...but after that, you will wake up more energetic and motivated each day. You will not want to quit. By the first weekend, you will be loving the way your clothes fit. I have tried every diet out there. I am the type of person who needs a gung-ho all or nothing approach. I'm willing to give it may "All" for the sake of quick results. I have done this program twice. I am 5'4, I started at 129 pounds. After my first go round, I was 119. I slacked off and gained a couple pounds after, but still overall my body was much smaller. I did another round of it several weeks later and got down to 115. I once again have slacked off a bit and gained a couple back, but I am on it for the 3rd round in an effort to take off those last 5 stubborn pounds and then maintain with something more reasonable. I am a vegetarian so it was impossible for me to follow his recipes, but I was able to follow the same principles. I pretty much lived off the following: EAS AdventEdge Carb control shakes. They are high protein, low carb, and low fat. You can get them at target and wal-mart. No prep needed, very easy to grab on the go, and they taste great. Morningstar sausage links are great too. Every day I would make a big steamed pot of mushrooms/brocolli/cauliflower and sometimes asparagus and green beans. I would top with brown spicy mustard, which I loved, and sometimes lemon pepper. Once you get through the first few days, you will have zero desire to quit and the routine/eating plan will become second nature.