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First congrats to everyone for making the choice to be healthy, it is very important that you record everything you eat so that if you have stalls or problems you know what it is. Using myfitnesspal is an excellent tool to track all food I have been using it now for 1 year. I never go over my calories as well as I know exactly how much protein I have consumed as well as water intake. Make sure you are getting in your 64 ounces of water as well. Just like an early post your taste buds changed, and I am now addicted to exercise and work out 5 days a week for at least an hour and my two off days I walk.

Congrats on your choice to be healthy , It is good that you are starting now with your weight loss as well as eating healthy it will help you when you have your surgery keep us posted and good luck.

Congrats and keep us posted on your progress.

Hi I have to agree with the above statements write down your daily intake of all food, I use myfitness pal it's assume, get in all of your protein daily and make sure your drinking 64 ounces of water daily . Good luck.

Yes you can eat that it's great source of protein and it's approved by my doctor . Congrsts on your choice to be healthy remember to drink your water ,walk, and get in your protein.

Hi begin walking and replacing all drinks with Water. Congrats on you being healthy. Keep us posted. Make sure you begin looking at labels and limit your carbs, sweets, and breads

Wishing you the best of luck trust me the sugery is worth it and I would do it 100 more times to feel this great and positive .

Hi I could have went back after 1 week but went back at 2 weeks no problems .

Hi I'm hoping things are just too tight sending you well wishes,keep us posted and good luck.

Sorry no I would say contact your doctor ASAP , good luck and I hope you begun to feel better soon.

Congrats you look great, thanks for sharing.

Has anyone experience this that after you had surgery that you craved sex like crazy? My husband and I have always had a great sex life but it seems that now I want it all the time ,of course he is so happy to please me but wow. I know we discuss transfer addiction during my group but it seems between my aerobics class and sex are my new addiction instead of food.

Dee_RNY lol anytime I love water aerobics and I feel great afterward , I do water aerobics 5 times per week and the benefits are great. Congrats on your choice to be healthy and keep us posted on your progress.

Congrats your almost there, keeping a seat on the losers bench for you.Keep us poste don your progress.

Congrats on your choice to be healthy and welcome to the losers bench , keep up the great work and remember to walk and drink your water.

LOL good for you, wasn't that sweat revenge congrats on your weight loss keep up the great work and keep us posted.

Hi stalls will continue to happen just continue eating correctly , drinking water and exercising, as long as your doing that the weight will come off. I know its hard not to jump on the scale everyday , but try focusing on your continues health and feeling good with the progress that you have made. Remember you did not gain the weight overnight and you will not loose it overnight. Focus on your protein as well and make sure that you are getting in all of your protein. Good luck my friend and congrats on your choice to be healthy.

Susanmy as soon as you feel comfortable being very gentle where your incision sites I waited a week after surgery .

No I havent tried them but thanks for sharing this information i will put them on my shopping list.

Welcome we are glad to have you here , there are great people here that are always willing to help you and share ideas, congrats on your choice to be healthy.

Thats great news congrats, keeping your seat warm on the losers bench.

LOL BYEBYEBELLY you know you may have something there because we can try all new different position now .

Hi I agree with the above statements you will see after the surgery your entire attitude changes, go to the gym and get a gym memberships, you will meet like minded people there and I can tell you I am so outgoing now that people at my job are calling me Ms. Skinny and a diva my attitude is positive , I am leaving my home and going to the gym 5 times a week. Who would have ever thought that I would look forward to the gym and swimming again. I am smiling more and it has only been 3 months. I catch my self smiling and feeling entirely happy all the time. My self esteem is a thousand time more positive then ever before. I even ran into a old friend at the gym and they said wow you look great and sexy. Wow and these were from people who barely noticed me. This is a new life changing experience and you will see you are finally living the life you were suppose to live. Good luck my friend and keep us posted on your progress.

Everyone here has gave some great ideas and I agree dont buy to much and if you do shop garage sales as well as thrift stores they have great deals and I know for labor day for sure everything will be fifty percent off and I plan on shopping there to save some money as well as get great deal in different sizes because my clothes are very big now.

Thats great news congrats on your choice to be healthy you will see everyday you will feel differently and better. Welcome to the losers bench.