So I am 6.5 weeks out from surgery.

8.5 weeks ago I weighed 245 and felt stressed out and terrible.

6.5 weeks ago I weighed 228 and the 24 hours after surgery was absolutely terrible

Today I feel great. I am doing so well right now and I feel in control of my weight and eating more than I ever have.

I did my old weightlifting routine for the first time in over a year today. My doctor told me yesterday I was good to begin again. I am doing so well I lowered my goal weight to 165 lbs because I dont know how I would eat enough to stop losing weight.

food volume has been a problem for me since I was in 7th grade and I have gone through periods of extreme fitness and extreme obesity. I don't think I will have that yo-yo again and am excited to get into bodybuilding. Something I would have never dreamed of even 8 weeks ago.

So far this is one of the best decisions of my life, and it only seems to get better.

I still have some psychological issues with food I need to deal with, but I feel confident I have the tools to do that now. I'm far from perfect, but finally feel like one of those people who is not always ashamed of their body and uncomfortable around people.

I wish I had all clothes I threw away 3 years ago back because my pants wont stay up anymore!

Don't sweat stalls when you add in weight training. Invest in some calipers and keep measuring your body fat percentages. I have only lost a couple of pound since really kicking into high gear on exercise, but body fat keeps going down, so I am OK with it.