Hey NeeNee - so glad to see you back! And I am hopeful you are feeling better? I am so proud of you that you are hanging in there - and getting back on track after 2 wks of feeling yucky. I belong to one of the groups listed in this site under Atkins, called Boot Camp. And while I realize you are not doing Atkins, the primary focus of our group, is Food Addiction. We are a tight, supportive, and loving group. With a no holds barred honesty, that just might rock your world, but if you are interested, contact the administrator and see if you can join. While you are working on shedding some of the pounds needed to consider surgery, you just might be able to begin to deal with some of the issues that allowed you to get to 500 in the first place. We all have them - maybe not to the same number, but we all have them! And you will need the support as time goes by. Thinking of you, still praying for you, and glad to see you back. Love.