It's a great diet if you stick to it, and once you are in ketosis (look at the stickies at the top of the forum) you don't feel hungry and you use up your stored fats.
If there are a few cdc's in your area give each of them a call, see who you connect with. I'm sure they're all lovely. Also, ask them how much they charge per pack, there are REGULAR SHAKES AND SOUPS, CD BARS & TETRA PACKS. There is a price list on one of the stickies, as already mentioned the cdc can charge over the RRP, so if you do your home work you may find that one is cheaper than the other. The cd bars and tetra packs (ready made shakes) are more expensive than the reg powder shakes and soups. The tetra packs are by far the tastiest (in my opinion).
Good luck and welcome to minimins.
xx sj xx