As a woman I can tell you YES the libido DOES increase for women too!!!! not only are you more energetic and happy with loosing weight - but you're feeling more confident in you body as it slims down! Enjoy it!!!! trust me - it only gets better!!!!

I am pumped up! First I walked 2 miles this am. (the pain was bearable) I went to the gym...........I feel strong!!!!!!!! lat pulls 70lb--12 80lb--12 90lb--12 shoulder press 40lbs--12 50lb--12 60lb--12 dumbell shoulder press 15lb--15 20lb--12 25lb--12 shrugs 35lb--15 40lb--15 45lb--15 incline back machine 80lb--12 90lb--12 125lb--10 Now for the legs...This is my pleasure in life. I love to do legs and it has been almost 8 months...I have been doing legs for 3 weeks now. leg press 320lb--15 410lb--15 500lb--10 I LOVE IT!! calf raises with same machine 15,15 hamstrings 40lb--10 20lb--10 30lb--10 I know this is one I will have to really work on. My quads are much stronger than my hams..... I MUST SAY...SITTING ON THE TOILET MIGHT BE A LITTLE CHALLENGING TOMORROW! YYYEEEEHHHHAAAAWWWW! Tammy

JJJOOOOHHHHNNNN!!!!! I think you have been talking to my husband! I think you guys set me up! I will have to let my husband see your post about the increase in sex drive. He would probably refinace the house immediately! But I did get to go to the gym today and I am going to post my workout! I do feel much better. I wonder what that mean for tonite???? Hmmmm....

Stress can be reduced by exercise. But exercise is not pleasurable sometimes Also you will find a substantial increase in your sex drive after surgery. ....So I think that sex is a great way to relieve stress, unfortunately my wife does not share that same opinion on sex reducing stress. I say have sex instead of food as a stress reducer .

Hey Tammy: wow...was i a stress eater!!! i totaly understand how your feeling. I'm still a bit new so i can't give much advice, but i can say that i am trying to learn how to deal with the feelings, cause eating doesn't seem to work anymore. Food (at least at this time) doesn't hold the same pleasure that it once use to. I've set up an appointment with a therapist although i haven't seen her yet. I've also gotten a couple of self help books to help me learn to understand myself. Just a couple of suggestions. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. Best of luck to you both! T~