Martha - Just want to say hello and thank you for your good wishes. Your surgery is coming up fast, too. You're right to look at the new year as a new beginning, but truly, every DAY is a new beginning and you CAN handle this...take it one HOUR at a time. (Try a protein drink to help cut down the cravings) We are going to have the BEST year, the BEST REST of our LIVES! Hang tough!