Hi Deb — allow me to suggest where to source information. The Diet Doctor is one. https://www.dietdoctor.com/weight-loss/how-to-lose-weight. Read some of the uplifting stories there.

Also, and this man is my pin-up boy, read Jason Fung. He’s a Canadian nephrologist and has written some amazing books on keto, cancer, fasting etc. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=dr+jaso+fung

It takes a little while to get into it, but of you persevere you will be astounded. I found it when my husband was sick. It’s been the best. He wasn’t fat, but he did need to change his diet. It works and you feel terrific.

If you were to come and eat with me, you’d have no idea tat we are essentially keto. Our food looks like ordinary food. BUT, I never buy processed food (well, some foods are processed a little, like almond flour), but never any factory food.

We do start the day with fasting, mostly because neither of us feels inclined to eat, so we have coffee with cream.

Then we have brunch around 11AM.

Let me know if you have questions. :) And good luck. You will be a new woman.