Hi Rosalie, I just read your profile while looking for others in our area who might need a boost. Congratulations!! You are on your way!! I DO know how you feel, and I am so happy for you. I am only just under 2 months since my surgery 7/23/03 and it is WONDERFUL!!! This tool is so amazing, it is unbelievable. Not to say you can eat anything you want, but something inside of you changes, and you WANT to eat healthy. This surgery is so wonderful for people like us who have struggled most of our lives with weight problems. God Bless You, and take care.