Hi Karen,

I am relatively new at this, but at my starting weight (259) I found there was no way I could eat 2590 calories. I tend to hover around 1600 each day, with weekends normally going upwards of 2000-2100 calories. I eat about 70% fat, 25% protein, and no more than 5% carbs. I'm very satisfied with this many calories, but I also don't stress if they're higher or even a bit lower than 1600.
Could you maybe post a menu to let others look at what you're eating? If you don't feel comfortable doing that, that's perfectly okay. If you need a low carb buddy, I'm happy to talk anytime. The people on this forum have helped me tremendously through this first uncertain month, and I have learned quite a bit from their wisdom.
And no, I don't want you to read the book again!