When/what exercises can I do 2 weeks out? I feel great!

[Heather I 500]

I was sleeved 9/19, have had an excellent recovery, am meeting protein/water/vitamin goals no problem, staples out last week and healing great.

I am seeing my Dr. and NUT this Friday for a follow-up and will ask them, but I've talked to them before about exercise and they are totally vague and noncommittal in the past, so I expect more of the same from them this Friday, which is why I'm coming here to ask. I asked repeatedly to the Dr., I have 40 lb toddlers, when can I lift them? What are restrictions? He said, "If it hurts, stop." No specific lbs restrictions given. I told him I have a sedentary job from home, if I had a good recovery, could I got back to work after a week? He said, "It's up to you how you feel."

No specific restrictions -- and I asked a TON of questions like that beforehand and have just gotten the "If it hurts, stop" spiel.

I feel great and am down 26 (pre & post-op,) and am already noticing the saggy skin on the arms, inside thighs, and tummy. I'm not looking to get a hernia or go run a Tough Mudder, but I'd love to bust out some low weight exercise DVDs, or even ab DVDs to get moving and try to tone.

I'm pinched for time crazily right now until Thanksgiving and can realistically only fit in walking 1-3 miles about 2-3x a week until then, but the DVDs at home I can do super early in the morning before work and the kids are up.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Tips? Recommendations? I can't get to a pool -- working out from home is really my only option for the foreseeable future. I love walking and hiking and yoga, but my schedule is crazed right now and, like I said, I can do walking/hiking 2-3x a week.

Has anyone worked out -- not crazily, but enough to break a sweat -- at 2 weeks post op? Tips?

I'm open to suggestions!

Thanks for any advice:-)

[gemigirl 134]

I was sleeved the same day as you! Been walking every day and am about to head out to the gym to do the elliptical for the first time. I was told that was great but to be careful not to engage my core for now. Generally speaking we shouldn't be lifting anything heavier than a gallon of milk until 6 weeks out.

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[cbonet 336]

I was told the same.

[heidikat72 935]

I was only allowed basically walking until 6 weeks out. The same lifting restriction as mentioned above and nothing that would work my core. Even though you are feeling great (and I'm very glad you are feeling so great!), you are still healing on the inside. But there is no limit to the amount of walking you are allowed to do!

[Heather I 500]

Okay, walking it is! Thanks everyone for the responses!

[Josterme 1]

I agree with all of you.... i can lift 25 lbs, but doing that 3 times made me feel sick to my stomach so i stopped.

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[Pinkberry2 128]

Walk light cardio elliptical bike etc

[quirkhorse 30]

I'm 9/19 too! I've been walking and have had 1 gym visit on the spin bike (not a class, that would be too much). I was very tired after. I know that I can't introduce weights until week 6, but I was wondering about yoga and stretching-type exercises.

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