I captured some video of @Skywalker and @German guy blasting off from North Fox Island after the fly-in:
I thought the PT-23 was the most unique airplane we saw at the fly-in this year.
It is not a fad diet, it is being extensively studied as treatment for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and obesity, and you will likely be put on keto or another low carb diet in order to lose weight before surgery.
I agree with Ryan that it is worth looking into intermittent fasting and keto/low-carb as alternatives to surgery. My body does respond to this style of eating - and I can lose weight without hunger.
There are a lot of good resources - dietdoctor.com is a reasonable starting place as is the...