 signal your pituitary gland to start producing enzymes that help you metabolize fat. We do that for 45 to 60 days to get your system working right again. And that's where the maintenance phase comes in. The maintenance phase is maintaining that fat burning. When you burn fat for energy, that's the way it's supposed to be. And that's how you lose the weight. That's why you and Martha have done so well, because we switch you from a sugar burner to a fat burner.