After 2-3 days, the hunger pain goes away and it becomes much easier when your body says "fuck it, no food it coming, time to burn some fat stores for fuel". The easiest way to get rid of the last few pounds people complai about. Also, it corrects your sense of taste when you don't have any sugar / junk food. You taste sweetess in things like almonds and really understand why we "don flava" our food.