i tried the Cabbage Soup pills and diet, which comes in the box... about �8 from Holland and barret... basically, they make you feel full so you don't feel like eating anything.... it worked for me and i lost about a stone and a half in 2 weeks... that was 1998, but this question has reminded me again so i'll be buying some on my next payday as I've put it back on since.... There is also a chinese herbal tea you can drink, which is like a natural remedy for colonic irrigation.... basically, you drink it and it makes you go to toilet.... I was using them with the cabbage soup capsules and lost 2 and a half stone in total.... I don't recommend you do this regularly, but I was desperate and it worked for me....Good luck... X