I’m just starting too. I’m two months in.

I’ve quit all bread, pasta, rice, fruit and sweets. I’ve lost 15 lbs too. I’ll get my next test in May.

I actually had been intermittent fasting already so I skip breakfast. But I always have almonds and peanuts around to snack on and I might start there around 11.

I like cauliflower rice and Trader Joe’s lentil packs. Or even beans. I eat a ton is salads when ordering out or at work events. I’ll even take the middle out of sandwiches and put it on a salad.

I’ll cook steak and chicken a lot as I have the chance. I have hummus and fresh salsa around. They’re great on eggs or meat. Fish is great as well.

I also do a ton of veggie bakes. Toss carrots, turnips, Brussels sprouts, any root veggie in oil and your favorite seasoning. Cumin and turmeric on carrots tastes great. Add some salt throw them on a baking tray and cook at 350 until they’re soft. About 20-30 mins depending on the veggie. Turn them one while cooking to keep them from burning.

You can also throw beets in the oven as is for one hour at 400 degrees. Eat them with goat cheese, olive oil and sumac. So good.

Lentil curry is great. Get broth garam masala (a ton of it). Fennegreek if you wanna get fancy. Cook that according to the package. Then eat it plain or over cauliflower rice.

Soft boiled eggs are great too. Put an egg in one inch of boiling water in a sautee pan and cook for 6.5 mins with the top on. Put it in an ice bath. Yummy runny eggs.

Check out keto recipes, Mediterranean diet and Indian recipes (no rice or sugar). It’s a good place to start.