I was in your camp with the low fat issues...plus I am a nurse who teaches the exact opposite of what it is we do here. I'm a full convert now. I love my high fat WOE and wish I could talk my family into it. It works and I'm healthier than ever. I started April 18th so still new but now live in the camp with those adding butter to coffee! Eat the fat; you'll be glad you did!

The fat will really help with the starving maniac problem. You don't need to go full hog on fat at first, but adding HWC, coconut oil, butter to foods really helps with satiety. Don't fear the fat, it will be your friend if you are in it for the long haul. You get much more bang (energy, lack of cravings, mental clarity) for your calories with fats. I get much more mileage out of each meal and less inclined to go off program. Also, I was hesitant about sodium, but found that too is a necessity. What worked for me was to try one week without additional fats, If I found I was white-knuckles, the next week I added in a little more fat, like cooking vegs in coconut oil, added butter. The problem with 'fat-free' foods is that they often substitute sugars, which just end up creating more cravings. Even if you don't want a ton of fat, you can make small adjustments like remove skim milk or 1% milk and use heavy cream, you need less of it and it will keep you longer. I had to tweak, review, record my energy levels, hunger levels in a notebook, the following week review, tweak, try this -remove that. It was a process for me to come around to what worked and what doesn't.

HWC = Heavy Whipping Cream - it is amazing in coffee

Can you tell your mom a white lie, if you don't want to tell her about LCHF? (Something I totally understand - it has taken me a long time to get over what people think about how I'm eating). You could tell her your stomach has been upset and you are trying some sort of elimination diet maybe? Technically you are eliminating things Or maybe that your doctor suggested you try LCHF?

Good luck with the social situations! They can be the hardest things sometimes!

Load up on veggies (stay away from corn, though). How could your mom judge that? Yes, they have more carbs than meat, but much of that is fiber, so that's not a bad thing. My body building friend said don't worry about veggies so long as you're mostly eating green leafy, non starchy veggies. Also, you can make yourself a bulletproof coffee to start your day with some fat (I made it for the first time yesterday, it's got an interesting flavor, but once you get over the fact that your coffee is oily, it's tasty!)

Leanbean65 wrote: »

Thanks for the great advice. I'm feeling quite wozzy and shakey right now, I'm at work and don't have time for a break until noon. I don't feel hungery just kinda out of it? Any suggestions?

@Leanbean65 SALT!!! Someone can link you to the post of why. Pickles. Broth. Or if desperate, like salt out of your palm.

Here's a link that talks about dehydration and the need for salt. Broth will work.

https://authoritynutrition.com/5-most-common-low-carb-mistakes/
4. Not Replenishing Sodium

One of the main mechanisms behind low-carb diets is a reduction in insulin levels.

Insulin has many functions in the body, such as telling fat cells to store fat.

But another thing that insulin does is to tell the kidneys to hold on to sodium.

On a low-carb diet, your insulin levels go down and your body starts shedding excess sodium and water along with it. This is why people often get rid of excess bloat within a few days of low-carb eating.

However, sodium is a crucial electrolyte in the body and this can become problematic when the kidneys dump too much of it.

This is one of the main reasons people get side effects on low-carb diets… such as lightheadedness, fatigue, headaches and even constipation.

The best way to circumvent this issue is to add more sodium to your diet. You can do this by adding more salt to your foods, but if that doesn’t suffice then you can drink a cup of broth every day.

I personally like adding a bouillon cube into a cup of hot water, then drinking it like a soup in a cup. It actually tastes really good and supplies 2 grams of sodium.

Bottom Line: Low-carb diets lower insulin levels, which makes the kidneys excrete excess sodium from the body. This can lead to a mild sodium deficiency




Yea, @KnitOrMiss is correct - ditto start slowly, I made that mistake.