hi i just want to know how soon can exercise after lap band surgery..and what sort of exercises can i do?? do you follow a schedule of exercises you can do as weeks pass? i will have my surgery done late next month and i want to prepare myself for whats ahead..i have been fat all my life and feel that this is the time for me to think about my health..:huggie:

<p><p>I just got banded last Friday (3 days ago). I'm back riding my excersice bike 20 minutesa day. My doctor told me I could go home from the hospital and do everything I did before the surgery. I guess you should check with your doctor. Good luck! Jane</p></p>

I was told to take it real easy for 4 weeks, except for walking. So I went ahead and joined a gym and got on the treadmill every day....walked as far as I wanted.

I went for the 4 week follow up and he gave me the clearance to do whatever I wanted....just not to lift any "very heavy weights".

4 weeks seems to be the standard answer, but your surgeon may be different.

I was told to take it real easy for 4 weeks, except for walking. So I went ahead and joined a gym and got on the treadmill every day....walked as far as I wanted.

I went for the 4 week follow up and he gave me the clearance to do whatever I wanted....just not to lift any "very heavy weights".

4 weeks seems to be the standard answer, but your surgeon may be different.

hi terri!! Thanks for the info!! the link to your exercise schedule for august will be a great help too. at least now i know stuff i can do..i love the swimming part!! will take your advice and check with my surgeon too!!

I was told to walk as as much as possible. I live on a 3rd floor walk up so I walked back and forth the hallways of my apartment building the day after surgery. By day 3, I was walking on the street in the beautiful October weather.

As I saw the weight coming off, I wanted to head to the gym but the doc said nothing more than walking for the first 6 weeks. I think I waited an extra two due to Christmas and I remember my port area was still a little tender from the motions... again, your doctor is the best person to ask about this but it seems most of us are 4-6 weeks.

PS I love your enthusiasm!

I was told to walk as as much as possible. I live on a 3rd floor walk up so I walked back and forth the hallways of my apartment building the day after surgery. By day 3, I was walking on the street in the beautiful October weather.

As I saw the weight coming off, I wanted to head to the gym but the doc said nothing more than walking for the first 6 weeks. I think I waited an extra two due to Christmas and I remember my port area was still a little tender from the motions... again, your doctor is the best person to ask about this but it seems most of us are 4-6 weeks.

PS I love your enthusiasm!

thanks for the advice!!! i really would like to be prepared for the surgery and after the surgery..and i figure i should be on my feet as soon as i can right? well i dont know about climbing stairs since i had knee surgery a year ago which makes it hard for me to take the stairs. anyway, can i walk on a threadmill?? or were you just walking walking?? i really need your input since i only know of one other person who has had lapband surgery here where i live and she doesnt exercise.

Hi,

I just wanted to put this out there after reading everyone's posts. I play sand volleyball once a week and bowl every other. When asking my doc when I could return to volleyball ...he said "couple of weeks ought to do it" I was surprised when I heard that and now being one week out of surgery I am actully shocked! My 2 week follow-up is next Friday so I plan on checking again.....did any one experience a short term recovery?

My doc said walking right away, other cardio was fine too, weight training and circut machines had to wait for six weeks.

Might I suggest that you hit it hard right now before your surgery? I'm assuming you don't exercise now, which is bad of me so ignor me if I am wrong...but you will be in better cardio health for the surgery and muscles have "memory" so when you do get back to strength training you'll be further ahead of the game. Also losing a few pounds pre surgery is always good.

You'll do great!

Hi,

I just wanted to put this out there after reading everyone's posts. I play sand volleyball once a week and bowl every other. When asking my doc when I could return to volleyball ...he said "couple of weeks ought to do it" I was surprised when I heard that and now being one week out of surgery I am actully shocked! My 2 week follow-up is next Friday so I plan on checking again.....did any one experience a short term recovery?

Well, that IS interesting. If you can stand being away from it, I (personally) would wait a solid 4 weeks. The risk is tearing the stitches that hold the band and port in place. If you tear the band ones, you are at higher risk for slippage. If you tear the port stitches you are at risk for flipping it....both of which would require surgery to repair. I don't think it's worth it...but that's me!

My doctor said 3 weeks for cardio and 6 weeks for weights.

My 95 pound dog pulls only when other dogs are around-its a problem being 2 weeks out of surgery. Last week I walked him ( 1 1/2 weeks post op), and he pulled as we passed another dog enering my building, it really hurt! Tonight was worse! I hope I didn't tare my stitched-I don't want band slippage! Imput please.

i am 6 days post op and i the day after surgery i started walking..today i went to the gym did 35 minutes of cardio and 25 minutes of the other stuff... i didnt lift anything over 30 pds.. is this bad?

i will have to ask my dr. on thursday for my 1 week check up

it felt really good to get out and move and sweat!!!