Low / No Carb diet plan?

I personally wouldn't eliminate carbs from your diet, your body really does need them. Just plump for goods carbs instead and not refined one, have wholegrain bread, brown rice and pasta.

I couldn't imagine a life without good carbs!

Well your body can use two things for energy carbs or fat. Going NO carb is almost impossible because even healthy veggies have some carbs in them.
I'm doing the Atkins diet. It is very healthy, and easy to stick to.

Visit their website www.atkins.com or go buy the book, and read about it. I'm proof that it works. I've lost 80 pounds and still losing, and I'm doing it healthy!

Here are a few recipe resources I've gathered, hope this helps!

http://paleodietlifestyle.com/paleo-diet-recipes/
http://nomnompaleo.com/recipeindex
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html
http://www.camacdonald.com/lc/LowCarbohydrateCooking-Recipes.htm

I'm an Atkins dieter. They have a lot of interesting recipes on their site, and I've also got a site in my sig that's got a collection of low carb recipes.
You can also try South Beach Diet, which is similar to Atkins, but not as strict.

You don't NEED most carbs, but you shouldn't go NO carb. Low carb still allows the healthy veggies and such.

Yes, you DO need carbs. That's the number one source of your body's energy. it's what you burn first when you exercise, so if you don't have it your body finds another source of fuel... and next in line is protein. AKA your muscles.

I just did a fitness blog about fad diets this week. Check it out. http://zmanfitness.com/the-truth-about-fad-diets-like-atkins-and-south-beach

Yes, you DO need carbs. That's the number one source of your body's energy. it's what you burn first when you exercise, so if you don't have it your body finds another source of fuel... and next in line is protein. AKA your muscles.

I just did a fitness blog about fad diets this week. Check it out. http://zmanfitness.com/the-truth-about-fad-diets-like-atkins-and-south-beach

^ This.

Every single person I know who has gone on a "low carb" diet has gained all the weight right back when they tried to maintain after losing weight. They gained BIG amounts back too. You want this to be a lifestyle change, not something that will just get weight off quickly and make you gain it back later.

Like the others said, just eat healthy carbs like whole wheat or multigrain pasta and breads rather than "junk food carbs" like white bread, regular pasta, etc.

Going no carbs for a while really works, the weight just melts off. I did it, lost 25 lbs seven years ago and kept the weight off until just recently when I quit doing what I knew I should keep doing. I never have gained back the 25 lbs I lost while on Atkins. Right now I have a ten pound goal.
Most important thing is to read the first five chapters of the Atkins book. It will tell you everything you need to know. For me, I didn't loose any energy, I wasn't hungry, but after a while I started craving sweets.
Once you get to your desired weight, then gradually bring back the low glycymic carbs.

My personal opinion. Low/No carb diet plans are bad for your health. They don't work for everyone, and they are high in fat.
I personally tried no carbs after having my kids, and only lost 1 pound in 2 weeks. Did not work at all.
Lost 60 pounds with a balanced diet and exercise

Plus, you cannot sustain the rigid diet in the long term. Most people here will tell you, they need to make a lifestyle change that they can actually stick with for the rest of their lives... if you don't, then you go back to your old ways of eating eventually.


If you really must do something like that, please try south beach. Its much safer and healthier than the others, as it focuses on low fat and you can eat vegetable/healthy carbs.

Plus, I work out a lot, and tend to drop my blood sugar. I would pass out if I tried to run 6 miles without eating any carbs. Your body needs some carbs for energy.

and PLEASE do NOT do low carb if you are diabetic without discussing with your doc. very dangerous