I started the diet and I feel I’m not making any progress. Why?

I started the diet and I feel I’m not making any progress. Why?

As with any major change, there will be a readjustment period. This can last anywhere from 2-4 weeks depending on the person. Your body hasn't yet learned how to eat fat yet and you've taken away its preferred source of energy, sugar. As you go along and your body begins to remember how to eat fat, even when you are not physically eating, your body will be absorbing your stored bodyfat. Thus, your body will constantly be eating and you will not be as hungry. Also, your brain will become much more sensitive to the hormone leptin, sent by your bodyfat to signal when you are supposed to be hungry. When you can once again hear the signal, your brain will respond in kind and you'll notice the change in your energy level, mental acuity and appetite. The first few weeks are tough, but it becomes much easier after that and the rewards are well worth the struggle.