Hi, Nicole:

Arrgh! I'm retyping this because I lost all the data when I hit submit.

Okay... these folks here are absolutely priceless in their knowledge and help, but it can be pretty overwhelming as a newbie. I bought the book, and though it's VERY technical (which I LOVE), it's quite thorough. When you order online, you'll get a download to get you started (Quick Start Guide).

The book is "The Ketogenic Diet" by Lyle McDonald. BTW, I order a lot online and I was very impressed that they got the book to me when they said they would!

Warning: As a newbie myself, I want to give you one little tidbit of advice: be careful of those carb up days! Watch your body, pay attention to the signs because we're all SO different, and it's just too easy to start putting on fat if you don't pay attention. Once you find your niche, however, all should go smoothly enough. I LOVE CKD!

BTW, the book also has SKD (Standard Ketogenic Dieting), TKD (Targeted Ketogenic Dieting), as well as CKD. So you can choose which one is right for you.

Good luck to ya!