i am 71. husband of 54 yrs. daughter, 52 and son 49. 5 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild. over the yrs, since age 25, my weight has gone up and down, but w/ the 17 day diet i feel my time has come for a complete lifestyle change. (my husband too) husband is 76 and a heart patient and diabetic and is doing very well after 10 days. i have no significant health issues but we checked with our dr. so far, so good. husb is ret'd military and i am ret'd major phome co. husb still likes to travel but i frankly had enough of it in the military and with the phone co so i'm vacationing at home.