Hi there! I was reading your post. In my first ROUND I chose not to eat the fruits or melbas because I wanted to go into Ketosis. And boy, did I ever! My dipstick was super dark. I loved knowing that my body was burning FAT!! And if I had a day where I craved something sweet, I'd have a few strawberries, which were low in carbs. I ended up losing 25 lbs. in 30 days!! I can tell I've really shrunk down in certain areas of my body, thighs especially. And for these past 3-4 weeks I've been on P3/P4 foods and have never really gone up more than ONE pound either way, and I've eaten popcorn, had wine, eaten out in restaurants.... I just don't over do it. (except when I load, then I gain a little ...... ) This never happened to me in the past. I'd lose the weight, only to gain EVERY pound back. Not with this plan though. This plan has is an absolute MIRACLE!!! Can't wait to begin ROUND 2 !!