"this is an update: i am officially down 14lbs. i am 5&#039;5 and started at 225.7(home weight) and i am down to 211.7 since beginning on february 4th. the negative side effects have seemingly subsided. except for being a bit backed up. though, i imagine that the decrease in food intake has changed my personal regularity. i will increase to 2.4 today. i am more positive about seeing the scale under 200. it will be a first in over 5 years. i don&#039;t crave food at all. for the first time, in a long time, i am able to look at food as something i have to do, instead of something i constantly need to do. the next two to three weeks are crucial for me, as i generally sabotage myself and stop being consistent with my healthy ways after about a month."