Hi Judy! For me it was too much stress. My mom passed away and immediately afterwards I was promoted to a job from hell, from which I stepped down from one year ago. Eating healthy is a holisitc approach. I need to make sure other areas of my life create an environment in which to best succeed. It's true, first time on LCHF people tend to lose the fastest, but I've found great success no matter if it's first, second, or third attempt. The plan works. And each of us find ways to tweak it to our individual needs, even changing it as we get older, etc. Glad to know you are having success