For what it's worth -- keeping in mind that I'm still in the first two weeks of Induction -- I've lost a simply unbelievable amount, maybe 9-10 pounds in 12 days, on an astonishing 1800-2000 calories a day. I don't get it (I sure ain't arguing, though). I'm eating NO frankenfoods, though, can't even get them here in France; no artificial sweeteners at all, and no dairy, because I know myself well enough to know that if I start on a package of cheese, I'll finish it. Just fresh meat and fish, fresh veggies, and loads upon loads of olive oil. I frankly find this nothing short of a miracle; I mean, it defies the laws of thermodynamics. Try cutting out everything but the essentials! It's really working for me!