I first bought a Soloflex a few years ago, lost about 20 pounds, and then got a gym membership. Went 3 times a week but didn't lose weight. Lifting weights and using the cardio equipment was so friggn boring though after a while, I had to stop and do something else. Now I kickbox and grapple three times a week. Good exercise, stretching and fantastic fun. Sometimes I get beat up, sometimes I do the beating. The weight really started to come off though when I changed my diet to vegan, i.e. no animal products and more or less raw foods only. Good side effect: LDL cholesterol came down from 110 to about 65. Not bad for someone who had one heart attack already....