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Lovethenewme, thank you - I had been having those same thoughts about finding new ways to cope with life's ups and downs. I have been studying NLP and have become very mindful of my behaviour. It is scary to think about not having food as my 'best friend'. I'd say its almost like an alcoholic deciding to quit drinking. Food is so central to my life, it's hard to imagine what it would be like without full meals. How do you go at social gatherings and family occasions?

Hi everyone - I am in the process of making a decision about lap-band surgery. I, like many others here, have yo-yo'd my way though my adult life, dieting and then gaining plus some more every time. Because I have been doing this now for 20 years, I feel that it's time to stop and take back a bit of control. At this point, I have so many questions but I'm going to just start with these regarding pre-op diets: How long did yours last? What were the restrictions? How much did you weigh at the start?