Food was used as punishment, reward, babysitter, etc in my childhood. It was the foundation of my inapproiate relationship with food. Recently, after years of diet and exercise, I decided that it is time to make more drastic moves to correct a 28 years of bad living. I realized that I was almost always the largest person in the room. At work, I got to a point where my appearance was louder then my performance. I am so excited that I called to schedule my surgery today, June 14, 2011. I can't wait to share my success and have access to a wonderful support system in this community.