I'm not sure why people say they were encouraged not to exercise, I was told not to exercise for 2 weeks while my body adjusted, then I exercised like crazy..
I won't say I was perfect on diet, I literally ate ice cream every night (an addiction I think), but lost weight at a rapid pace, then slowed to 2-3 lbs a month.
I do not sell Optavia, but do believe in it, the diet keeps you eating a healthy balance and my Dr. said the blood work looks great,,,not defending the diet but I think its easy to hear one thing from one person and believe it to be 'absolutely'. again I didn't follow it perfectly but loved the resultsl