Greetings all,

It has been about a month since my last post.  Surprise surprise I am still waiting for Kaiser to finish up the process.  Since my last post I have had my physical fitness test, lab work, appointment with surgeon, the surgeons internist and the psych doctor.  Everything has turned out fine and they say I should have a surgery date within a month.  Keep your fingers crossed!!

With the surgery date getting closer it makes me realize that even though I have started working with it but I still have unresolved issues with food and my relationship with my family.  It frightens me because since Easter (not spent with family) it has been downhill food wise since then.  I realize after surgery I am still going to have family issues but I cant use food to cope with it.  Yes, all the diets I have been on have told me to find other hobbies, exercise, etc but it is damn hard to take away 30 some years of bad habits.  Surgery date getting closer has made me realize that its up to me to make a change and to find something that works to keep that positive change because I want this surgery and I want this to work and not gain the weight back. 

Hope this blog finds all of you who read it doing well and I hope to be posting a surgery date very soon!!!!!!!!