Walking Post-Op

[Mommysonadiet 25]

I was sleeved on Dec 3rd, 2013. I have been walking every day, usually under .75 miles. Today I walked 1.2 miles. Is that ok? What is too much walking? How much do you walk?

[jalb 4]

Congrats, I think that is awesome. I am sure a lot of the vets on the site may have better insight.

I get sleeved tomorrow. I have been reading everything and anything for the past 6 months.

The program I am on wants us to start walking after the surgery, and work up to a mile. I get the impression there is no magical number but to get out and get moving to help aide in the healing process.

[kyleebean 209]

Wow I am impressed with you. I had a conversion from lap band to sleeve on 11/27/23 and was discharged on 12/1/13. I felt pretty proud of myself for walking the dog around the block in subzero weather and then walking the aisles of Target. LOL

[McButterpants 2,846]

Walking is the best exercise you can do.

I was doing about what you're doing - just don't overdo it. It's easy to do and hard to recover - remember, you just had major surgery.

If you're handling that kind of walk OK, do it.