After reading Dr. Sears' book, it didn't take long for me to become extremely motivated in not only losing weight, but in achieving a permanent healthy lifestyle. At times the book intoduced topics which were difficult to comprehend, but in the end I felt I understood exactly what the author was trying to get across. My wife, who happens to be a 4th year medical student, was skeptical at first. However, after seeing me lose an average of 3 lbs a week for the first four weeks I was in the zone, she read the book and now she's hooked. We both now have a tremendous amount of energy we didn't have before and we have just recently put our three children in The Zone so they can up with us. The book establishes The Zone diet as a plan for healthy living, not just for losing weight. Thank you Dr. Sears!