You are making some great self revelations this week. I think this is so important for all of us to do. We have to recognize our eating patterns and honestly admit them before we can ever hope to change. I did a lot of what you are doing in the two months leading up to my surgery. I also got used to tracking my food when I put yself on a low carb diet back in January. This has helped my so much!!
I think you are going to do great!!
When i started my insurance wanted to do six months supervised weight loss. Mine was at the clinic where i went for screening with the nut. So it was a group educational setting which was not too bad. Time went by quickly better than seeing your pcp every month.