So I am a months and a few days post op of getting the sleeve done. Prior to surgery I have always been an active person I enjoyed football and lifting in high school. After I high school I always continued of and on lifting weight 4-5 days a week. Question is how long did some of y’all wait to get back into the gym lifting wise? I use cardio machines and sauna but wanting to get back into lifting

I was doing cardio in the gym 2 weeks post-surgery, but my doctor said to wait 6 weeks before doing any lifting greater than 10 pounds and to be careful and increase weight gradually.

Start light. If you tolerate it well, slowly build up. If you don't tolerate it well yet, tell yourself it's okay & try again in a week or so. Be kind to yourself & don't expect to pick up where you left off. You'll be back there soon enough. Good luck! You are not alone.

Has your medical team cleared you to lift more than 10 pounds? (That was my initial restriction after surgery.) I was cleared to lift as tolerated at my 2 week post op visit. Start slow and go with lower weights than you were lifting pre-surgery to give your body some time to adjust.

On 03/20/2019 at 10:48, Diana_in_Philly said:

Has your medical team cleared you to lift more than 10 pounds? (That was my initial restriction after surgery.) I was cleared to lift as tolerated at my 2 week post op visit. Start slow and go with lower weights than you were lifting pre-surgery to give your body some time to adjust.

Yes after 2 weeks I was cleared of 10 and after a month I was cleared to start lifting. Starting a slow is gonna be tough but definitely don’t want something to go wrong

You want to start slow with weights. I ended up with an incisional hernia from a 2009 gallbladder removal. I had to lose weight before the hernia repair. They’re awful. I’m getting bypass in less than 2 weeks and plan on nothing but walking for 4 weeks. I have to continue physio for a shoulder surgery but we’ll reduce weight.

On 03/22/2019 at 04:06, KateBruin said:

You want to start slow with weights. I ended up with an incisional hernia from a 2009 gallbladder removal. I had to lose weight before the hernia repair. They’re awful. I’m getting bypass in less than 2 weeks and plan on nothing but walking for 4 weeks. I have to continue physio for a shoulder surgery but we’ll reduce weight.

Definitely don’t want a hernia. I was mainly wondering cause I go back to work next week and it’s in construction. Not awfully demanding but there are times when it is.

On 03/22/2019 at 06:30, elinator_34 said:

Definitely don’t want a hernia. I was mainly wondering cause I go back to work next week and it’s in construction. Not awfully demanding but there are times when it is.

Ask your doctor. You have to be careful what you lift. I had to lift my 25 lbs dog the night I got home from sleeve. Lift from the legs not the core. Got through sleeve with no hernia.