Hi, I'm a week into this diet and so far so good. It's not particularly pleasant, but then, no pain no gain. I'm still torn as to whether it is a long term solution to weight loss, and can't help thinking that if I'd been this disciplined on a normal diet I would have lost weight anyway. I'm also concerned about some news that it actually reduces your metabolism longer term. I've invested a lot financially and emotionally (around £700 already) but am thinking about swapping to a calorie controlled food plan, maybe keeping a few sachets. Is there anyone out there who has successfully kept the weight off for years rather than months?