I admire your commitment! And I too love the myfitnesspal.com website. Between the food journal here on fatsecret.com and the myfitnesspal.com, you get really good resources of helping you keep track which I love! I didn't have WLS but I know a few people who have and they are very successful at it. I don't know if you have ever checked out the lapband support page on Facebook, but they are really great there. I was a member of the group for a while when I was considering having the surgery and a friend had invited me so I know how nice they are. Just thought I would mention it in case you were interested :-)
Love your attitude about being determined to do this for life. I am on the same path. I've had weight issues for many years now due to having to take a steroid for my lung disease and the fact that I turn to food for comfort! But I've been going strong for a while now and am determined to keep up the fight because it's a fight for my life and no one can do that but me. Anyway....I saw your journal entry and was drawn to your strength and wanted to say hello! Keep up the great work!! :-)