That's fantastic. Good work.

That is an interesting hypothesis, please share references to experiments that demonstrate it's true. Although, I do believe it is true. I also believe biology is sophisticated and your hypothesis is only one part of an intricate reality, which we strive to understand. In any case, I appreciate your challenge.

@EdEarl no challenge. This is part of the pre op consultation process you will go over with a surgeon, your pre qualifying insurance mandated pre op dietician visits (assuming you aren’t doing cash) and your pre op psych screen.

To use a car analogy you are about to learn many things about how the parts work before the mechanic alters your fuel system, intake and exhaust and the software engineer gets to work on the engine computer

@jperlow Of course. Sounds much like the required diabetes classes. I learned some good things, but not about diet. My physician had already educated me on his preferences, and frankly, his preferences were IMO superior. So, doctors don't all agree on diet. Thus, each person must make up their own mind, or trust a doctor. I've studied my body and dietary needs extensively, and feel that a vegan rainbow diet is best for me, because it satisfies my hunger with fewer calories than other diets I have tried. I'm not perfect, I cheat regularly; today I ate a little cheese. I was celebrating. Now, I resolve to make the next 10 lbs melt faster. That is a hope to exercise willpower, which is a difficult thing to do.

@EdEarl You have no willpower. You weigh over 400lbs.

@jperlow Exactly, but my diet isn't controlled by willpower alone. If I try to push faster, that is. But, eating enough that I'm not hungry and eating a salad or some other vegetable rainbow in the evening is easy. The difficult part was to stop eating meat, fish, fowl, and other animal products like eggs and milk. It was a willpower battle that I won. I can change the foods I like. Anyone can.

@jperlow I was 450 at most, I'm now 377. That's 73 lbs lost, and I'm pretty sure I'll lose more.

@EdEarl that is close to what my surgical weight was, 366. I started around 420. Good luck.