no really, I have lost half of what they want me to lose to have my surgery, personally I want to aim for losing 50 pounds before they do it since every pound I lose helps.
I have been on the South beach diet phase one which is the most stringent for 2 weeks and now I am on sort of phase 1 1/2.
Usually after 2 weeks you add fruit and more complex grain a little each day, in the last week I have had one cup of old fashion oats and 4 days later an apple with cream cheese.  I guess I am sort of afraid to give in to fruit and semi simple carbs on a regular basis since even with a bad cold I am feeling great.
I am on Phentermine, a mild diet drug and have to watch to make sure it is not making me manic, if anything I have been in a great mood but Sleeping a LOT due to bronchitis (which probably did not hurt my diet since it kills your appitite to be coughing and sniffing all day)
I hope to have my surgery AFTER Halloween, not for the candy but for the fun I have with it.

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