It does work, I have about a dozen people that I have talked into using that method. You avoid the fat this way and reducing the calorie intake is a good thing too. But just a warning when you do it, it will be extremely tough on you. You will see what I mean. It is like when a kid wants to smoke a cigarette and the parents catch them and make them smoke the whole pack so that they won't do it anymore. It won't be quite that bad, but it is the same idea.