Hi I_Will_Never_Forget,

My advice might be flawed because I'm not a doctor or anything, but I can tell you what helped me.

I lived with very severe gallstones for two years. I didn't have insurance, so I could not afford the operation to remove my gallbladder. Instead, the nurse had told me to try and stick to a low-fat diet, as it would not upset my gallbladder and not make me sick. So when I got out of the hospital, I began to restrict myself to no more than 15 grams of fat per day, nothing fried and no red meat.

It's actually a lot easier than it sounds. There are so many different fat free or low fat things you can enjoy. A typical meal for me would be grilled chicken and brown rice. I ended up dropping 4 sizes in just a few months, but again, I could not afford to cheat on this diet (I would get very ill if I did!), so I was very strict about my fat intake.

This might be something you could look into. You are not ill, so you can be more flexible with the number of fat grams you consume during the day. I would suggest somewhere between 30-50, which I believe is normal for the usual 2,000 calorie diet. I'm not sure, though.

Best of luck to you! <3