John , Ilost 70 lbs in 2007, got it back up to 185, then they found a reoccurence of an aneurysm in my aortic abdominal and had 1/2 of it fixed rhen and awaiting the second operatio, I went back down to 150 and eat thru the pain to regain. I am back up to close to 170 after the last year. The weight is very hard to put back on your body. If I were you, I would watch the citruses and their juice because they contain acids which burn the heck out of your mouth and throat. Even bananas contain acids. Good luck with everything.