I just got banded 5 days ago and so far its been hell BUUUT I know that there should be light at the end of this tunnel end of week 2 I'm hoping :redface: For the future, I was wondering if we are at all limited in exercising? Once I get my energy level up and some weight off I play pretty hard (so to speak)... with tennis, volleyball, dancing, etc and was wondering if I needed to be careful about moving my body a certain way. It's probably silly but it's been weighing on my mind :frown: Thanks

Once you're healed you should be right to do anything you like as hard as you like.

I remember feeling port pain and having stitches and wondering if I'd ever be back to normal.

Jachut is right . . . once you get the all-clear, you can do anything.

Thanks alot :biggrin: that;'s good to know. Right now im having alot of back pain and spasms from overcompensating in guarding my stomach and being really careful. I can't wait to be able to feel better and exercise and get this weightloss and helathier lifestyle going!!

I would start out doing long cardio sessions at a less intense pace. I was about 3 to 4 weeks out before I got the green flag from my doctor. I started on long walks and just getting my body use to everything and also rebuilding the muscle that I lost. Last year I tore my ACL and literally watch my huge thigh muscle dwindle away after about 2 weeks of inactivity. If you are bored and tired of waiting then start laying the ground work now. Do you have a club membership? Have you reviewed your daily schedule and determined times that would work for a workout session? Your not going to wear your old lawn mowing shoes to work out are you? Have you found a Protein powder that you like?

I was a firm believer in getting all things right in my life during this transformation. I joined an active church and started doing things with them once my energy came back. I scheduled a vacation with the family to Disney World on the day I thought I would hit goal. I made sure that my family knew that it was all about me this year and that part of the reason that my weight got out of hand was that I put myself last.

Mornin' Ladies!

I am just getting back into a regular weight training habit - used to work out quite a bit (at least 4 days / week) and I love feeling strong. I let a heart-related ailment scare me out of the gym a while ago - I literally passed out on the treadmill because of cardiac fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) and had to have a cardioversion (shock) back to regular rhythm. I laid off exercise for quite a while - just plain scared.

After I started work with my current employer a little over a year ago, I figured out quickly that I needed to WALK - I'm at a university, the campus is kinda spread out, and many, many people walk here. That said, I do about a mile every morning with the dog - he needs his exercise - and between 1.25 - 1.5 miles at lunchtime (weather permitting). :sad:

I know the walking will be good for me to continue after surgery, but for those of you who lift - how much time did you take off from the gym? Since I'm doing this pre-surgery, I'm hoping to cut my recovery time down from what it would have been for the non-exercising me...

Thoughts, anyone? Should I post this in a different topic? :cool2:

There was no lifting until 6 weeks post op.

I started doing cardio at 2 weeks post op.

HTH

Cardio 4 days after surgery. Weights less than 20 pounds 4 days after surgery. Weights greater than 20 pounds 1 month after surgery. Did Cardio (elliptical) and weights for a few months, then got into running, biking, and swimming. The #1 rule is don't "crush it" every workout. Leave some in the tank, and never progress more than 5% per week. It will build. I went from nothing last year (I'm about two weeks from my band anniversary) to biking 200+ miles, running 50+, swimming 8000 meters+ every month. Everything in moderation. The gains will come through consistent effort.

Mornin' Kagoscuba!

Thanks for the info - I plan to follow doc's orders, but I'm going to ask how much I can push it, based on how I feel. I love to walk, so it sounds like that's going to work in my favor. :cursing:

You started back on weights 4 DAYS after surgery? You go, Iron Warrior! I hope I'm feeling as strong...I don't want to lose the progress I've made so far. I will also follow your advice to 'leave some in the tank' and work back up to pre-surgery levels.

Noticed by the caption on your response that you're a Unitarian - well, hello sister! I'm a Unitarian-Universalist myself...nice to see another one of "us" on the boards!