1.     Avoid sugar, sweetened drinks or junk food- avoid candy, soda, cake, cookies, brownies or ice cream, unless it is sugar free or made with a sugar substitute.

2.     Exercise!!  You must start an exercise regimen that you will continue for life.  This is an essential requirement for long-term weight loss.  Don't worry, as you loose weight, exercise will become easier to do!

3.     Attitude, attitude, attitude.  You have struggled your entire life with a weight problem and surgery can be the answer for you.  But you must work with it.  Never lose sight of the fact that this surgery is a "tool".

4.     Eat an abundance of food high in protein.

            5.  Remember to take your vitamins and minerals every

                 day.
 

            6.  Follow up with your surgeon.