Hi everyone,

I started to apply zone diet 5 days ago. I weigh 60 kg and according to the calculator I should eat 11 block per day. I distributed them as 3-3-1-3-1.

I lost 1.6 kg in 4 days. After I eat zone meals I don't feel hungry at all. But for 2 days I feel very weak.

Can you please tell me what am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Hi Basak,

If you'd like to post more info about what you've been eating and doing, I'll be happy to take a look. It sounds like you’re off to a good start. It's common to lose quickly in the first week of the diet as your insulin lowers into the range of the Zone. The quick loss is usually due to the loss of retained fluid form you previous way of eating. It's also common from some people to feel a bit weakened during the first couple weeks of the diet because as the body begins to burn stored fat there can be an initial release of AA (arachidonic acid, a fat that causes inflammation, also referred to by Dr. Sears as "toxic fat"). If this is what you're experiencing, temporarily increasing your Omega Rx dose will dilute the excess AA and help you feel better sooner. Good luck!

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sue
Consultant of Zone Labs
Certified Zone Affiliate

Dear Sue,

Thank you for your response. I will write my menu tomorrow.
I am a student, living in Europe. Therefore I can't afford omega Rx. But I will try to eat more fish to fill my protein blocks.

Thanks again.