I'm in maintenance now, started Dec. 3, 2012, lost 40 pounds in 3 months and 8 more during Transition. I'm trying to gain some muscle now but still eat one or two MF snacks/meals a day.

Was about 9 months and 100 lbs. Now in transition week 5 and hoping to maintain !

Started end of January, so 5 months and have lost 35 pounds!

I started two weeks ago and am down 6.2. Not as much as other folks in their first few weeks, but that's ok because it's still a nice loss ... I'm looking for new buddies and support so please add me as a friend.

So...I might as well update my progress too.

I've hesitated, because I don't have the dramatic losses that other folks have. However, I am a very small person, and did not have a huge (relative) amount to lose, and also, I'm one of those who seems to have a very difficult time losing at all.

So then, I've been on for 19 weeks, and I've lost 20 pounds. That's over halfway to my goal. I am at a lower weight than I have been for well over 10 years - before kids. And, this is all basically without exercise. I have dieted/exercised in a focused way in the past, and have never seen results coming anywhere close to this.

Also, in those 19 weeks, there were many days/weeks/portions of weeks where I was not on-plan. Some celebrations, some vacations, some hubby-cooked-and-dang-it-looks-good days. Overall, those 'days off' probably amounted to 8 of those 19 weeks. Given that - it starts to make the 20 pounds look better. And I have to say, I'm pretty proud that during *none* of those breaks did I GAIN any weight. I may have gone off-plan (and usually with full knowledge that I was doing so - I'm not fooling myself), but I have maintained at whatever weight I'd reached, each time. I think that being aware of the *choices* I'm making, and not acting as if I'm 'cheating' or 'sneaking' or whatever is a big part of that. I make a choice, I understand the potential consequences, and I accept them.

So I just wanted to say that even if you're not 'perfect' - this plan STILL DOES WORK. You don't need to 'give up' if you 'screw up'. It's never a screw-up....it's simply a journey, and choices you make on that journey.

Congrats! I cannot wait to be under 200. Awesome work.

Hi! I started on June 22 (i'm on week 4). First two weeks I lost 5.2lbs. I then went on vacation and "enjoyed" myself and gained 2lbs. I like this plan, its tough at times especially when I do all the cooking but I know it will be worth it at the end. I have wanted to lose this weight for so long and haven't had any success at all. I lose very slow!!! This is the first thing that has worked for me....so far!

Congrats to all of you with your success. I can't wait to hit my 20lb mark!

5 months
47 lbs

I started June 23rd and I'm down 17.5lbs! My husband started the same day and he is down a little over 22, I believe.

Can't believe how well this has been working for me. As much as I miss the easy, take out foods, I will NEVER miss the weight I've lost.

I'm on day 24, and I've lost 24 pounds. I started out with 165 pounds to lose to get to a health BMI, though, so I have a long journey ahead of me.