S., I did S4L a few years back, and lost 70 lbs. I'm also embarassed to say that I have gained it back. It is a good program, if you stick with it and pay for it, and stay with the vitamins and supplements. Supplements are the protein bars, soups, and fruity drinks that you have to drink, 2 per day. You have to take essential fatty acids (EFA's), a carb blocker, before every meal, and another one that I can't remember. But usually this is what I ate in a given day:
breakfast - protein bar, cup of coffee
snack - orange
Lunch - 1 cup lettuce, sm piece chicken, 1 tsp dressing
snack - apple
dinner - 1 cup veggies, sm piece chicken or fish, soup (supplement)
you also have to drink I think 90 oz of water per day
there are also many rules about what supplements you can or cannot mix, how many times per week you can have them, how much beef you can eat, etc. Some fruits and veggies you cannot have. It was a good program while I was on it, but once you get the weight off, and stop with the supplements and vitamins, it gets challenging. I'd agree with the other poster, that says make it a lifestyle change and eat right. We all know how to do it, we just don't. As a side note, if you do decide to go to S4L, the people there are so nice and easy to get along with, and it was very easy to go there every day (EVERYDAY at first!!). I went to the one in Olathe on 127th. Good luck to you!!