Hi
@dm2-one No it isn't high-protein as it is fundamentally still whole plant vegan 6 days a week and raw salmon and soy/wasabi sauce 1 day a week. It is low calorie by default but was not consciously by design set out as a low calorie regime when I first started out in June but it has panned out that way by simply eating to my meter. A few almonds (10) for breakfast and leafy salad with steamed tender stem (dropped in cold water to give it a crunchy texture), a few olives etc for lunch and same for dinner., but I am not as stated earlier, consciously counting calories but it is obvious that it is low fat and very lean.
I have increased my salmon portions.
My whole relationship with food has changed since being on this regime and has evolved and my appetite has materially reduced. A low carb intake seems to encourage that and the regime has become strangely much simpler and easier to adhere too over time. I am not finding it difficult to stick too and am surprised how easy it is to apply after a few weeks. I feel great and will retest my HbA1c again first week in December. Testing BG doesn't seem go any higher than 7.8 on odd occasions but usually averages at 6.8-7.1 after meals. The weight is keeping off (obviously) and I am never hungry. I consider that a success at this time
It won't come as a surprise that the weight loss has slowed over the last 4 weeks and appears to have stabilised @ the 11 stone 8 to 11 stone 9 range, so maintenance appears to have been achieved. I don't feel the need to start adding carbs etc back into my diet and am happy to keep things as is. As the saying goes if it aint broke don't fix it.
I can't lie, I do find it amusing that the psychology of food and how I interact with it has changed quite dramatically for me
I keep away as I have mentioned previously from starch and high carbs and the appetite has remained low.which makes it easier to stick too. Some may think it a mundane regime and my old self would agree but my new self doesn't seem to mind. Hope that helps.