Well, to update you... Jawad needs me to lose 50-60lbs before laproscopic and I need to start 6 months worth of monthly documentation with my primary, SO, I'm needing to wait 6 months now.  Started 1800 calorie diet from primary and am on my 2nd week of it.  I have never ever stuck with a diet without stopping or cheating for this long in my life and I haven't cheated once.  It may be in my head or wishful thinking, but I feel beter already and my car steering wheel doesn't seem to be pressing against me as much.  I refuse to weigh myself for another week, but could I have truly lost already?!  That would be a new concept for me also.  :o)