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The Beginning of Daniel's Weight Loss Journey

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When I started my weight loss journey last August, Daniel made it very clear that under no uncertain circumstances would he EVER do a KETO style diet. He told me that he would do his Slim Fast diet that he knew would work for him.  He would drink a slim fast for breakfast, another for lunch, then he would eat whatever I prepared for supper.  He didn't care if that was a Keto style meal or not, as long as it tasted good.  If you have ever read the label on a slim fast shake, you would know that the carb count for the regular, chocolate slim fast shake made with milk is approximately 20 or more carbs each.  That means that his two shakes a day were about 45 grams of carbs.  Then he would come home and eat the supper that I made.  From August to Christmas break, he lost about 20 pounds doing the Slim Fast diet.  Over Christmas break, he did not maintain his diet and quickly gained back most of what he lost.  When we were at a buffet, he ate what he wanted.  No judgement here, but when