10 days post op, when does the energy & stamina come back?

[tke100 0]

OK so I was banded 08/31 and I am feeling pretty good.

This morning I felt good so I figured I would start back on the wii active and could not even go 6 minutes! I used to do the 30 minute workout before surgery! I felt weak and sore!

When did everyone get their energy/stamina back after surgery? I know I am still healing but it made me cry that I could not even do today what I used to do before surgery. Am I just limited to only walking at this stage?

Any advise would be great. Would love to know when veryone got their energy back and was able to excercise fully.

Thanks :w00t:

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I actually had more energy and stamina post op, but I lost 32 pounds in 5 weeks on preop diet and losing that amt of weight really made it easier for me to get around. I am sure this is individual. People lose muscle mass rapidly when they are sedentary. Just start building back up and you'll be to where you were in no time.

[tke100 0]

I really thought I could work out because I feel fine. Have not have pain, getting in Protein and Water. Been walking everyday. I guess you are right about the muscle mass, the bozing was even hurting me....uuuugggghhhh....I guess I am starting over in that department.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

you'll probably recover faster than it took you to get to that point before. Remember too you did have surgery; your lungs had gas in them, etc. And it takes a while to heal; however your surface incisions look, internally it is NOT that healed yet! So walk and wii (LOL) but don't be too discouraged or down. It'll come back quickly.

I was thinking I felt more energetic post op than you did but then i was so sluggish preband that almost anything would've been an improvement! :w00t:

The fatigue will pass!

[justpeachytexas 0]

It was about a month after my surgery before I was feeling "normal", but I am a big ol baby :w00t:

[Cortney75 0]

I think you just have to work up your stamina slowly. Just try and do 5 minutes a day for a week or so and then increase it slowly back up, Add 5 minutes the next week.

Like others said remember you just had major surgery and even if we are feeling good our bodies still need time to heal and adjust.

I would just take it slowly and you will start to see your energy level come back up.

[scpd755 0]

For me the more I walked the better I felt and I used this motto when walking laps. Just One More!!! Always One More!!!!

You will build it back, don't worry.

[elcee 3,341]

What energy and stamina/ To get it back means i would have had to have had some in the first place. LOL