I am a newbie in every sense of the word - I've never used an app like this before, or recorded what I eat or stuck to a diet for longer than 3 weeks, but here I am about to start a 1000 calorie a day diet for 5 weeks prior to my gastric bypass surgery! I was going to buy a fitbit but I can't believe how expensive they are (I'm paying enough for the surgery!). Does anyone know if there's another make that's more affordable and can be used with this myfitnesspal app?

I'd be glad to hear from anyone who has advice. I have what seems to be a long and difficult road ahead.