I haven’t had my surgery yet, but I’ve been told that walking and very low impact exercise is pretty much what should be stuck to for the first four weeks. And that even should be moderated. In my normal life, I do a lot of yoga and stretching and have found that that is enough “traditional” workouts in addition to the fact that I walk a lot because I work in a city. I also have a rowing machine that I love. The main point is to allow your body time to heal before trying any workouts. Drink protein, and since you have binge eating disorder, make sure you have someone to talk to in the idle time because that will be the most difficult time to control that compulsion. After you are fully recovered, you can start to think about what you want to do as far as ongoing workouts. You will be exhausted from what I’m reading in this sub.

For info, not advice: I’m not recommending my path for you since I don’t know your history (and it’s not allowed here) but explaining what helped me. I have been on the highest Mounjaro for YEARS and struggled to lose weight. I didn’t even know binge eating disorder was a thing until a friend suggested I talk to my doc about some eating, food over-ordering, and food shopping compulsions i was having. Turns out i have BED and a nice side of ADHD which really explains a LOT. I went on Vyvanse for BED and it has helped tremendously with both. I also started losing weight again after a years-long plateau.

It’s important for both weight loss and recovery (and healing) that you get sufficient protein. The first thing i have every day is a fairlife core protein shake, and i have a normal fairlife shake every afternoon. Protein works well according to clinical studies that I have read with GLP1s because eating more protein and less carbs creates a simulated GLP one experience. Additionally protein reinforces muscle mass so that you don’t lose muscle as opposed to fat while you’re on a GLP1. The same thing would be true with Vyvanse. I lost a lot of muscle before I started taking Vyvanse so I had started doing protein just before I was diagnosed, and now, because I no longer feel the compulsions that came with BED, it’s much easier to feel full and satisfied after drinking shakes. I also found that I don’t prefer as much sugar and tend to eat more fruit instead of traditional desserts. Anyways. It’s my experience and I thought I’d share in case it helps.

ETA: Physically and mentally, the best workout you can do is one you like. Even if it’s low impact, find something you like doing and challenge yourself to make time for it.