Hi Gywnne, I’ve been around this forum for more than a decade, and have tried various hacks, but only a few months ago blew through my long-term goal. At the age of 70, I am at a lower weight than when I stopped my first low carb program.

Yes, calories count, but it is impossible to count them. New short summary by Dr Ted Naiman:
https://youtu.be/0eBKljuK7i8
Dr Eric Westman, the first clinical researcher to study the Atkins diet, has never said any different. He has a new book, and makes clear that you are allowed no more than 6T added dietary fat, and you don’t have to even use those if satisfied with the fats in fish, meats, etc.
I still use Dr Westman's food lists, and combine it with Dr Naiman's P:E ratio of the foods. https://www.dietdoctor.com/dr-ted-n...ter-weight-loss

I tend to follow medical doctors who treat actual patients, and a few engineers who approach nutrition with a technical/scientific bent. Marty Kendall has posted some of the "Keto Lies" on his blog. https://optimisingnutrition.com/ket...ontent=12455676

What I added this year in addition to a lower fat, more vegetable low carb diet was a type of Fasting based on my blood glucose. I usually eat two protein heavy meals in a 6-8 hour window, no snacks, no extended fasting.

Check out the two active threads at the top of the semi-LC plans....Dr Ted Naiman and Marty Kendall.
https://forum.lowcarber.org/forumdisplay.php?f=138