I started the diet and didnt' lose my induction weight for 13 days or so....and then I lost 7 pounds out of the blue!! I was so excited that all I wore were midriff shirts until it got too cold. Then over the next month I lost a grand total one 1 pound!! I have been there since. However...I had not given up caffeine yet or aspartame...and I was known to take little cheats. After two months I stopped counting carbs and went on instinct...lol. I didn't gain any weight back really...but I didn't lose either. So, this reply actually should be the starter of a new supprt group..."those who tend to cheat"...