Thank you so much for this.....I want so to conquer this and make lifestyle changes I need to make. I guess I never dreamed it would be so hard. They told me in the hospital not to be surprised if I got emotional, but I really think I has been more than just a little emotional.....this has virtually assumed my thoughts for the last three days especially....I am hopefully that each day will get a bit easier but I also have had some close friends be not at all supportive and have actually told me (this week) that they think I am lazy and taking this easy way out. I tried to explain that I don't think this is the easy way out at all.....it's just a tool, if I don't use it correctly I will fail.