"57 yo male. 265 pounds. 5&#039; 9&quot;.  one week today. have lost 8.5 pounds. i want to eat but don&#039;t care what. celery looks as good as enchiladas. trying to eat a lot of protein. have also noticed that diet soft drinks taste different. i used to drink eight per day.  now just one. some very minor tingling in hands periodically. no trouble sleeping. no digestive problems. very pleased."