When can you lift weights?

Banana14
on 10/5/14 5:02 am

Hello all!

I'm having surgery in ten days and am just curious how far out after post op could you lift weights? I really am anxious to get into weights as I would like to do whatever I can to keep muscle tone, etc.

Thanks!

S.

mickeymantle
on 10/5/14 5:20 am - Eugene/Springfield, OR

VSG on 07/22/13

no lifting of more than 10 lb for 6 weeks unless your surgeon says otherwise

175 lb lost,412 hw 336sw,241 cw surgery July 22 2013,surgeon Dr Colin MacColl,

ElizaM
on 10/5/14 5:47 am

VSG on 07/24/14

I was cleared at 8 weeks to do whatever I want. I would have been cleared at 6 but 8 just wound up being when I saw my surgeon.

32F 5'8" High weight: 432 | Consult weight: 396 | Surgery weight: 335 | Current weight: 170

NLHRN
on 10/5/14 6:06 am

VSG on 08/26/14

I was doing seated boxing with 5lb dumb bells about a week post VSG. THOUGHT I was ok. Seated and less then 10lbs...I tore an Abd muscle. Surg was afraid I tore an internal stitch!! Luckily I hadn't!!

So,,,take easy with walking until given the OK!!

HW-410 Consult-380 SW-364.4

1/12/15-310.2lbs

Gwen M.
on 10/5/14 7:05 am

VSG on 03/13/14

I was only allowed to talk for the first 6 weeks. After that I could do anything. Ask your surgeon for specifics!

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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