Looking for low-carb support buddies!! Currently seeking to

armywife1986 · April 2011

Hey everyone (:

So I tried to calorie count, and I'm just awful at it. I end up eating a bunch of processed foods that have mainly empty calories, and my craving become unbearable! The only thing I've ever been successful with is low-carbing (Atkins), but I got comfortable after my husband returned home from deployment and went on a 6 month binge and gained every pound back. I realize it's a lifestyle change, and a lot of people criticize a low-carb lifestyle as being unsustainable. However, I think that could be said about ANY kind of diet/restriction (calorie counting, fat counting, weight watchers, etc), because if we had all been permanently successful before, we wouldn't be going through this weight loss cycle over and over!

I personally like low-carbing because I feel like I'm eating the way I was meant to - meats, lots of vegetables, low glycemic fruits, nuts, etc.

Right now I'm on day 2 of induction, and I'm SOOOOOOO tired. Can't wait to get past this stage of "induction flu".

Looking for buddies who do similar diets and/or weight loss goals!

zacksnana · April 2011

Get the hungry girl cookbook or look online - tons on high fiber, low carb recipies....and they are good too!! Little changes add up - for example the tortilla shells i was buying were 200 calories and lots of carbs. I switched to a different brand...80 calories and tons of fiber and low carb...
good luck!

rsm4ousooners · April 2011

I hear ya girl. I hate calorie counting. To me it is so much easier to count carbs. I had done the Atkins about 5 years ago plus worked out at Curves 3-4 days/week and was very successful, then got pregnant and the rest is history. I started with My Fitness Pal last week with counting calories thinking I would give it a chance but I have been teetering on just going low carb. Good luck!!

a_freeman · April 2011

I'm doing a combination of Atkins, watching my calories, cardio and MFP. It's been working so far. I've stayed in induction for 3 months and have lost 40 lbs. The first couple of weeks were tough with headaches and cravings but since then I've felt great. I'm rarely hungry or crave. I know there is a lot of negative talk about low carb but it works for me.

nelliemosa · April 2011

Hi there, since starting with MFP I've been analysing how much I actually eat. I've cut out a lot of carbs and I've found that I have masses more energy and I'm not affected by that mid afternoon slump at work when I used to have bread for lunch. I tend to stay fuller for a lot longer and whereas before I'd begin to get hungry around 3, I can now go til 7.30 in the evening before I need feeding again - big bonus! I stick to protein and veg in the evening, I feel much less bloated and I really notice a difference on the scales if I stay away from bread. Having said all of that, I had pasta for tea last night, and it was all the more incredible for having it only once a fortnight!

SueInAz · April 2011

Low carb has always worked for me in the past and I've been eating that way since early March. However, I had my gall bladder out in December, caught a stomach virus last week, and cannot get my digestive system back to "normal". I'm switching it up to a low fat diet for awhile to see if I can get things back on track (and make friends with my liver again) and then will probably go back to low carb. Unless low fat actually does the trick. :laugh: Feel free to friend me.

lovediets · April 2011

So nice to hear from a lo carb person! The main reason I like lo carb better is because I don't have hardly any cravings. The second I bring back a carb the cravings start. I know I have to add them back slowly.

I have been doing the Dukan diet. Have you heard of it? I am not necessarily losing real fast but it is pretty easy to follow. You can check it out on line.

Looking for low-carb support buddies!! Currently seeking to

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