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Hey! Thanks so much for the reply. Hearing your story and the similarities really makes me feel more confident that this will work. We also definitely have similar stats, so I’m even more grateful you found the post! I ruled the lap band out immediately in my search. I read enough to know that it isn’t going to change anything on a physiological level, so it wouldn’t be what I needed. The gastric bypass seems too extreme for me – plus, with the rapid weight loss, there’s a significantly higher risk of extremely flabby skin and nutrient deficiencies. I need a tool to help move things along. I’m patient and don’t need overnight success. I keep pretty low carb still. I’m not doing 20g/day anymore, but even on my most bingey days, I don’t go over 100g. I switch up what I eat but generally struggle to get to 1200 calories. I rarely drink soda, I eat fast food maybe 2-3 times a month and while I do drink, it isn’t more than 2-3 drinks a few times a month. I adore my endo! I had been to so many doctors trying to figure out what was wrong with me. Most of them wouldn’t give me the time of day, or would try to make me take a pill or try to sell me on bariatric surgery. At the time I was adamant that I was willing to put in the effort (and was actively doing so) and nothing was happening. I didn’t need a miracle drug or surgery, I just wanted ANSWERS. My endo was the first person to actually listen to me, give me a full blood screen and test everything. When I went to a low carb diet and initially started losing weight, she was as excited as I was. She has checked my thyroid, it’s in normal working order. Thanks for all of the answers. This was exciting to read. J