Just curious... How soon after getting banded did you start exercising? Did you stick to just cardio at first or weights and cardio? How about pilates? Could you do it like before or was there too much port pain?

Thanks in advance, BABE

I started doing pilates once I felt my incisions had healed, my stomach didn't hurt, and I had no weight restrictions any more. So about 2 months out.

I was back at the gym in two weeks doing cardio though and I was walking as soon as I got home from surgery.

Hi Babe - I started with just walking for the first couple of weeks after surgery. I tried yoga - some poses I could do, others hurt my port area (those twisty ones hurt alot). After about a month, I was good to go on everything. The only thing my doctor required me to wait on was abdominal exercises - those he wanted me to wait 4 weeks before even attempting.

My doc told me I could only walk and bike until 6 weeks after surgery. After that I could do whatever I wanted.

I did cardio for awhile, but got diagnosed with arthritis in a foot so had to change to weight work. Getting a personal trainer to set up a program was the best money ever spent. I don't have as much loose skin as I might have had without weight work. So far I'm pleased with the program.

I started walking immediately, could do some serious biking (road bike, 20-30 miles) by about day 10. I was told no pilates or ab work for 4 weeks, and no lifing anything over 10lbs for 3 weeks. I had my first pilates class today (4 week mark) and it was fine.

I was wondering this too. Thanks for asking.