hi Patti,

I hope you don't mind if I relate your experience to a friend of mine. She's in her late 50s, and has a lot of health problems, all aggravated by her obesity, and was unable to lose any weight at all with the usual diets. She underwent gastric bypass only 3 weeks ago, and has already lost 20 lbs. I've gently suggested lowcarbing to her, but she tends more toward vegetarian and rice. Maybe this will help to change her thinking.

Continued success to you.

Doreen