Lyin Eyes, it's a completely different strategy to me. I suppose there is more than one way to pluck a chicken.
I'm basically counting calories, which you might call starving yourself. It's working. It's working so quick I scared myself wondering if it'll ever stop.
I've had to start walking to work and doing weights as I was burning off muscle aswell as fat, but besides this I'm happy my way.
Good luck with it!