I have a general question for the group. I'm currently in Day 6 of Induction and I'm wondering if you can do the LC thing without consuming red meat? I want to eventually stop eating it all together but I want to know will it affect my weight and inxh loss?

you can absolutely do it without red meat! Chicken, fish and eggs are great protein sources.

If your decision ethical or health-related? I eat only free-range, locally ranched beef (and they let me come out and see how they treated the cows). It's healthier for me, the environment, and as kind a death as possible for the cows. Red meat is extremely healthy, especially the free-range sort (see www.eatwild.com/index and their research columns for more info)