How much do you work out? I am 10 weeks post op.... Just wondering how much everyone does. I see some do, some don't. Just wondering who does & what? I know Doc's say too much will hinder loss because of muscle gain.

I'm just over a year out now. I started walking 4-6 weeks after surgery. When I started I could barely walk around my block. But I kept with it and slowly my distance and duration increased. Now I walk 5 - 7 miles a day, 5-6 days a week. And even (fast walked) a 1/2 marathon, beating many of the runners. I'm a big fan of walking it's easier on the joints than running and as for calorie burn a mile is a mile running or walking. I now walk at a pretty good clip, 14-15 minute miles.

I know I should life weights too, but I just don't enjoy it, so for me walking is my way!

Good luck!

Oh. I have iPhone so that may be true. But there are similar ones I'm sure.

Ok.... Today I walked 3.2 miles outside ???? I drove it first around my neighborhood to get the mileage to make sure it was 3... & I walked it then... Was a little over at .2 lol ???????? going at it tomorrow too. Going to start incorporating half run walk minutes to help increase my running endurance too. ????????

Good for you!!!!

Wow ladies how Awesome!!!!!! Ok you got me motivated to see if I can get to running too! I also am not a runner. I do have bad knees with little cartlidge & plantar fascititis in my feet. but I am hoping as the weight continues to come off it will get better. I am going to start walking to get up to 5k & see if I can Do it too!!!

I jog/walk in the pool. Get you some good supportive water shoes. I have Tevas. It's much easier on your knees and feet, but you get the same benefits. I do aquafit 5 -6 days a week and them do the jog/walk 30 minutes after. I have a waterproof iPod shuffle that I can download music and audiobooks on. It helps pass the time.

I walk/jog a 5k (3.1 miles) 6 days a week and on my rest day I walk 1 mile. My weight loss has been consistent and I haven't had any stalls since starting my walking. I have been stalling in adding strength training. I use Nike + dot com app it works on Android and Apple. If anyone wants to friend me on the app my name is Josette Aqui. I also use Garmin Express with a Vivo Fit. It tracks my steps and sleep and is a pretty decent device.

Wow ladies how Awesome!!!!!! Ok you got me motivated to see if I can get to running too! I also am not a runner. I do have bad knees with little cartlidge & plantar fascititis in my feet. but I am hoping as the weight continues to come off it will get better. I am going to start walking to get up to 5k & see if I can Do it too!!!

I jog/walk in the pool. Get you some good supportive Water shoes. I have Tevas. It's much easier on your knees and feet, but you get the same benefits. I do aquafit 5 -6 days a week and them do the jog/walk 30 minutes after. I have a waterproof iPod shuffle that I can download music and audiobooks on. It helps pass the time.

Ohhhh that sounds fun too!!!!! I love being in pools!!! I didn't know that jogging in water was same as out. Thank you!!

I workout at the gym 5 days/week and started at 6 weeks postop. I have plantar fasciitis too, so rather than the treadmill I do the stair escalator/climber, although my foot pain has improved greatly since losing 70lbs that I just downloaded the couch to 5k app to maybe try the treadmill again! I'm just over 3 months out. I do strength training 4 out of the five days .

I work out 5 days a week. I do 30 minutes on cardio (elliptical, stationary bike, treadmill) and then 20-30 minutes strength training. I switch things up...work on arms and stomach one day and legs the next. If I don't lose pounds but I continue to lose inches, I'm a happy gal. I've not increased my food intake at all, but reading these posts...I'm going to send an email to my doctor's physical fitness director about it. Thanks for sharing everyone!

JosieApplehead what is the app? Nike + dot com? Never heard of it. Sorry so many questions. I want to look it up

Walking and jogging to stay in shape, but that's not what's going to burn the calories. Adding muscle, or at least preserving what you've got to prevent your body's ability to use it as ersatz fuel, is paramount. Don't work any specific muscle group more than twice a week! Nobody should be worrying about bulking up...we will all be lucky enough to maintain a good amount of muscle mass, because that's what the body will prefer to use if it feels you are killing too much of its fat.

@@Lexuskela - I use what I call the 10% rule. Increase everything calories, Protein and exercise by 10% per week until things stall (either you hurt, weight loss stops or other things go wrong) and stay there until things get good again. Then go back to increasing 10%. Those are the top three metrics I can think of to track.

You are going to want the muscle to provide contour to your shrinking skin.

I started working out 6 weeks post op and go to the gym, 6 days a week. I do cardio everyday and strength train every other day. Twice a week with a trainer mostly. Muscle is leaner so when I don't lose I focus on that cause it helps me look thinner and burn more calories. The more muscle you have the more effectively you burn calories. If you have any physical restrictions. then start out slow and work your way up. i won't lie I loathe the gym still after 8 months but I like the results and go purely for that reason. Just make sure you keep your Protein up, Water intake high and you will be successful! Good luck!

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@@Lexuskela - I use what I call the 10% rule. Increase everything calories, Protein and exercise by 10% per week until things stall (either you hurt, weight loss stops or other things go wrong) and stay there until things get good again. Then go back to increasing 10%. Those are the top three metrics I can think of to track.

You are going to want the muscle to provide contour to your shrinking skin.

That's a great rule of thumb to go by. Great job

JosieApplehead what is the app? Nike + dot com? Never heard of it. Sorry so many questions. I want to look it up

it is an app that actually tracks your miles you walk or run and it lets you do challenges with friends. In September I did a mile a day with some of my app friends. It tracks the miles per hour and motivates you just another app, but Nike makes it. and the official site is Nike+.com

I'm nine weeks out from surgery and began walking 4-5k a day a few days after surgery> I;d walk two or three times a day to reach the total. About three weeks ago I bought a refurbished NordicTrack skier and am using that every day for 25-30 minutes. The workout is great and I have really bad knees and have not felt it (the walking was starting to bother my knees). I also want to start using some resistance bands for training, but haven't been able to get motivated. My weight loss has slowed somewhat with the exercise, but I am dropping clothing sizes like crazy! The skiers might be old school, but they work once you find your balance.