Well, neither Bob nor I have been sticking stringently to this diet, but I'm down 13 pounds! I have dipped below 250, and tomorrow will be the start of the 3rd week for us. I'm sure I'd easily be down 20 lbs by now had we stuck totally to the requirements. Oh, well, 13 is still that much less than when we started!
I find if I drink the proper amount of water it melts off me; I have to concentrate some days on doing that.