The concept of banting is simple: drop the carbs and pack in the “good fats”.

Sounds easy, surely? Well, for those of you who have jumped on the bant-wagon, I am sure you can remember the first time you were pushing the trolley down the aisle recalling all the “10 commandments”.

“Watch out for carbs disguised as proteins,” they warn; “control your dairy,” they advise.

In the end, confused and befuddled, you probably left the store with low hopes and all the carbohydrates. Tsk tsk.

However, even for those of you who have stuck it out, you have most probably run into a similar hurdle on the regular, as not everything is labelled “banting” or “not banting”.

Woolies linseed loaf – can I eat that?

Now you’re left wondering whether or not you’re still following the rules, and you’re pestering that friend who tried banting four years back with some success.

Leave them alone, they fought their battle and have moved on with their lives.

So, who the hell actually knows what’s in and what’s out? Well, Nick Charlie Key does.

Banting expert and author of Jump on the Bant Wagon, Key is the lastest guru to sign up to Timon, the app that is revolutionising the way experts give advice.

Sign up now and you can instant chat to him for a modest R40 per six-minute session:

Fantastic.

Not banting? No problem – Timon already features a range of people you can chat with, with options ranging from SA celebs to restaurant and social media experts.

Download the app (iOS and Android) here to check out the full list of gurus that are available to chat to.

Here’s a taste:

A little encouragement from Tracy McGregor couldn’t hurt.

Check out Timon here.