Today I am 4 weeks post op and down 15 pounds since surgery and 39 total. I lost 1 whopping pound this last week. I was expecting it (thanks to this site), so I wasn't too upset.

I have been going to the gym a lot the last couple of weeks. It feels great to workout, enjoy it, and push myself. There is NO way I could do as much or as long as I have been at the weight I used to be. That is the best reward ever!

Tuesday, 3 weeks 1 day post op- I was sitting in a chair and picking up my 4 month of niece up from the floor... when I heard a POP. To me it felt like when the underwire of your bra snaps... but I knew it wasn't because I was having burning in the area of my large incision and it hurt there to bend. I called my doctor and they said I probably popped a stitch. SCARY! It hurt for a couple of days to bend, so I avoided it. It is still sore if I do a very tight bend, but is mostly better. Please please, people, do NOT bend too tightly after surgery. It is not worth it!!! I never heard of this before and it makes sense... there is a lot more pressure on your stomach when you are bent tight like that. Just be warned...