40 • If IAm So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight? 1. No sugar or flour 2. Eat a maximum of two to three meals per day 3. No snacking 4. Go as long as you can between dinner and your next meal to allow for insulin to drop and fat adaptation to happen 5. No transfats These are the general guidelines for a protocol. It's beyond the scope of this book to go into the exact lists of foods and the exact quantities to eat them in. For this, we need to talk to you personally to understand your preferences and the exact amount of weight you want to lose. There is often a phase of experimenting in the beginning to get it right. You can get more help with this by joining us in Scholars. As you create your protocol, do not count calories of the food you will be eating. Remember you want your Your brain will tell you that YOU'RE GOING TO DIE if you don't eat something right now.