One thing to keep in mind about TMM - it is a general process. That doesn't mean you can't see results very quickly (within the first week or two) but they may be smaller than you prefer. TMM is not a quick loss method, it isn't going to get you down 3 sizes in 3 weeks. Not only is that unhealthy, it is too gimmicky. Even if you managed to lose that much that quickly, the chances of having it come back are nearly 100%. TMM, instead, focuses on a general eight loss, changing habits we've built up over years and that is going to (and should!) take some time.

On the other hand, general (or "gentle") weight loss has a number of advantages:

• The body works with you instead of against you.
  By slowing losing weight, your body isn't panicked into reacting against sudden starvation or a radical change in diet. The body is primarily programmed for survival, it is really good at detecting threats and taking countermeasures. Suddenly starving is a threat and there are all sorts of reactions and protections the body will initiate to keep you alive, many of which work against the idea of weight loss but the body is reacting to life-survival, not fitting into that smaller suit.
  
  
• The body gets time to adjust to the new you.
  Losing weight affects everything: your waistline, sure, but also your organs, your skeletal alignment, even your skin....especially, your skin, actually. By losing weight slowly, your skin has a chance to adjust, regain elasticity and shrink along with the rest of you. If you've ever seen someone after a massive weight loss (they've had gastric by-pass, for example), you'll notice the skin tends to "hang loosely". That's because the body hasn't had enough time to adjust to the new internal girth (or lack thereof). Losing weight slowly avoids this type of problem.
  
  
• Weight lost slowly tends to stay lost.
  TMM adjusts many things (food, fitness, etc) over time but the biggest change is mental - your attitude towards food, fitness and weight loss changes over time. That mental shift (say, from "being on a diet" to "eating healthier and walking more") is a critical key to keeping the weight off.

You didn't gain weight overnight, don't expect to lose it overnight.

Set small, modest goals on a daily or weekly basis and focus on the near-term more than the long-term. You can't lose 50 pounds without losing 1-2 at the beginning, every week, over time. That way, if you slip up (because life will get in the way and you will gain weight some weeks), it is a minor thing and therefore takes a minor correction - easily fixed!