To anyone else considering this, be careful what you do - there can be long term consequences to rapid weight loss that may not be obvious, and you know that bi

To anyone else considering this, be careful what you do - there can be long term consequences to rapid weight loss that may not be obvious, and you know that bit where people say "consult your doctor" - they mean it. I shed about the same amount of weight over the same amount of time in 2010, in the same of way. I'm having my gall bladder removed some time in the next few months, as about eight months after finishing my diet, my life, in a nutshell, turned to shit - literally. Turns out that eating plenty of protein (along with the fat that comes with, if it's animal) and not much in the way of carbs (>20g/d) can be a great way to give yourself gallstones. Which are horrendous, and cause you to lose days at a time of your life to feverish pain-and-vomit-filled null-time. I've been about 180-190 lbs since then, and I'd rather be 240lbs again than have these to live with. Graph: the big drop in Aug '11 is the first gallstone attack. http://i.imgur.com/7fHJNqR.png http://i.imgur.com/7fHJNqR.png