its basically low carb, mid protein with high fat. the goal is to put your body into ketosis, where it burns fat for energy instead of carbs.

im not following a specific plan, im sortof making it up as i go along to find what will work for me, but its loosely based on atkins and south beach. i tried a few calculators online, and based on my info i put my calories at 1450, protein gets 25%, fat gets a whopping 65%, and carbs get a measly 10% of my day.

i wont lie, its fairly difficult so far. i have minimal will power, and i find once i cheat a little i make that into justification to cheat a little the next day. a brutal cycle im working on.

but - i did manage to drop 7lbs in my first week. how much of that was water weight you can probably guess, but it certainly felt nice to see a good change after i was so committed. now that ive slacked off a bit, im not dropping quite so quickly.. but that was to be expected anyways.

im in week three, and i take it as a positive that i want to keep going, and keep trying to fully commit! part of why im so excited for this group - added motivation!