Todd wrote: >Well, okay, I was off by a few pounds. But this makes your >caloric deficit even more severe, putting it into the starvation >range. But I've been in this range for the better part of two weeks now and I feel just fine. No major hunger pangs. My energy level's just fine. In fact, I feel great, better than ever! >At 215 lbs. you should be able to lose weight readily at 2400 >cal/day. And 'rednecks' should be called 'sons of the soil', but it ain't gonna happen (a Simpsons line). Lame attempts at humor aside, here's what I ate today: 5 oz catfish, baked, with one pat of butter 3/4 lb chicken wings, which should come to 6 oz of meat and skin 1 banana and 8 oz ground beefalo As you can see, I planned to go three days on meat only, but I heard a banana calling my name when I got home. The above fits into my 12-1400 calorie range. I ate the banana and red meat more than two hours ago, and I feel stuffed! Not overstuffed, but a good inch beyond satisfied. 2400 calories a day? That sounds HUGE! I think I'll pick up the phone tomorrow and see what hoops I have to jump through to see an endo again. I suspect it'll be "see a GP first" (haven't seen a doc for nearly two years and have to find a new one, oh rapture joy). I wouldn't be surprised at all if he or she tells me to cut my fat intake and refuses my request to see a specialist. At the very least, he'll probably put me through a check-up before sending me on my way, something completely uneccesary and probably performed while I'm in my underwear. Great. I once had to sit in my underwear and a paper top while a neurosurgeon watched me touch my nose with my index fingers. How being half-naked helped with this is beyond me. Yes, I'm somewhat anti-doctor. If you're gonna make me strip you could at least buy me dinner first. Dori Zook Denver, CO ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com