I am 72, female, widow. I live alone but am very active. I do have a hip & knee replacement. I swim and walk my dog every day and exercise my legs before I go to sleep. I've been on low carb diets before but this time I went through my kitchen and threw out everything with sugar and carbs. I've been on this diet for two months now and have only lost one pound and my middle is getting larger. I'm going back to low-carb but about 800 calories a day. I'm just can't get into a state of ketosis. I use the strips every day. I'm a type 2 diabetic and have not taken medication for a month because my blood sugar goes from 100-124. I'm not on social media, sure email. Well, that's my story...