Moving on from walking

[cubbies76 132]

I'm about two weeks out from my surgery and am up to walking 5 miles around the neighborhood at one time. How long after surgery did folks wait to start doing something like elliptical? I have my follow up on Tuesday and will ask then but am curious as to what everyone else did/was told.

[tampa 55]

Wow. Good for you!!

[LoryLosesXS 154]

I'm about two weeks out from my surgery and am up to walking 5 miles around the neighborhood at one time. How long after surgery did folks wait to start doing something like elliptical? I have my follow up on Tuesday and will ask then but am curious as to what everyone else did/was told.

I was told 6 weeks before doing core exercises.

[nsquared 232]

I got on the elliptical 7 days post-op. My doc cleared me, but instructed me to hold the rails so I didn't engage my core too much and of course, to stop if I feel any pain. I was just fine and I've been grooving ever since!

[spunkyirishpunk 29]

I'm 2.5 weeks out and just went to the gym this morning actually and did the elliptical for 45 minutes I was walking 5 miles a day too! At my post-op check in my surgeon told me I can do whatever cardio just still no lifting over 10 lbs till I'm at 4 weeks

[southernsoul 773]

My surgeon held me to just walking for 8 weeks, but then I was cleared for all exercise.

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

My surgeon's plan was 6 weeks before any working out beside walking, although when I met with her during my 4th week, she released me because I wasn't having issues like pain, etc. I'm still too chicken to get on my treadmill because I'm a clutz and will be the one who crashes to the ground and messes things up internally! So I'm doing Wii Fit, and staying (relatively) safe on my own two feet.

[ChristineR 128]

I had to wait 30 days