In case anyone else wondered what n=1 means

[Buttercups]

Lol, I tried. I used context clues. I used the search engine on this site. I had the gist. It is not listed in the FAQ (might not be a bad idea to add section on commonly used diet lingo) But just in case anyone else is wondering …

What does n=1 mean?

[Capnbob]

might not be a bad idea to add section on commonly used diet lingo

Thanks for this detail but remember, this and most other acronyms are briefly explained in the Keto Acronym Wiki in the Resources sub-forum. A good reference for all such things.

WIKI: Acronyms

Note: Anyone who can see the little green pencil icon [image] in the post header ^^ can edit this wiki directly. This list was posted in our Facebook group by @carolT: Greetings, thousands of new and newish members. If you’re new to keto, it may be confusing just to get your head around some of the abbreviations we use here to save us hours of time typing and fighting with our auto-correct. I’d like to start you off with a cheat sheet of frequently used acronyms. Maybe someone can help transla…

[LeCheffre]

Once upon a time, in the dark period of the Internet known at 2004, we used to say, “Your body, your science experiment,” or just “Its your science experiment.”

N=1 is a shorthand. It means it’s a science experiment with a sample of one. You.

In the even older times, we used to say, “Your mileage may vary.”

[Buttercups]

Thanks, gosh, guess I didn’t persist long enough into the dark underbelly of the subcategories of the Resources section. I do appreciate your direction @Capnbob

[twopatchcowgirl]

Thank you for taking the time to do that for us newbies:grinning: