I read David's book 7 months ago and started giving up processed sugar immediately after completing the book.my first weekend I had the glitters but was determined not to cave in. My husband Peter was at the borderline of diabetes and I was obese, so health wise it all made sense to the both of us.with the help of the book sweet poison I have found it extremely easy to give up the sweet treats, although there Are some really yummy sugar free treats available.when you think about it we are just going back to how our parents or grandparents used to cook all from scratch. Peter hasn't needed to lose much weight. But feels heaps better and I have lost some weight and just need to be patient. I am like most people who are overweight and want it all gone yesterday.when I speak to people about not having sugar it is amazing how many people say they don't have a lot of sugar just in their tea or coffee. When you start really getting into it they are amazed.this is a lifestyle choice that we have made and we don't push it on to others but you really do feel better without the sweet poison.