Hi I lost 45 lbs last year in 40 days on the compass diet. It’s tough but the results are amazing. My cholesterol went from 258 to 199. My A1c went from 5.9 to 5.6 I went from size 20 to 14. My weight at its worst was 260. I now wt 210. I just started back on it to loose the other 40 lbs. if you want the diet let me know. It’s a 45 day diet and if you had to purchase the diet with monitoring it would cost 800.00. But I am happy to share their secrets . Hang in there . Your probably Insulin resistant and this diet will break that cycle. Best of luck to you. Teresa