Hello I am only 19 years old and got my surgery last September at age 18. I have lost 48lbs so far. But I rarely EVER exercise and still eat bad. Does anyone else not exercise and eat just as bad as before surgery? It's so hard for me to eat healthy but the weight is just melting off of me.

Kierstyn: You're doing great with your weight loss. To be honest, I don't always make good food choices, but I try to not make bad choices at every meal. Sometimes it is hard to eat a healthy meal. Sometimes you're in a hurry or maybe you don't have the healthy groceries at home. You really should cut back on the bad choices though. You did get surgery after all and it'll be a waste of time to keep eating and not exercising. That's what I remind myself, that I didn't get the band for no reason.

You definitely need to exercise. I go to the gym, but don't worry about doing weights all the time and I don't run or anything. I definitely do cardio every day. Usually walking or bike riding for a total of at least 30 minutes. Remember you want to exercise to work your muscles. Muscle weights more, but it will also help you lose more weight.

Good luck to you.