Ending the obesity rollercoaster!

We're one week out from my official start of my divorce from food! I meet with the dietician and medical director on Wednesday at Memorial's Bariatric Center. I say "we're" one week out, because I'm including my wife and family in the mix. They also will be drastically affected by my commitment to end this dysfunctional relationship with food. In response to this, my wife has felt the need to make all those things she thinks I'll miss once the diet and surgery are in process. I told her she didn't have to do that, but I think she feels the need to, so I let her. It's not that I don't appreciate it, it's just that at this point I'm just tired of treating food as an olympic event. I'm tired of feeling the need to cram a whole bunch of crap into my stomach, only to feel like crap for hours afterwards. I think my mind has finally said - "you're right, this is crazy". Anyhow, here goes "everything" - I hope this mindset can continue as long as possible - it will help while undergoing the "traditional" calorie counting diet after seeing the dietician this Wednesday.