"53 year old female, 5&#039;6, 202 lbs. lost 30+ lbs in 9 months by eating all &quot;fresh&quot; food (nothing from a package) and walked 10 mins 2x a day (bought a cheap bracelet pedometer that kept me motivated.) got down to 186. back up to 202. asked my dr if i could try this. want to get to 170. started today at 5 am! :) will keep you posted!  thank you all so much for sharing your stories...it is very comforting to have so many in the same boat! :)"