Exercise after BA

by Karen1982 18th May 2011, 12:23 pm

I do 5 exercise classes a week and was wondering how long it will tak before I am doing all 5 again after my BA?

Also have any of you found that you have put on weight in your recovery time x

by Tilliewoo 18th May 2011, 12:35 pm

I haven’t had my BA yet, but I manage a health club.
Our insurance clearly states that we need a doctor’s consent if someone wishes to return to the club before 6 weeks after having a GA.
My fitness staff have advised me that no classes for those 6 weeks and then start off slow again, doing one gentle one to start with and see how I feel for 2-3days after it before attempting another.
Just out of interest what classes do you do? A spinning class would probably be advised over the likes of a body pump.
I would check the policies with your own gym/club to see their advice.

by charls87 18th May 2011, 12:58 pm

Hi Karen,

Im really into my exercise also and do a few classes a week and run 5/10k's a few times a year, infact ive just signed up to next years manchester 10k this morning!! Its killing me not training!

Im about 5 and a half weeks post op, and as yet dont feel i could do an awful lot in the gym! I tried a little jog over the weekend and it didnt feel right!! Im going to start off very slowly and build myself back up! I wouldnt rush getting back into fitness.
I know how horrible it is, i jumped on the scales and an extra 9lbs has arrived from somewhere becasue ive not been training, but still eating the same! And its really annoying, but in my mind im dying to get back in the gym and on the track but my body is telling me different.

Its slightly depressing knowing i cant go at the minute, but id rather wait and not ruin the new additions or do some damage!! xx

by **COOKIE** 18th May 2011, 1:04 pm

You're not going to be able to excercise till you're 6 weeks post-op hunni.

Initially after my BA I did gain 5lbs, this was just from bloating from the GA as well as being sat on my backside for 2 weeks gorging on biscuits LOL.

I soon dropped the weight as soon as I felt well enough to start walking, I just walked everywhere as well as maintaining a healthy diet and I was just fine, absolutely no weight gain, I didn't gain a pound when my recovery period was over. xx

by karinakayx 18th May 2011, 1:11 pm

hey i do about 14 classes a week and jogging am totally addicted to the gym so doing no exercise was a killer 4 me. i went back to the gym after 4 weeks and just did spin classes although i did no standing up and limited my upper body movemnet as much as i could and also wore two shockers abosbers and could hardly breathe lol i tried jogging at 6 weeks and it didnt feel right so just carried on with spin. after 8 weeks i went bak to step and tried body pump i had to take al my weights right down to basic level and missed out the chest track and also press ups were and stil are a no go!! just take it easy and be careful only u no how u feel but just remember even though you might feel ok at around 3weeks your body is still healing and needs the time to get you back to normal xx

by Karen1982 18th May 2011, 1:24 pm

Thanks Tillie, I was doing 9 a week but have just brought it down to 5 as I was getting a bit obsessed lol.

So I am now doing:

Tues - Spinning
Thurs - Bums&Tums then Body Pump
Sat - Body Attack & Body Balance

I presume it will be quite a while after before I can do Body Attack again lol.

Charls, how much of the 9lbs is your new boobs though lol. I know I am going to be the same as you but we just have to remeber that we are doign it for a brilliant reason and we can soon get back into exercise but this is the only way we will get bigger boobs lol x

by **COOKIE** 18th May 2011, 1:26 pm

I have 410ccs and together they both weigh about a pound and a half in total weight. That's not each, that's in total. xx

by Karen1982 18th May 2011, 1:30 pm

Woohoo just cahnged to active member!!

Thanks Cookie, that's good to know and I hadn't thought about walking everywhere, that's what I will do lol. I also hadn't really thought about how much they actually weigh, whoops!!

Karina can you still not do press ups? is that because you had unders? I am aslo having unders and thought that would be the case x

by charls87 18th May 2011, 1:33 pm

Im putting my 9lbs down to the fact we had 2 bank holidays which included a wedding (drinking all day and eating) a birthday party (drinking and eating naughty stuff) and My OH brother was over from America so we had a few meals out...and more drinkingand easter!..its hard for me to refuse cadburys mini eggs... :doh:

Gettin back on the wagon on monday, going to go spinning but like KarinaKay said not stand!!

x

by Tilliewoo 18th May 2011, 1:54 pm

Just make sure you inform your gym that you have had an op. You do not have to disclose what, but in the event of anything happening and you havent puy it on your medical consent, you will not be cover by their insurance. :heehee:

Karen1982.... I think you would be best leaving attack for a while yet lol. I would even be careful with pump. Keeps the weights real low for the 1st few times.

by jen86 18th May 2011, 3:54 pm

i coach too, cheerleading which involves stunts and carrying and throwing people, gymnastics and dance....ive syarted back work in schools as a coach but find it frustrating that i cant demonstrate!! but otherwise its been fine! i dont drive so ive.been walking a lot but thats normal and i havnt really noticed.any weight.diffrence. i feel sluggish tho cos i cant do my 7oclock morning runs press ups and jumping squats at th park!! lol i really miss exercise so ive.been walking more and doing sit ups and leg lifts.but could only do those since week three. just take ur time and introduce it slowly. your boobs r th important thing at th mo xxx

by Karen1982 18th May 2011, 4:01 pm

Thanks everyone, just panicking as don't want to put any weight on but as long as I watch what i eat like cookie said I'll be fine and I'll be walking everywhere as soon as I can.

Although not having them done until September anyway lol x

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