I can't tell you how exciting it is to start the new year without having to worry about what I will do to lose weight this year. As the dozens of fad diets scroll across my Facebook and twitter feeds I can confidently ignore them. They hold no interest for me anymore. It is remarkable how much of my time before having surgery was focussed on chasing down the next miracle cure or the best exercise to lose fat and gain muscle. My path is now clear: follow the foods for life program and exercise every damned day. I'm only 2.5 weeks post op and know that I am in the honeymoon period and I am not saying that every day will be easy just that a lot of the choices are already made. I'm heading down to the treadmill now to do my mandatory 20 minutes and then any other activity today will be a bonus. Such a relief to not be caught up in the frenzy!

@@pink22

you're already on the treadmill at two weeks after a revision?

No I had a gastric bypass done laproscopically. I did a 6 KM hike in the Gatineau Hills on Boxing Day (10 days post op). I was very active going into surgery and I'm keeping an eye on myself. So far so good. I get tired more easily so I make sure to get lots of sleep. I can't wait until my 4 week checkup to get approval to lift and swim. I want to be swimming and skiing and snow shoeing!