Hi

I am new to this I just got my lap band on dec 19/2008. need some pointers for type of excercise i can do and some recipes. can i do my bikram(heated yoga) yoga?

You need to talk to your doctor's office because they all have different guidelines on this. I was supposed to walk from day one and went back to the gym at 2 weeks but some people are told to wait longer.

I wouldn't do yoga if I were you - just because you'll be stretching your stomach doing backbends. It's more the incisions than the pain of it... I had my surgery on the 19th Dec and I'm walking. I walked 3 miles yesterday. Good luck! S

I do pilates, which has some similarities (lots of core work). My physician told me I could walk and bike immediately, but no pilates or weight lifting for a month.

My doctor had me walking from day one. I started speed walking 14 days post op. I started upper body weights for toning at three weeks post op.

I would call your doctor to find out what restrictions if any he/she has on exercise at post op.