^^^ I’ve had the same surprising experience eating fat and protein. Carbs are my enemy too. I started this post 2 weeks ago today and have been avoiding the easy ones. I’m down 3-4 pounds already, which is water weight but, hey, I’ll take the win.
Yesterday, I ate a LOT, and was sure it would show on the scale, but this morning I was down another notch to 198 (I’m 6’2”). Yesterday I ate:
Breakfast: A smoothie with full fat plain yogurt, spinach, banana, blueberries, plain, unsweetened whey protein powder, creatine. Lots of coffee with whole milk.
Lunch: 3 scrambled eggs with cheese, half an avacado, salsa, unsweetened ice tea.
Snacks: string cheese, about 10 Triscuit thin chips with almond butter (best way I’ve found to get some crunch), an apple, a handful of almonds, handful of grapes.
Supper: Baked salmon, Brussels sprouts with butter, cous cous, water, one can hard cider.
That’s a lot of calories but it worked yesterday to lose a few ounces. I’m back on the right track now and will aim to keep it up.