RowanMorrison
I think you will lose as much weight as you need to lose for this cleanse, no matter what you do. The harder part will be to keep it off after the MC. I lost 15
pounds during my 12 day MC, and I was VERY afraid of gaining it all back once I started eating again. Well, it is now exactly ten days since i broke the MC, and I kept off every pound, thank God. I have changed my eating habits to include at least 50% raw every day. I believe that is what is helping me to keep the weight off.
My suggestion is don't think so much about the weight you lose during the MC, but think more about how you are going to eat afterward.
Best of luck to you!