just to let you guys know what your consuming is most likely not balsamic vinegar, but a cheap knock off made in chile or china. i dont know if it will make a difference or not in your efforts, but i was in the town of modena this past summer on my honeymoon and went on a balsamic tasting tour for a couple hours. modena italy is where balsamic is made, the vinegar you buy in american supermarkets often says product of italy made in modena but what happens is the vinegar is made in another country and shipped to modena to be bottled. they hire a italian in the town and he bottles it and they call it balsamic vinegar. true balsamic vinegar is called traditional balsamic vinegar, or balsamic vinegar traditionale. it must be aged a min, 12 years to be called traditional balsamic and they all come in the same bottle no matter what company produced it. it is very sweet and as thick as real maple syrup and its really really tasty, they put it on every thing from steak to ice cream. a 12 year bottle is about 70 bucks without shipping, and older bottles 25 yr 50 yr ect are way more. i dont know if this has any effect on your extreme fat loss kick start but just sharing some info.