Mr. 185

I think it took about 3 or 4 days. What I'm using now that really works is a fiber supplement. I buy it at Walmart (Psyllium) for about $4.00 or so. Works like a charm.

Hey T.C. I'm eight weeks post-op (gastric bypass) and I've started working out. I'm 65. Have no blood pressure/cholesterol issues-thankfully! My starting weight before surgery was 311. I'm now 270 -in just 8 weeks. I'm super excited about that. What I would suggest since your calorie level is so low is to do a 30-minute walking routine. Once you start with solid food, I would then up the work out to a non-stop work out. To give you some idea, here's what I do. Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Warm-up (that time doesn't count against my total allotted time) When I feel warmed up, I work upper body with a weight that I can handle and I do around 3 to 4 sets of each body part with 12-14 reps per set. As I add weight, I drop my reps by two. So: 14, 12, 10 etc. Right after I've done my sets, I hit a heavy bag for 3 minutes and then immediately go to my upper body routines. No resting. That's the key part. Tuesday, Thursday: I do cardio only...Seven minutes on a treadmill with a pretty steep incline and a higher pace...then hit the heavy bag for another 3 minutes and then go right back to the treadmill. You're probably wondering why I don't work legs. At my age, I have to bum knees and don't want to do too much to aggravate them. Not to mention, four months ago I had a total shoulder replacement and so the weight training works perfectly with my shoulder rehab. I hope that helps!

I started to get constipated. Once I took a stool softener that made a world of difference. I'm eight weeks post-op and am doing really great! I'm eating solid foods and drinking two protein shakes per day. My dietician was right when she said in about three months you're going to be so glad you made this decision. I didn't have to wait that long. I'm 40 pounds down from my 311 starting point with a goal weight of 175-185lbs.