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When can I run?

I'm 2 weeks post op. Feeling great and want to start ramping up my exercise. How soon did you all start vigorous exercise or running? Am I doing this too soon?

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  • At 2 weeks, my dr told me I could already start doing cardio and lifting weights under 30lb. It's different for every person! Just follow your surgeon's rules and don't strain yourself too hard early

  • Yrkybarry
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    Ask your surgeon. I could walk at 2 weeks but couldn't start vigorous exercise until about 6 weeks

  • TrialAtty
    TrialAtty

    I did full cardio and weight training 3 weeks out

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At 2 weeks, my dr told me I could already start doing cardio and lifting weights under 30lb. It's different for every person! Just follow your surgeon's rules and don't strain yourself too hard early on.

Whenever your surgeon says you can . . . check with them for when you are cleared for vigorous exercise.

Omg I want to work out so bad. But the dietician at the hospital told me no cardio/nothing strenuous for 6 weeks! (Stomachs still healing)

I'll see my doc for 2nd follow up appointment on Thursday and I'm going to ask.

The only thing I do at this point is walk around the house, walk around the back yard. It's boring lol

My 10 lbs restriction is for 4 weeks post surgery... so no lifting for me yet. They didn't say anything about vigorous exercise for me.... my mom is big into big riding and he told her I could ride the day after surgery if I wanted. I am quite sure he has no idea just how crazy my mom is about her bike riding or I think he might have answered differently lol

Ask your surgeon. I could walk at 2 weeks but couldn't start vigorous exercise until about 6 weeks

I did full cardio and weight training 3 weeks out

I'm 2 weeks post op. Feeling great and want to start ramping up my exercise. How soon did you all start vigorous exercise or running? Am I doing this too soon?

At 2 weeks, my dr told me I could already start doing cardio and lifting weights under 30lb. It's different for every person! Just follow your surgeon's rules and don't strain yourself too hard early on.

Whenever your surgeon says you can . . . check with them for when you are cleared for vigorous exercise.

Echoing the above. At 2 weeks I felt great and returned to working out with my doctor's blessing. I had one incision that took a little longer to scab over so I had to wait 3 weeks to resume Water aerobics which is my main exercise.

How do you guys keep hydrated while working out? Little sips throughout?

Yes, I have a water bottle with me at all times.

I had a 10 pound restriction for four weeks and no running for 6. Soon as that 6 weeks was up I was out there again!

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