The Skinny Jane 28 Day Challenge is one of the best diets I have tried, hands down! It is so simple and easy to follow, which I think is necessary in order to be successful with any type of weight loss program. When you start to get too complicated, it makes it easier to fall off the “wagon,” as I like to call it. In the past, I have followed other diet plans and lost about 8 – 10 lbs. and then would give up after a couple of weeks. So far, I have successfully completed two rounds of this program and still use this as a guide in meal planning in order to maintain my weight loss, and have lost a total of 26 lbs. and 32 inches. I lost 20 lbs. during the first two months of the program (which was strictly followed, with a cheat meal once every two weeks or so), and lost an additional six pounds in the third month only by somewhat following the meal plan (with a cheat meal a couple times a week). I am 5’5 and my starting weight for this program was 160 lbs.I really liked this diet plan because it laid everything out in black and white for me. The instruction booklet that is provided includes instructions for the diet and how to take the supplements, a weight and inches tracker, grocery lists, a very detailed menu list for each of the four weeks in the diet, recipes, and tips to stay motivated. The food list is so simple and so are the recipes. There is nothing complicated about this diet, which is one of the reasons why I love it so much!I did incorporate a work out plan with this diet to maximize my results. I tried to work out for at least 20 minutes a day, with a minimum of 4-5 days a week. I did a combination of work out videos (various Jillian Michaels DVDs and the Ruthless program) and did a run/walk regime.I took the skinny burn pills religiously throughout the program and never experienced any negative side effects from them. I felt a slight increase in energy and a decrease in appetite. I did take these differently than instructed, however. The instructions say to take two pills in the morning. I found that taking one in the morning, and the other between 3pm – 5pm (around the time when I was about to start my evening workout) really worked best for me. It gave me a slight increase in energy that I needed to work out and also helped me not to feel so HANGRY (angry hungry) after a long day at work.I was really nervous to try the skinny cleanse after reading some of the reviews on Amazon about it keeping some users on the toilet all day. Once I worked up the courage to use it, I was pleasantly surprised that it in no way gave me an upset stomach or had me running to the bathroom all day. I took only one skinny cleanse pill each night during my first round of the 28-day program and it kicked in the next day, usually at the same time each morning, like clock-work. Without getting into too much detail, I never experienced an unpleasant reaction from these pills and highly recommend them if you are looking for a gentle cleanse to help kick start your weight loss journey.The Skinny Blend protein powder is surprisingly delicious! I ordered the chocolate flavor, and every time I used it I felt like I was cheating on my diet. I especially felt like I was cheating when I utilized some of the recipes given in the skinny-map booklet and blended it into a smoothie. It helped me to feel not so “deprived” as I often feel when I am dieting. My husband even enjoyed it and would often “taste test” when I blended the powder with a little bit of peanut butter :) I always blended it with unsweetened vanilla flavored almond milk versus real milk to save on calories. I believe having the shake as an afternoon snack really helped to keep me on track and not cheat when I wasn’t able to go home after work. It helped me to avoid temptation of eating bad food or drinking too much alcohol when I was in a social setting, and kept my hunger at bay until I was able to get home to eat the meal that was planned for the day.Overall, I highly recommend this diet to anyone who is looking for an easy to follow, effective, weight loss program. I am so thankful that I found Skinny Jane as it helped me to finally lose the weight I have been trying to lose for years now. I still have a few pounds to go to reach my goal weight, and will be ordering the 8-week plan to help get me there and to help maintain my weight loss. Weight loss does not happen overnight, but if you are looking for a program that will help you see fast results and teach you new eating habits that will help keep the weight off, then I suggest trying Skinny Jane. You won’t regret it!