it easy that day and only had a small pain in my left side. I had no issues with the treadmill since.

Listen to your body, it'll tell you if you're pushing too much.

You're doing great, and I'm really proud of you.

Walking is usually encouraged right after removal from the recovery room in the hospital. Then usually increase it every day for the next week or two. I was told to walk, walk, walk, but be careful straining or picking things up for the first 3-4 weeks. So I started picking up weights around week 2-3 post-op, a little earlier than I probably should've. But I went really light when lifting at first. As far as just movement exercises early on, you can probably be a little less cautious with that since strain is not as much of a factor.

I was walking about a mile and a half I think day 3 post op and a little over 3 miles from day 7 on. At my follow up with my surgeon at about 2 1/2 weeks, he told me I really didn't have any restrictions when it came to exercise.

Molly - as a runner, do you remember how long it took you to actually be able to run a good distance? I would love to be able to jog/run. Yesterday at the gym I was able to jog at 4.1mph for 2 mins then I would walk at 3.7 for 3 mins and repeat. I was able to keep it up for the whole hour. Gotta say, kinda proud of myself!