Down is ALWAYS better than UP! I got to the point where I didn't have to do a thing to go UP...didn't even have to eat very much. On the UCLA RFO Diet, it's mostly soups and shakes, although they also offer something very much like candy bars, but they "cost" 140-160 calories, so when I can stand it, I stick to the shakes and soups. They also have cereals, which I haven't tried, and oatmeal, either plain or with apples, and mornings when a shake doesn't cut it, I go for those. The whole idea is to keep it approximately 800 calories. I can also have some veggies, in moderation, i.e., celery, broccoli (steamed), lettuce--you have no idea how great lettuce tastes after nothing but shakes and soups for a while. If I really want to get wild, I can slice up a small tomato and add to the lettuce. For dressing, I've discovered Balsamic Vinegar with Splenda!!! I know--some people are retching even as they read this, but I've got a sweet tooth and I'm not above sprinkling Splenda directly on the lettuce if I need a "sugar" hit. All in all, whatever works is what I go for, as long as the pounds keep coming off. The problem is that I'm just a tiny bit hungry most of the time, but I've gotten so used to it that I rarely think about it until I realize that I'm ravenous and it's been more than two hours since my last bite. You eat or drink something every two hours but sometimes I forget if I'm involved in something or especially if I'm at work.
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Wow... I'm so amazed and I have so much weight to lose. It's discouraging BUT at least I'm going down instead of up. 
