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Gee Ladies, you sure know how to support a gal! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! This online community of "strangers" is the biggest tool to keep me on track and motivated. Love it!

I am 23 days and counting, Good luck and can't wait to share the journey with you!!!

Thank you for your honesty!!!! I am just getting ready to say good by to my old friend. Wait... not friend though! My friend has never told me I am beautiful, it didn't take care of my health, it did not return the financial investment I have made over the years, it has never once said " i'll help you out if you need me".

I know that I will miss our time together, but I look forward to making new "friends" The truth is I gave my old friend my whole life, it took away so much of my life like frenemies do!

Love that you are sharing what is real about this addiction and I look forward to supporting and sharing with you all the new friends we are going to make!

Thanks Jess!!! Hope your having a better time!

Your answer was in your question

may not be able to control what my family eats but I can control what is brought into my house and I have a Rights. I have the right not to subject myself to unhealthy atmospheres, friends or family who do not support my choice to make a healthy life for myself

There is no easy answer or magical answer. I know I do eat because I have such a negative view of myself, that I do not deserve happiness. How do you change that? by remembering, constantly reiterating, I am worth it, I deserve to be happy and trying to change a negative dialogue with yourself that has been going on for years! It happens Day by day.Take care of your mind and your body will follow.

Thank you for sharing this post, it is another reminder to me that once I have the surgery I will still have to remind myself everyday to keep moving forward.

I hope this helps!

First of all.... Remove IDIOT from your vocabulary!! You are conscience of your relationship with food, give your self credit for working hard, exercising, being a NEW mother! There is nothing wrong with you. Acknowledge it, accept it and once you have done that all you can do is decide better next time.

And these ladies are right.... Tomorrow is a new day!

Thank you very much Jess!!, I am already feeling amazing just having made the decision. I am a nurse and started last year with eating healthy and exercise on top of being very active at work ( I'm in Continuing care) and the scale stopped moving at 15-20lbs... I cannot wait to get this tool in my body and get a handle on portions. At the end of the day I just eat too much! I look forward to joining all of you on this journey and getting support and giving support. This forum is turning out to be a great support for me and I am so thankful it exists!

Jess, it is awesome how honest you are in your blog, I am enjoying your truths! One day at a time is the only option anyone has! So take a deep breath each day, remember staying honest with yourself will keep you moving and on track. I understand with being placated by a loved one, and although they mean well sometimes you just want a kick in the pants! Chin up, chest out and all you can do is try to make the better days outweigh the not so good ones.<BR><BR>Cheers!

I just spoke to DR Cobourn... November 2nd it is!

You go girly!!!! Make the end of 2011 count by putting YOURSELF first!!!

Thanks Stacey!!! for all your support... I will message you after I talk to dr cobourn in a bit!

Thank you guys for your support and encouragement.... it means the world to me right now!!!!

Everything you were brave enough to share here is everything I share with you. Thank you for this blog and I hope you let nothing hold you back anymore.....

I sat for two hours! I received an email this morning 8:35am from Kim stating that Dr. Mitchell was available today and tomorrow for a phone consultation today and tomorrow between 5-6 pm MST. I returned her email with confirmation for today and left her a vm to her extension and sat and waited to hear from her or DR. Mitchell. No thing happened. I left her another message this evening..... I am disappointed. I looked back to see when I filled out my patient questionnaire and it was 3 weeks ago.

I had a friend who had her surgery in Miss. 2 years ago and has been such a great support to me. I would love to go to Miss., but driving to Vancouver is just easier and then I could afford for both my husband and I to go together! I just found out 2 days ago that they were offering in Vancouver, Their website does not show that information at all.

I will let you know as soon as I get my consultation.

I am financing the surgery, my friend received almost 4500.00 back at tax time, I guess AHS will pay 1200.00 toward it and the rest is medical expenses. I need to get more information from her about it.

I am so eager to get this ball rolling.... It was hard to make the decision to finally have surgery, invest a lot of money, make arrangements with work for both my husband and I, I was hoping for better response time from Kim..... it should be faster to make this easier!!!

I will keep in touch and thanks for your response!

I am literally sitting here waiting for him to call!!! thanks for responding I was so excited to see someone with the same surgeon and clininc.... I have Kim too, and it has been a week or so, whenever I call she does not answer and I work in nursing so my hours are crazy, we always miss each others calls.

Was November 30th the soonest you could get in?