Dear Fat Burning (instead of Carb Loading) Daily Food Intake,

I realized today that I have not had stomach bloating and issues for over one week.

I have not had to take any of the over the counter tummy medication.

I still miss my crackers, but not as much.

Thank you for helping me see that there is another way to look at food instead of "calories in; calories out."

Signed,

Jeanne, The Happy Yogini

-P.S. For years I was a proud vegetarian, but I often felt like I was outrunning, out-cycling, out-exercising, out yoga-ing the fork.  

I convinced myself that meat was the problem.  

So, I slowly but surely eliminated it from my diet.  Occasionally, I might eat some, but never missed it.  

Bottom line, there just might be something to this way of eating that works.  Now, I get my protein from:

• Nuts and Seeds
• Eggs
• Chicken and Seafood
• and my fats from Avocado, butter (the real stuff -- not the plastic margarine), and coconut oil

And no tummy troubles.

This might just work. 

*****

• Phase One:  Panic about eating fat and research resources to make sure it is okay
• Phase Two:  Play around with carbohydrate intake:  How little can I eat?  How many vegetables can I get away with?  Who knew there were so many carbs?
• Phase Three:  Start consuming Keto Lemonade (recipe below) to help with the "Keto Flu" like symptoms
• Phase Four:  Bliss as intense hunger is gone, more energy, weight is beginning to drop, more of a balanced mood
• Phase Five:  Naturally fall into intermittent fasting, perhaps switch meal times to find optimal energy

Author of the book, 

LeAnne Vogel, The Keto Diet says:  "When I started out on a higher protein, fat loading diet, I found that I went through five phases of adjusting to the new eating style.  These phases seem to be pretty common for people making the switch from a 'high carb, low fat diet' to a 'high fat, low carb diet.'  

Of course if you are concerned about anything, definitely chat with your health-care provider."