Hi and Welcome Fat Away!

I will share with you what a friend of mine shared with me when she did the induction phase.


Basically, I conserved my 20g of carbs for seasoning and sauces. I drank mainly seltzer or plain water (maybe a diet drink once in awhile), stuck to lowest carb veggies and cheeses I could find, and ate well seasoned meat. My friend told me to do it this way so I can enjoy my food without becoming neurotic about every bit of seasoning I put on my food or if I wanted to add a little bbq sauce on my chicken or ribs I wouldn't go over my limit. I just ended my induction phase and I have not weighed myself yet (last week when I weighed myself, I had lost 3lbs at that point), but my clothes are fitting looser.

I would advise to stay away from seasonings with "salt" in the title. Instead of Garlic Salt, use Garlic powder and instead of Lawry's seasoning salt, use one of the Mrs. Dash blends. I don't know about anyone else, but if I eat too much salt, I retain water.