I too am thinking the same thing. My surgery is not until the 25th, but I am reading all of these books. I always believe the knowledge is power, but losing 85% of my stomach voluntarily is kind of scary. I've tried many diets, was successful, then rewarded my self with eating anything i wanted and gained all the weight, plus more. I am totally happy with my decision to have the sleeve and stop all the madness. I just hope i have a successful story to tell after all this is done.