1Mont Post Op and ready to work out!
My surgeon's fees included trainer work at a cardiac rehab facility, and the trainers there started us on treadmills & bikes, with a little bit of free-weights once cleared (about 6 wks post-op). Meet with a trainer at your gym, preferably one with knowledge about PT/rehab. Don't wanna do anything too hard too soon....
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
Pilates, Yoga... I have tons of DVD's I had from before.. but also have found some intersting workouts, that I never tried.. Body rolling is one. sounds weird, but It ias something I can do postop, I also have the Fluidity bar, I bought it prior to the surgery, planning that I would need something not as intense. My energy level still is down, due to limited calories. but I do it after I eat something to be sure I can "make it".. My surgeon told me nothing is off limits, but I had a laproscopic RNY April 15th
I am 10 weeks sleeve and I currently do cardio 5 days a week for about 30 min. I alternate between treadmill, elliptical and an ARC trainer. I recently just started to add in some light weight training to try and help tones things up as I loose the weight.
Start off slow. Increase the workout as you increase the energy level. Start with cardio. No weight training until you are completely healed, usually after 6 weeks.
I did cardio as soon as my pain level allowed it. At 6 weeks, I started walk/jog intervals, elliptical, and strength training. I do strength training 3 days a week and cardio 6 days. I am 9 weeks out
37 y/o female 5'8" HW 355 consult 329 SW (3/7/2014)301 CW 168 goal 170
M1- 26 M2- 14 M3- 15 M4 -13 M5 -16 M6-12 M7-2 M8-5 M9-6 M10-8 M11-1 M12-5 M13-10 Goal reached 4/5/15 total lost 187 lbs total; 133 in the 13 months since surgery