I’ve been a "sugaraholic" my whole life and have been looking for ways to overcome it for a long time. I’ve read a great deal of books about nutrition, so when I learned about The UltraSimple Diet I was excited and eager to try this simple one-week detox diet in the hopes it would finally break my addiction to sweets.

I must say, I got all that I hoped for and more. In one week I lost 4 pounds, 1 inch from my waist and hips, and I am amazed at how my lifelong craving for sweets has disappeared. I mean, I can’t believe that I am not craving sweets after my meals! Also, I don't feel hungry between meals as the UltraShakes keep me satisfied. And the UltraBath has been wonderful to help me sleep.

This program is so easy and Dr. Hyman gives such clear and simple instructions that following it is no problem. I will probably keep it as a standard for my life. It’s only one week, so why not try it?

I was bloated, bloated, bloated 24 hours a day! When I went to the doctor, he told me I had the beginnings of acid reflux. That scared me so much that I decided to try The UltraSimple Diet to see if I could overcome my symptoms.

Before I started the program I could barely squeeze into size 10 pants. After 7 days, I was able to wear size 8 pants -- no problem. That is the honest to goodness truth!

But I feel SO great that the weight loss has actually become secondary. I never knew how bad I truly felt until I was able to make it through that one week of detox ...

I’ve now been on the program for 4 weeks now and have begun reintroducing foods to see if I have any reactions. I find that I go right back to bloating even if I cheat the tiniest bit, so I am doing my best to live the UltraMetabolism lifestyle long term so I can to continue feel great and maintain control of my health and weight!

Yes, I am continuing so I can lose more weight and look great, but to feel really healthy is the BEST! Bless you, Dr. Hyman! I believe you are doing a great service to people by offering your knowledge to the public. Thank you so much!

I had felt mentally and spiritually "stuck" for several years. I'm 5' 9" tall and have a lean frame, but my weight was up to 140 pounds. I was struggling with anxiety, mild depression, lethargy, and high blood pressure. And my life was a series of addictions ...

Each morning -- 2-3 cups of coffee. A healthy breakfast was followed with cravings for sweets or junk. Every night I'd have a giant glass of wine and an hour later -- a bowl of ice cream. The next day it would start all over again. Whenever I tried to give up any of those things I would fail. I felt like a loser with no control. Now I see that it wasn't just my "will" that was the problem.

I knew my regular doctor would just want to "up" all of my meds if I went to see him. So I went to visit a doctor of integrative medicine she suggested that I begin by going on The UltraSimple Diet.

During the preparation week, before the formal diet even began, I noticed huge changes. I felt more solid, centered, and energetic—even euphoric! Though I was skeptical of the program when I started, by the time it was over I lost 10 pounds! I now weight 129-130. I was absolutely shocked that I lost that much weight!

We live our lives putting bad gas into our gas tank. Our bodies are bombarded with bad food. If we listen to our body our bodies they will tell us what we really need -- but first we have to clean them out. That’s what The UltraSimple Diet helps you do.

I was gaining weight and was unable to control my cravings for sugar. I was open to trying just about anything. So when I found The UltraSimple Diet. I jumped at the chance.

On the program I lost 8 pounds, and have sustained my healthy eating habits for some time now. Rather than eating something I shouldn't and then worrying about whether or not it will cause me to gain weight, I've become convinced that I do not want to put unhealthy things in my body.

I can't say that other things didn't work in the past, but the focus was different. Other programs are more about keeping the weight off versus maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The emphasis with The UltraSimple Diet is the quality of what you eat. My mentality about food has changed. I don’t have that occasional ice cream cone anymore—not because I'd be breaking my "diet," but because I don't want to throw my body out of balance.

This represents an important shift in the way I think about my eating and how it affects my body ...

Before I found The UltraSimple Diet I was having difficulty getting control of weight gain and the depression and low self-esteem that generally goes with it. I had tried many to lose weight many times with other plans and failed. I’d lose some weight, then gain it back again. A common story ...

However, I never approached the problem by trying to discover if some of the foods I was eating were actually sabotaging my weight loss efforts. It never occurred to me that something in my diet was triggering cravings and consequently the fat suit I've been wearing. That's what it feels like to me, a fat suit that I wish I could just step out of because it is so uncomfortable.

After reading The Ultra Simple Diet I was excited to learn what I was consuming that was contributing to my problems. Do I have a food allergy that I am not aware of? Is something that I'm eating contributing to my cravings and inability to get control of my weight?

After one week on the enhanced program I lost 7 pounds, 2.5 inches off my waist, and 2 inches off my hips ...

One evening after the 7-day program was finished; I added some shredded mild cheddar cheese on a dish. That was the first dairy product I reintroduced. The next morning I woke with what felt like a large rock in my stomach. So I’ve eliminated dairy from my diet and I continue to lose weight. I’ve got more to go but it’s been a month since starting the plan and my waist is down to 34 inches! My energy is better, my clothes fit better and I feel like I have the control I need to meet my goals and maintain them!

I recommend The Ultra Simple Diet to everyone, whether you need to lose weight or not. So many people I talk with take medication for digestive problems of one kind or another or they have high cholesterol or high blood pressure. Here is what I would say to them:

Consider refining your food intake for one week with unprocessed, fresh foods. Eliminate the usual allergens and additives to refresh your system. With more appropriate food choices and exercise I believe that many of the physical ailments we suffer could be eliminated. It's an easy way to change your life!