I follow a LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) or ketogenic Paleo diet. I have taken pieces of other diets that worked for me and made my own. Here is the cheat sheet:

• Eat less than 30g of carbohydrates a day. Spread the carbohydrates out over the day's meals.
• Eat enough protein for my body size. For me that works out to 100g.
• Never Eat:
  • Sugar
  • Grains (e.g. flour, bread, rice, pasta)
    
• Rarely Eat:
  • Starchy Vegetables (e.g. potatoes, yams, squash)
  • Legumes (e.g. kidney beans, garbanzo beans, chickpeas) except green beans
  • Fruit. It contains lots of carbs and fructose can be bad for you (especially if you have metabolic or liver problems)
• Eat healthy fats* meat, eggs, dairy, nuts and green vegetables.

* For me "Healthy Fats" are saturated and monounsaturated. I avoid PUFAs or polyunsaturated fatty acids. So that means I get my fat from animal products (like the fat in meat and eggs) and from coconut oil. I use olive oil for salad dressings but never for cooking.

Sometimes it's hard to picture what foods goes with a diet, so here are some sample meals and a food list to give you ideas. Plus I have some recipes that work well for the "uninspired" or busy chef.

Related Topics

• Protein Calculator
• Recipes
• Book: The Paleo Solution
• Book: Protein Power Lifeplan
• Book: Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution