well your approach to weight loss is almost exactly the same as mine. i have found it very effective initially however it does require alot of will power to continue after the one one and a half week part. however you must rember this is not an ideal way to loose weight however if you are going to do this once you have reached your goal weight go back to eating a healthy well balanced diet. let me know how you found it you can email me at Mandi_hilton@hotmail.com good luck to you