Hi all,

It's only been 2 weeks but I am feeling so much better.  Here are a few things I've noticed.

-drastic increase in energy, my paperwork is caught up, my cupboards are organized
-my nails aren't as thin
-no heartburn or acid reflux since I started (that's a biggy for me)
-smaller jean size

I lost 6 pounds right away and haven't really lost anything in the last couple days.  BUT my body is definitely still changing.......less flabby.  I think I read somewhere in this forum that the fat is being turned into muscle in the first couple of weeks.....is that true?

I'm not one to hit the gym, I walk our dog about 1km a couple days a week, and I work 4 - 12 hour days at my business.  I plan on doing yoga again now that I'm feeling more energetic.

I'm probably eating too much fruit and too many nuts (probably why I haven't had a solid BM since I started)  But I'm sticking to the diet (except for black coffee, a little bacon & a few diet colas).

Cari   

I think I read somewhere in this forum that the fat is being turned into muscle in the first couple of weeks.....is that true?

That's physiologically impossible. Fat and muscle are 2 completely different tissues. Fat is an energy source of muscle for aerobic activity. The more muscle you carry the more efficient your body burns fat. If you gain muscle than your percentage of bodyfat decreases as it becomes a smaller part of larger whole.

  BUT my body is definitely still changing.......less flabby.  I think I read somewhere in this forum that the fat is being turned into muscle in the first couple of weeks.....is that true?

Obviously impossible for fat to run into muscle, but I and many others on this forum have experienced body composition changes without losing weight. This diet does seem to help one lose fat without losing muscle, most even put on muscle.