four weeks and a few days, i've managed to lose 12-1/2 pounds... i got stuck at 10-1/2 and didnt' lose anything (or gain) for close to a week, which frustrated me. i've decided that i was overdosing on the allowed fruit, so i've cut that back. workouts have increased. thank goodness for my hips, because my jeans would fall down without them! seriously, i think i spend half my time pulling the things up every other minute. and i don't even have to un-zip them anymore to remove them. that's about the only place i've noticed any weight loss -- in my stomach area.