Julie, I really agree with you about the GB surgery. I have a friend who had this surgery 6 weeks ago, just a couple of weeks before I started lo-carbing. I have lost almost 20 lbs in almost 4 weeks, am not hungry, don't have cravings, and am experiencing a tremendous increase in energy and a decrease in weight-related health problems. My friend has lost 23 lbs, but at the cost of food cravings, constant nausea, and a complicated recovery from the actual procedure (she is diabetic). She is just now getting out of the house and going out in public, and still tires easily. I hope she looks back on this as a positive, life-changing experience, but right now is voicing serious doubts about whether or not she did "the right thing". I know many people have GB surgery each year with good results, but my friend is the only person I have personally known who has had the surgery, and watching her recovery makes me glad I did not choose that option for myself.