Hi, glad I found this thread too. I am 57 yrs old & 9 months post op. I lost 20 lbs within 4 months cause I was walking 3-4 miles daily. But here is my excuse. I live in Mich & when the weather turned cold, so did my exercise. Gained back 10 since Thanksgiving. At least I have stuck with SMOKE-FREE since surgery Apr 07. Bad habits never die. I will learn to make better food choices & eat slower & chew-chew-chew. Pam-busdriver