Lisa and others, Even my own family initially said, "you just need to eat less and exercise more." Well, duh, and if I could do that on my own, don't you think I would have? Once they saw my successes post-op, they got behind me, and now the results have convinced them. It's not a magic bullet, it's a tool, but the right tool makes the job a whole lot easier. Hang in there, Lisa, you are almost there! I have lost 27 lbs since surgery (8 wks ago), 40 since my heaviest, and have dropped a few sizes.

I have some black cherry sf syrup that makes a yummy addition to my vanilla protein. Congrats on your date! I too was very worried about the pre-op diet, but since I kicked the caffeine habit before that point I found that the diet wasn't that bad. Now, it's been so long and I am really looking forward to being able to have real food again. The food urges usually pass fairly quickly if I have some protein or broth. Sometimes only sj jello will do the trick.

Im not as far out as you but have what looks like a hernia I had it before surgey but because of all the fat you could only kinda see it when I was doing like a sit-up but now anytime I flex my stomach mussels in any way thr=ere it is my dr told me even before surgey that it happens to some men when they gain too much weight it moves your mussels and will never go away no matter how much I loose ????? Its the size of a small football so it sounds like the same thing

Support for what? Are you pre-op or post-op whats the matter??

Well im back and I must tell everyone my bypass was last Tuesday at 630 am and today I can say I have not felt this well in 20 years , Tuesday night and wed morning were tough but since then , I got home Thursday at noon and each day has been better & better I dont know what all the worry and wining was about it was a breese and I would recomed m.G.H. To anyone who needs a new lease on life well going to do a little work now but ill be back frank