Exercise after hysterectomy

Maintain the caloric goal , versus the maintenance caloric goal, during your healing time. Express your concerns to your surgeon. Explain that you've worked SO hard, but you are dedicated to a speedy recovery as well.

You may not be able to exercise the way you want, but you need to allow your body time to heal itself.
Do what you can, and are told by your doctor, but not anymore!
Good Luck!

I went through the same thing last summer...although I'm heavier than you are. Follow your doctors orders! You do not want to overdue it because you can delay your recovery time severely. You can end up back in the hospital with blown stitches and bleeding and that recovery is way tougher than the first operation I'm told. I went for many short walks gradually building intensity as my doctor would allow it. My weight loss didn't skip a beat. Your body will need time to heal itself, relax and let it do it's job. You'll be back on your feet before you know it!!! Best wishes and I pray God's will for you.

You also have to think about how much your caloric expenditure goes down when you lay around all day! I had a hysterectomy last year and had to drastically reduce my calories to keep from gaining weight. It's a fine line though, because you want to have proper nutrition to foster the healing process. It also depends on if you have an open, laproscopic or vaginal hysterectomy. You should be able to walk comfortably by 3 weeks out. On the plus side, with all the pain pills, I wasn't very hungry!

I am 5 months post op from having a total hysterectomy. It does take time, so yes you have to be prepared to take it easy for some weeks. I remember even after a few weeks feeling some pain after a grocery shopping trip. What I think is most important is those first few days after , do NOthing. I ended up coming home from the hospital with a sick child, and I am a single mom, and I didn't rest enough that first week , or two, which I believe prolonged the healing. Even now, this many months out, I feel weak spots in my abdomen, and some exercises I am still not ready for. Really, again, the first days DO nothing. Please ease very slowly back into activity, or you will regret it. Just watch the calories, and eat as healthy and clean as you can. It can take the digestive system awhile to iron itself out too, so be kind to it.

Yes, I put on some weight while i recovered, but I was not as careful with food choices as I could have been. The first days are rough. I would say 6 weeks before you attempt any activity that will strain those abs, even a little.

The good news is, at least in my case, is that I feel better than I have in years! Also, the real sweet thing is no more TOM bloating which I suffered from bad for decades. Ahhhhh, its good to have that gone.

Do what you have to do and take the time to heal. Your health is more important than a few pounds..

PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME AND LET YOUR BODY HEAL!!! You might not want to hear this but the healing of your body has to be more important than weight lost. Just for the moment. Trust me, I did not listen ended up busting stitches, had to go to thereapy to let them pack the hole i created because i would not sit down. I would walk to much because i was tired of sitting down and was bored staying at home so i was always going to the emergency room because of excessive bleeding. Trust you do not want to go thru this. I know this is TMI but if you hear it this way, i hope it makes you realize that you really need to take it easy as everyone says. Trust I do not mean to be so graphic but i created a deep hole where the staples came loose (which i did not know or feel) that had to be cleaned and packed everyday because i did not take it easy. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO GO THRU THAT!!!! :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

Had this happen to a friend of mine who felt she was ready to go dancing after a week. It wasn't pretty. Heal first!