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I've not tried it personally, but I know several people who have.

The people that stick with it tend to see great results and speak very highly of the program. Unfortunately, those who can't handle it long-term tend to give up and gain back the weight they've lost, and then some.

My problem with the program is that unless you plan on drinking meal-replacement shakes for the rest of your life ... It doesn't train you how to eat healthier. It takes time to re-wire your brain to instinctively evaluate food based on it's nutritional qualities, and to ween yourself off fast-food. You need to develop sustainable long-term healthy eating habits, and you're not going to be able to do that if you're drinking shakes with the thought that someday you'll be thin and you can eat cheeseburger's again.

That's just my opinion though. I'm sure it works great for some.

I've not tried it personally, but I know several people who have.

The people that stick with it tend to see great results and speak very highly of the program. Unfortunately, those who can't handle it long-term tend to give up and gain back the weight they've lost, and then some.

My problem with the program is that unless you plan on drinking meal-replacement shakes for the rest of your life ... It doesn't train you how to eat healthier. It takes time to re-wire your brain to instinctively evaluate food based on it's nutritional qualities, and to ween yourself off fast-food. You need to develop sustainable long-term healthy eating habits, and you're not going to be able to do that if you're drinking shakes with the thought that someday you'll be thin and you can eat cheeseburger's again.

That's just my opinion though. I'm sure it works great for some.

I agree, I agree, I agree. I've tried shake meal replacement and literally didn't lose a thing. After 5 weeks I figured that the only way is to eat better AND exercise. Check out "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle" by Tom Venuto. This is the first book that I've read that cleared up my question about when to eat and when to exercise. It depends on the type of exercise. No other book has stated it clearly or mentioned it at all. Ex: Cardio is best done B4 any eating(first thing in the morning) with maybe a little caffeine while resistance/weight training is best done between meals 3-4 or 4-5 and protein drink right after every workout for muscle repair and to avoid excessive soreness.