Hopinso, I'm sorry to hear that you're facing surgery & YEAH, this stuff is working. The fact that I'm really not hungry is a clear indicator. I've been eating nutritious food & I am actually absorbing those nutrients!
Milgurl, my problem is the opposite of yours. I can LOOK at food & gain weight. I'm not fat but I'm carrying around about 20 lbs. too much. If I could give you those 20 lbs., I would! :D