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Been walking for 30 minutes since two days post-op. In the past week, I started jogging a little over a mile around my neighborhood which contains many hills. I feel great and plan of stepping it up next week. Surgery was on 3-6-14 and I've lost 26 pounds so far. Yay me!!!

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i was sleeved on 24th jan. I started some weights and upper body exercises. But My stomach has swollen....

so I better stop....I cant walk much due to arthritis. so I was enjoying these exercises with a trainer.

Now I better wait till 3 months are up.

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I was sleeved three weeks ago yesterday. I still do not have enough energy to be out walking that much. I get tired and sweat profusely. I am wondering what the ages of some of you are that are able to recover and exercise so quickly..... I am one of the "older generation"... I realize I also had a little more done than my sleeve, I had my gallbladder out that was full of stones. I do have a rarer disease of my liver too that zaps my energy...but still, how are you able to get into the walking more than just a little routine. I hurt too much and tire too easily for that.

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Hi Misslu...i am 59..but I forced myself to walk daily...i was walking with a stick...My lap band was not so successful..so I am determined to make this work...walk and rest...you can do that...walking will help in weight loss and also reduce gas.

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Hello, I was sleeved on March 6th and I have been walking almost daily for 30 min. On the weekend my family in I go for longer walks. I signed up for a 5k memorial weekend.. Hopefully by Thanksgiving I will do another one, but my goal is to jog the entire 5K.

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One month today. Back to Water aerobics tonight. Still easily fatigued. And frustrated.

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Sleeved march 25th got the all clear Friday to do light cardio walking and jogging. And then I can life no more than 10lbs. This is for the next month. Then I can lift and exercise how I see fit. Going to the rec center on campus today to get my locker for the quarter. Really excited to start working out on Monday!!!!

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I was sleeved three weeks ago yesterday. I still do not have enough energy to be out walking that much. I get tired and sweat profusely. I am wondering what the ages of some of you are that are able to recover and exercise so quickly..... I am one of the "older generation"... I realize I also had a little more done than my sleeve, I had my gallbladder out that was full of stones. I do have a rarer disease of my liver too that zaps my energy...but still, how are you able to get into the walking more than just a little routine. I hurt too much and tire too easily for that.

I am 55 years old, have fibromyalgia, and neuropathy in my feet and legs. I have to use a walker. I am very limited in what I can do however when I decided to have this surgery I made a decision to find some form of exercise that I was capable of doing. I bought this XL Glider. It is wonderful. For the first month or so, I could only go about 5 minutes at a time without having to stop because of back pain. I made it my goal to get 30 minutes finished over the course of the day. And that's how I did it. 3 minutes here, 6 minutes there, until I totaled 30. I can now go 30 minutes at one stretch, barely. :) It sits right in the middle of the living room. It's not shut off in some other room where I can't see it. It sits there mocking me until I get on the darn thing. :)

You mentioned you have fatigue because of a liver disorder. I have incredible fatigue from my fibromyalgia and some days I don't even get out of bed. But the days I do, I get on my glider. The statistics show that those who exercise are more succesful with their weight loss surgery. I plan on being one of the successfull ones. Good luck!

http://www.amazon.com/Gazelle-1285-Edge/dp/B0000AS7W2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397176300&sr=8-1&keywords=xl+glider

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I was sleeved 3/27, & I walk 2 miles a day and do 2 sets of 15 reps with 5 lbs dumbells for my.arms....I feel great.....I lust 32lbs so far and I had a revision from band that I lost 146 from

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hello..Its too early to do dumbbells i think...I was sleeved on 24./1 .I started dumbbells recently...but had to stop...got swelling on my stomach...

we have to only walk for 3 months..till the sleeve heals completely..

Take care. all the best.

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I was sleeved on March 25th I'm down 25lbs and I'm walking 2 to 3 miles a day at our high school track. I feel great but get a little tired. I'm ready for the other exercises so I can start working on this gut!! Tummy be gone!! Good luck to everyone :)

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Hi littleton...its wonderful that you are doing well...our doctors maybe different but the operation is the same. a huge part of our stomach is removed and the remaining is stapled....

so most doctors advise to take it easy for 3 months. I was doing fine...enjoying my weights so much....but now I have stopped.

wish you success in your journey.

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I'm cleared for all exercise today. At one Month appointment now. Went to Water aerobics last night. Felt great!!!!!! Still so hard to schedule exercise into my day. Wish I didn't work and commute. Or I wish there were more hours in the day!

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