Hello again, you mentioned your friends said you will never be happy eating smaller portions, well, I am 4 weeks out at right now, it is hard. I had a little tantrum last weekend when my friend and I went out because I wanted to take big bites and eat whatever I wanted. I can tell you, after months of reading the message board here, YOU WILL BE EATING LARGER PORTIONS in a few months. Everyone recommends just enjoy not eating for the first few months because after about 6 months you are able to eat more and sometimes you really WANT to eat more. It sounds like your friends care about you. That is great.