Well, I'm off to a good start, since Friday, 10/31, I have lost 1.5 lbs. I really need to get back on track because, unfortunately,I gained weight in Oct. And, it wasn't because of candy, I started drinking soda again and wasn't getting enough water. I have a friend who belongs to a TOPS group and she loses 5 lbs. every month. Of course, she really is overweight but she has a real weakness for sweets - like cakes and cookies. But now she has cut that stuff out, is trying to eat more proteins but one thing she is really good about is drinking a half gallon of water daily. She swears by that. I know that when I am diligent about drinking a lot of water each day I seem to lose the lbs. So for now the Diet WildCherry Pepsi will be taboo until I lose some more weight. Good luck to everyone, can't wait to see who won for Oct.