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I'm 12 days post op and I was wondering when everyone else started going to the gym. Before surgery I use to workout all the time (every other day). I lifted weights and did cardio. So my desire for the gym is through the roof right now.

However, I've had a slower recovery and I know that if I went, I probably wouldn't last too long.

I have no weight restrictions anymore but I know well enough not to go back and try to squat the 150 pounds I could before surgery.

So when did people go back to the gym and what exercises did they start with first?

Obviously my surgery and my health come first so I'm willing to wait. My surgeon just said when you feel ready.

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I started with light cardio after 2 weeks then light lifting after 3 weeks. Mostly machines. No core work until 6 weeks. My recovery was quicker then most. Don't overdo it and listen to your body. If it hurts, stop.

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I started out walking for the first two weeks after surgery, then once my surgeon cleared me, I worked out lightly and gradually worked my weights and intensity back up.

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I walked immediately after surgery. Started going to the gym 1 month after surgery and love every minute. I do notice significant pain after core days so I limit those to 2 days per week for now. I'm 3 months post op and down 44lbs

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I am 7 days post op and walking 30 min and a shower wipe me out, am I lagging or is this normal at this point.

Trust me it's so normal. That was me. I'm 13 days out and I still have to nap a few times a day. If I'm out more than a couple hours I'm exhausted.

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My recovery for some reason was tough. My stomach/abdomen region hurt for about 5 weeks. I joined the gym about 6 weeks after the surgery. Although I must admit I have only gone twice (I know, I know)...however, I have other medical conditions and have to be uber careful. However, now that I have a more structured schedule, I plan to start going at least 3-4 times per week. Focusing on different things with each work out. My doc advised no heavy exercise for at least six weeks, but walking at least 30 minutes daily. I think each provider has a different criteria. Check in with your doc and see what he/she says and then go for it. I wish you the best of luck!

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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