i take this 3 times a day EVERYDAY lol and when i work out (which is 6 times a week) i do my regular lifting and about 10mins of a moderate jog at the end. This is only my first week (day 7 was tonight) and my jeans feel lose and not even the belt, which at first it would only make it into the first hole LOL, can keep it in place! And now its on the last hole