When did you start exercising?
1)How soon after surgery did you start exercising?
2)What type was it?
3) For how long?
4) What is your routine now?
I went back to the gym a week and a bit after surgery, but I have only stuck to cardio until I meet with the surgeon. Just cause the outsides look okay does not mean the insides are, remember that, you can really harm yourself if you push too hard.
I had roux-en-y
I stick to 30 mins cardio. I do not have a car or ttc pass so I was everywhere. Make sure not to overdo it. I have had a strict gym routine for about 2 yrs now so my body is use to it.
Thanks for sharing. I have a treadmill at home I was thinking about doing that for 3-15 mins sessions a day a week after surgery. Start with the first 15 min session then go on to the next 15mins a couple hours later and so on. I dont want to over do it all at one time.
on 11/23/13 5:47 am
i just bought a used bowflex off kijiji and started using it this past week, so a month after. also brought my treadmill out of storage and trying to do 15mins walking a day plus some light weight excersice on bowflex, certainly not pushing it as my stomach still hurts.
but treadmill is a good way. you should walk every day after your surgery so you dont get blood clots.
Immediately.
Got up and started walking the floor 4-5 times the day of surgery. Day 2 I went outside with my IV and walked around the building 2 different times. At home, I walked around the block 3 times a day and then further for the same number of times. At 2 weeks I started to jog lightly. At 3 weeks I took my bike out.
I tend to to too much too soon and hurt myself lifting a sandbox at 4 weeks out which put me on my back for a week (longer than surgery recovery) as I pulled a muscle in my abdomen. I went spinning weekly at 6 weeks. I added my cycle commute to work at 8 weeks. I started a couch 2 5K at 10 weeks and personal training at 12 weeks.
I'm 16 weeks out and run/walk 3 times a week, pilates once a week, cycle commute 5 days/wk, TRX once a week, spinning once a week and personal training once a week.
Start slow and listen to your body. Better to go slow than hurt yourself and have a longer setback.
Amazing!!! That's mind blowing.
I would have hard time doing some of this before surgery. Haha.
I will planning on getting up and walking ASAP.
Im
gonna walk the hallway of my apartment building for the first week to make sure I have my balance ( not always the most balanced) then second week be on treadmill. Min of 45 mins a day
on 11/23/13 7:15 am
Immediately.
Got up and started walking the floor 4-5 times the day of surgery. Day 2 I went outside with my IV and walked around the building 2 different times. At home, I walked around the block 3 times a day and then further for the same number of times. At 2 weeks I started to jog lightly. At 3 weeks I took my bike out.
I tend to to too much too soon and hurt myself lifting a sandbox at 4 weeks out which put me on my back for a week (longer than surgery recovery) as I pulled a muscle in my abdomen. I went spinning weekly at 6 weeks. I added my cycle commute to work at 8 weeks. I started a couch 2 5K at 10 weeks and personal training at 12 weeks.
I'm 16 weeks out and run/walk 3 times a week, pilates once a week, cycle commute 5 days/wk, TRX once a week, spinning once a week and personal training once a week.
Start slow and listen to your body. Better to go slow than hurt yourself and have a longer setback.
that is awesome! but, not all of us are starting at under 300lbs. there is no way i could do all that today. still over 350lbs, that would kill me. i agree with your message but everyone has to go their own speed and do what they can. :)