Low Carb - Atkins

MJKeto

Hi,

I am from Texas. Down ten pounds already! But, sticking to the low carb plan is so, so hard. Before this diet I was stricly vegetarian. So, it doesn't make much sense to me. Anyhoo, I would like to meet people who are also trying the low carb approach! I could use a pep talk or two throughout the day...would like to meet people who are succeeding in their diets for my own motivation.

aellipse

californiagirl2012

Hi Aellipse,

I have lost weight and gained it back on Atkins so many times I can't even count.

I found they hurt me in the long run, delayed my success.

These were the diets I tried and failed and did the diet yo-yo with for 15 years:

Low fat high carb, Slim-Fast, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Organic, Weston Price Diet, The Schwarzbein Principle, Eat Fat Lose Fat, The Ultimate PH Solution, The Makers Diet, A friends diet from a personal trainer/dietician

I finally just got sick of it all and made up my own diet with healthy foods I enjoy and smaller portions. I ate my meals from small desert plates and bowls. I stopped eating in the evenings (not that when you eat matters.) I started calling what I did mini-meals and mini-fasts and I lost 40 lbs. Then I found Eat Stop Eat and learned why it worked and everything took off for me at that point.

I probably can't change your mind but this is what I do now and it finally worked:

Eat what you want, eat what you like, mostly healthy. Don’t deprive yourself of foods you love unless there is a serious health risk. Depriving yourself of food you love and creating extensive good food and bad food lists at some point borders on a mental disorder. It will drive you insane.

Doing this I lost 60 lbs over two years and have kept it off for over a year and I'm almost 52 years old. I'm much happier that I gave up all my good food bad food lists.