Newbies come in all shapes and sizes. We don't all want to move at the same pace. The low carb program on this site is really good for those who want to take things slowly, but I feel the forum should offer a good mix of info so there's something for everyone. When I was a newbie I had already cut out the big white carb items before diagnosis and needed to know how to progress to the next step. If something was too confusing I left it and went back to it. I feel it's important we share what helped us.