My surgery for bypass is is May 2nd. I had sleeve 5 years ago. Since I will be eating so much less soon, what do I do with my time? After coming home from work, I usually prepare dinner, eat, then watch tv until bedtime. While watching tv, I'll eat a couple of snacks. What will I do to avoid eating after dinner? I know I could exercise, or do a craft, but I want to relax and not have busy hands. Any ideas out there?

You can spend time preparing small healthy meals, relax on some internet sites, take a walk around the block . . .

Visit or read to a shut in, go to your local house of worship- I am certain they will sing Hallelujah not Hardly Knew you, if they do perhaps you should visit more often. Go to your local no-kill shelter,help walk the dogs, play with the kitty cats, you will be showing them, no matter what happened in their previous lives, there are nice people out there. Of course you just might find a new forever friend, Tomkitten won't let me go back to our local cat shelter, he's afraid I might stuff my pockets full Of kittens, so no "Pussy Pound" for me! There are a lot of places that need you and your help, there seldom enough for the outreach that needs done.

Thanks. This is not just getting surgery, but getting and making a whole new life.