I recently lost 55 pounds through food and portion control and HCG. I'm down 55 pounds. If you'd like to lose 20-35 pounds in a month and keep it off, let me know. HCG does work. Steak on a Foreman grill with BBQ sauce is awesome. If you check your sale prices you can get it for $1 a steak good quality. Precook and take it for lunch its awesome. Chicken and Salmon are great too. Mexican, deserts, and whatever my daughter is allowed to make. She's great in the kitchen but clean-up afterwards is a drag. I love to take a recipe and substitute whatever makes sense because I seldom have everything I need in the kitchen. I have to use a timer - otherwise "black is black".