Week out about 10lbs???
on 12/11/14 10:05 pm - RIVERDALE, NJ
Hey guys about just past a week out and lost about 10lbs so far....Just curious number wise is that to much??? Blows my mind how fast we can loose it with surgery. Also the doctor said as soon as theres no pain I can go back to working out how long was it b4 you guys went back to the gym???? Thanx in advance
There isn't really a too much. Weight loss will slow over time, so just don't form unrealistic expectations based on early rate of loss :)
I'm shocked your doc says you can start working out now. Most of us are only allowed to walk for the first 6 weeks. I'm glad I waited - I've read horror stories of people who have pushed too far, too fast. And now I do a lot of exercise, so it's not like 6 weeks of only being able to walk damaged me :D
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on 12/11/14 10:31 pm - RIVERDALE, NJ
thanks gwen....I think Ill give it a couple more weeks just try to be up n moving....Its hard working out was such a big part of my life b4 surgery now Im left with this void :-( Ill just take the dog for a walk!
I was required by my surgeon to wait at least 6 weeks before doing anything except walking. In fact, I had a blood clot after surgery and my PCP wouldn't even let me sit in a car for an hour at a time for over 6 weeks. I work with a personal trainer and he insisted I wait 8 weeks before working with him. Take your time with heading back to the gym. Your stomach is still healing and you don't want to do anything to injure it while it is still swollen and recovering.
I was just cleared last week (at 6 weeks post op) to go back to full workouts. Going by what your doctor said I would have been working out 4 days post op! I didn't have much pain. I would give your body a nice amount of time to heal. There is nothing wrong with walking, doing light eliptical while you heal, but I would wait for weights and other strenuous exercise for about a month.
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