If you haven't yet, start packing on the avoirdupois immediately! Eat all your favorites, those that are too rich for a sane person to eat too much of, for you need all the calories you can pack in before starting this program. Do not worry about getting fat, you ARE going to LOSE weight in the process of surviving, which is more calorie-intensive than you could imagine.

Also, get used to being anal about drinking at least 64 oz of water daily, and monitoring your caloric intake daily to ensure you get a minimum of 2500 cal daily.

And check in here regularly for tips and updates.

And finally, good luck and don't overthink what lies ahead. Life is good, celebrate it!

Bart