When I complained to my doctor I was getting fat, I didn't really believe him when he told me that cutting out the soda and high fructose corn syrup would make a huge difference. But he was 100% right. I lost 10 lbs the first month, and another 10 the last 2. It makes sense though. If you're drinking soda several times a day, that can add up to almost 1000 calories a day. I want to lose another 10 lbs and get down to under 180.