dones...I'd be careful with any extremeties, granted you are about to have a surgery...but I'm sure you've already checked with your doc. As for your stats, I'm assuming that by "endo" you meant Endomorph; which would mean you tend to store fat a little easier than others. I'm the same way a lot of times. So, given that, I think that Assassin is DEAD ON with "not combining the heavy carbs and fats in the same meals". I've been doing that for the past several weeks, and I'm losing about 1.5-2 lb. per week. So you might want to try that. Also, if you have plateaued lately, try uping your food intake just a LITTLE bit for a couple of days, and then drop back down. Some of the vets on this board have suggested that, and it worked for me in the past. Good luck with your surgery and keep us posted!