When did you start Exercising?

When did you start walking? My main thing is walking.. and I'm not going into the gym yet.. maybe in around 2 weeks.. but I would like to know when did you start exercising after your surgery.. rather it was Lap-Band or RNY? thanks and blessings

My surgeon required you to walk 20 mins minimum a day after you got out of the hospital. At 2 weeks post-op I was cleared for all exercise except doing any ab wor****il at least 6-8 weeks out. I did whatever I felt I could including going to yoga weekly! Mostly stuck to cardio until I was further out then started weight training.

I started walking when I got home.  My surgeon had us walk every hour we were awake, even if it was just a small one.  I just built on that.  At one month out I was walking a mile, maybe a mile and a half.  I'm 6 months out now and walking 3 miles 4 times a week.  I am at the point now where I need to add weight training to tone my upper body. Good luck. Ellen

Hi Taryn -

You are going to be sooo successful at this! I started exercising right away. Started by walking 20 mins a day (at first, it was broken up into to outings). By my 3 wk check up I was cleared for the gym w/ the exception of abs which had to wait until I got to 8 weeks to be sure all was healed up. Walking is also my main exercise, but belly dancing DVDs are fun, as well as Curves.

The research says that those who can integrate exercise into their lives while making these lifestyle changes are significantly more likely to be successful in the longterm. It sounds like you are going to be amoung those successful in the long term.

Have a wonderful day.

Barb