SusanjaneClark

I'm using the Optifast (very low calorie diet), which aims for 'mild ketosis'. I've found this very effective in the past, although my BMI was a lot higher then. But following their diet very strictly still adds up to about 80g carbs per day. 25g carbs seems extraordinarily 'light' to me.

I'm using Optifast (very low calorie program, as recommended by my Doctor - 800 calories per day) as I've lost weight well with this in the past. I've found that when I've kept really tightly to the Optifast guidelines (that is, no milk in tea or coffee, really strict adherence to allowed/restricted foods), the diet has…