I've been on SBD since May 1st, and while some of the belly fat is disappearing (waistlines becoming looser), I find I'm losing more in my thighs and breasts. (Yeah, breasts for me are always the last place to gain weight and the first place to lose it - sigh) I know the book makes claims about losing the belly fat first, but I really think it depends on the person. Even when I was down to 135 pounds and starving myself to stay there, I had a belly!