Carb nite solution... Anyone tried it?

So glad to find people new to Carb Nite. I don't have the book but Instagram has been a great resource. A lot of people post pictures with recipes and there are some great ideas.
This is THE BEST diet. Last night I sat on the couch watching tv and eating pepperonis.
For 2 months straight, I did Insanity and ate a 1200 calorie diet like it was a religion ... and lost 6 lbs. Not what I was hoping for.
Tomorrow I will be a week into CNS, and I have lost 4 lbs! But my picture from last week compared to this week is what is so crazy to me. The picture looks like I have lost 8-10 pounds and I have more definition in my arms and stomach than I have ever seen. Clearly I am losing body fat while increasing my muscle mass. I have never been so excited about weight-loss results.
To answer your question about net carbs, I do know that you can subtract fiber from your total carbs so as long as your net carbs are under 30, you're good. One question I haven't been able to get a solid answer on though, is sugar alcohols. I've read some things that say sugar alcohols will throw your body out of ketosis (the reason Carb Nite works) but some people say it depends on the person. I have to have a Diet Dr. Pepper every once in awhile so I just try to have it with a meat-only meal so as not to spike my insulin levels as much. If anybody has any feedback on that, I'd love to hear it.

One great thing that helps my sweet tooth is EAS AdvantEdge shakes. They're pre-made and I get mine at Kroger but you can also order them on Amazon I think. 110 calories so more a snack than a meal replacement. The chocolate is the only one I've tried and I really like it. 17 g of protein and 3 net carbs ( 4 carbs -1 g fiber ). Really hard to beat. Hope that helps!

I downloaded the book last week...I guess I should read it

I'm already low carb, I just don't do refeed's like I should..

I have been low carb now since the end of January. I have lost fifty pounds so far following the Adkins diet, but have decided to give Carb Nite a try. Carb Nite says to stay away from sugar alcohols, but with Adkins it's o.k. Adkins says that sugar alcohols do not cause most peoples blood sugar to spike, that's why they deduct them from the meal bars and so forth.

I follow a healthy diet and don't like sweets. I excercise a ton but could not lose weight. I even started doing more extreme excercises, still gained a little muscle but not losing fat. In 4 days on this , I've been losing 0.5 lb per day! This is the first time I've seen the scales go down in sooo long! And I'm eating way more than I usually do and high protein/fatty foods that are very satisfying! I feel great and not tired. I know a lot is water weight at first, but even losing that makes u look leaner. Seeing the scales keep going down is a constant motivator, and knowing that I don't have to kill myself at the gym anymore and am still losing weight is so great! I don't have to spend my whole life at the gym!! I feel like I finally found the key!

I don't diet but I have made changes to my food plan. I have found out I am insulin intolerant and therefore cannot eat simple carbs, potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, sugar. It sends my blood sugars out the window. I also have diabetes. Since carb control, I have gone off most of my meds for diabetes and lost 92 lbs.

Bump... very interesting! Is it worth buying the book?

Wow - so much positive to say from so many first-time posters! It's astonishing!

Most of the book can be read here for free:

http://www.slideshare.net/CoolBooks4U-VI/john-kiefer-the-carb-nite-solution-ebook-free-download-pdf

Jx

The book is definitely worth buying. I got it for just $27. It's amazing, looking at the forums on the website, how many people try to do it without reading the book and completely miss the major parts of the diet. The forums are also a great resource to see pictures from real people who have had astonishing results.

While I've just started (I lost some weight prior with carb restriction), I'm super excited to see results. Women have to be a little more careful about this diet - men can eat anything during the carb feast night and still lose! Women seem to have more luck eating low fat that night. However, that won't be a problem for me because I plan on stuffing my face with fruity pebbles, angel food cake, rice, gatorade and other yummy treats - once a week!

Yep! I've had great success with CNS. I also recommend it for anyone who's dealing with a weight loss plateau. I plan to incorporate it in a yearly cut cycle along with carb backloading since it's so easy to do. Only issues I had were problems with low sodium, believe it or not. I'd get nasty tension headaches that would clear up with a cup of chicken bullion. Other issue is hypoglycemia on any day I do intervals or lifting. I try to load my carbs before exercising but still haven't gotten it totally worked out yet. Still, it's definitely worth it.

e- LOL I just looked up the price for a physical copy on Amazon and there are a bunch of dealers trying to sell it for $200-700. Maybe I should try to unload my copy! WTF

Good to see people having good results. I've been at a plateu for months now and I just started this today. Will have to pick up the book for all the little details!