"update : starting weight 221.6lbs on april 8th, 5ft 3&quot; tall, 47yr old female, this morning i am 188lbs. that&#039;s 33.6lbs down basically without exercising. down from a size 18 shorts to a 14.  i have a few clothes that once were too tight and my gut hung over that fit me now. and shorts i bought 4 years ago that i can pull off without unbuttoning. i have jeans from 2004 that i kept that were sentimental and i can almost button without a muffin top.  this is why i push on....this is something i never thought i would feel, i look in the mirror and sorta see the old me coming back....its working for me and my husband can tell you my self confidence is better than its been in a long time!"