All i know is for all the non-believers out there I lost 86lbs in 3 months. People thought I had cancer or something.
It's not typical, some people just respond well to things. For me if I don't lift heavy I will gain about 20lbs easy...even if I diet. If I don't diet I can put on 30-40lbs pretty damn easy. I think it has to do with being so active as a kid/teen that my body learned to expect that.