no carb diet is FAILURE

Just eat. Log your foods, stay in budget and you'll be fine. No food is the demon that has to be avoided. You get fat eating too much not what you eat.

I did the no carb diet for a while and it does work. I missed the carbs. I now just log everything I eat and measure This helps me not over do it. Maybe have most of your carbs for breakfast and lunch and at dinner meat and vegetables.

You also might want to try having less processed food - ditch the canned veggies and go for the real thing. You can cook chicken breasts and cut up fresh veggies ahead of time. I also agree with the other poster who suggests going lower carb rather than super low carb.

There is absolutely no reason to give up any food or food group. Eat a wide variety real/whole/clean foods and stay within your calories (yes, eat your exercise calories). You will lose weight and be healthier.

No need to try the diet flavor of the week.

Misinformation is the problem... Someone told you that in order to go no/low carb you can only eat meat, dairy and for some reason, peanuts (lots of carbs). That's just wrong. Atkins induction phase includes tons of veggie options. Do your research first and then give it another try if you want.

Or just approach this like many of us do and eat the foods you like, clean up your diet a bit with more fruits and veg, leaner meats and healthier fat sources and keep your portions under control. There's no need to go low carb to lose the weight...

Carbs arent the enemy unless you have a medical issue nor does low carb provide any greater advantage long term. Eat moderate carbs, aim to get most from fruits and veggies and some from gains.

Amick Farms - Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenders, 12 ounces (GROSS)

Generic - Frozen Tillapia, 16 oz.

BACON!!!!


What a rubbish diet. I feel literally sick from all that grease and non nutritional fatty meat.

Nevermind, I'm out. Try something else, this ain't for you.

After a day of the no carb thing I've had enough. The advise I was given in my introduction thread was great, I now see why a no carb diet is unrealistic. Here is my food log for today:

Egg - Scrambled, 4 egg (44g)
Generic - John Morrell Bacon, 68 g

Double Luck - Canned Green Beans, 1 cup
Amick Farms - Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenders, 12 ounces (GROSS)
Wal-Mart Great Value - Party Peanuts (Salted), 60 peices

Generic - Frozen Tillapia, 16 oz.
Great Value - Reduced Fat 2% Mild Cheddar Cheese, 1 oz
Generic - John Morrell Bacon, 20 g

What a rubbish diet. I feel literally sick from all that grease and non nutritional fatty meat. Any suggestions on how to be good on carbs AND eat healthy?

maybe cut back on the bacon? do full fat dairy instead of low fat...the process of removing fat from dairy freaks me out and i'm convinced it has to be worse than just eating the regular stuff. and can you try to eat REAL food? what's with all the pre-packaged, canned stuff?

i've followed low carb/primal for YEARS! it takes some getting used to. you sort of go through a low-carb "flu" then after about 1-2 weeks, it sort of hits you that you're ok and feeling great, energized, clear. i don't know what sort of change you expect to see in one day.

i also just don't eat meat and dairy. i also eat a wide variety of veggies, berries and oranges, nuts, lots of coconut products...i mostly stick to whole foods. as far as grains, i do brown rice and quinoa. i really think you should re-visit low-carbing as you have the wrong idea based on what you're eating.

i will say this though...i went back to eating refined carbs over the summer and into the holidays. no problems at all however, i found that refined carbs always left me wanting more. my sugar-tooth was out of control.

but to each his own. what works for me may not work for you. best of luck!

add fruits and veggies yumm

The more variety the better. There are a few foods that I personally avoid but you can be very healthy, lose weight and feel great just by staying within your calorie goal numbers. Everything else is minutia.