Question:
How soon weights training is recommended after surgery?

   — YOLANDA S. (posted on October 31, 2005)

October 31, 2005
you didn't say how long ago you had had your surgery or what type of. However my counsellees are recommended toto walk in the hospital as much as they feel they are up to. 1. walk one street light at a time as soon as they come home from surgery, 2. To discuss with their surgeon how soon they can begin anything like weights, because you could begin sooner if your proceedure was laporoscopic, but more caution needs to be followed with a procedure that employed sutures. Discuss this with your surgeon and keep very connected to him make him your ally and try to find someone who has had your procedure by the same Surgeon, then you can get a real handle on it. But in the meantime, walk every day if you can at least 40 minutes, or are working up to that. How wonderful that you are geting into it and are starting on this amazing journey to good health Please write me if you wish I will be happy to forward on any particular program that I have for fat burning. All the best for your "new you" that is emerging.
   — Lise K.

October 31, 2005
Hi, it is an individual decision with the doctor's advice. Your doctor will tell you when you can start and you pace yourself accordingly.
   — shoutjoy

November 1, 2005
Ask your surgeon. You should begin walking immediately after surgery. You should be able to lift ligth weights a few weeks after surgery. Try soup cans for light weights!
   — Novashannon