I'm thinking about getting this formula for my boyfriend for Christmas along with a scale and Colon Cleanse. His New Years resolution is to lose weight he currently weighs 212lbs and he wants to lose 40 pounds. Will this work or is it a total waste of money.

well i fyou really want good results then i suggest u to try acomplia . its safe and gives better results then acai or any other pill .
Acomplia is not a magic bullet that works on its own to reduce body weight significantly. It will reduce your weight a little but, to get the best results, Acomplia should be combined with a program to increase your activity levels and to eat more sensibly. The technical explanation for the weight-loss effect is that Acomplia blocks the operation of the cannabinoid receptor CB1. This is an active component of the "pleasure centres" in the brain. It is also found in the adipose or fatty tissue in your body, as well as your skeletal muscles, liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal tract. Put simply, Acomplia reduces your appetite so you eat less. It acts directly on fat cells to prevent some weight gain. It may also reduce fear and anxiety by reducing the injection of adrenaline into your brain.

Complete waste of money. That is a bunch of crap.
Weight loss always comes down to this equation:
Calories eaten- Calories burned=
If this is positive you gain weight. If it is negative you lose weight. If it is 0 you stay the same weight.
The best solution is to reduce calories eaten by a small amount and increase calories burned (exercise) by a small amount. This yields a moderate calorie deficit which will lead to sustainable weight loss.