Anyone else on a low carb diet?

Yes, low carb, low sugar diet for me...Just trying to get adjusted. It's challenging!

I looked at your diary and some carbs are kind of low, too low. I am pre-diabetic and cant have less then 43 or more then 56 carbs a meal. Try to stay the same each meal. Exercise will help as well too. Good luck.


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I have had success with the Atkins/south beach- I read the the south beach book which explains what your body does with the food! It made me understand alot....--

Also now I am reading the new Atkins......I lost 2lbs so far this year but a friend of mine started on it and didn't cheat like I did when I traveled on the weekend and lost 7lbs the first week so it does work.........

Everyone's body is different. Some people's metabolisms aren't as efficient as other people's. Some people's bodies don't process certain kinds of calories (carbs) as well as other kinds (protein & fat). Personally, my doctor set my carb limit at 25-30 per day. And it has done wonders. I've lost almost 60 lb in 9 months, first time in my life I've been able to lose weight.

Things that have helped me:

Eat lots of protein. If your body isn't getting energy from carbs, it needs to get energy from burning a combination of fat & protein. The ratio for the chemical reaction is roughly 3 parts fat to one part protein. So it's very important that you eat enough protein, to keep that reaction going and keep your muscles healthy while you're losing fat. I make sure to eat my body weight in protein every day. I started out weighing 300 lb, so I tried to get at least 300g protein per day.

Eat often. Again, everyone's body is different, some people can eat all their daily calories in one meal a day and it works fine for them. But for most of us who are overweight, our bodies aren't that efficient in storing and retrieving calories, so it's helpful for us to spread the calories out evenly. My doc recommended that I eat every three hours while I'm awake (works out to about six small meals a day).

Avoid juice and fruits, or save them for a special treat. Too much sugar, too many carbs. You can get the same vitamins & nutrients from veggies.

Choose veggies that are lower in carbs and higher in protein. That'll let you eat more of them. Avoid corn, potatoes, beans, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes. Instead, eat spinach, mushrooms, kale & other leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, bell peppers, asparagus.

Protein powders are wonderful things. Just be careful to get the low-carb kind. My favorite is Syntrax Nectar brand. If you check their website, they have trial-size packets available so you can try different flavors before buying a whole big jar.

As you go along, you'll find tricks that will work for your tastes and your lifestyle. I have learned to make low-carb versions of a lot of my favorite foods so that I don't feel deprived. For example, steamed, chopped cauliflower makes a great substitute for rice or potatoes in a lot of recipes. Instead of breadcrumbs in your meatloaf, use a grated zucchini. Instead of a taco shell or tortilla, put your taco meat in a bell pepper or a big lettuce leaf. Find a good BBQ rub recipe that doesn't include sugar, and use that instead of higher-carb BBQ sauces. I've also learned to make cookies, muffins and pancakes using flaxmeal, almond flour or protein powder instead of regular flour. Check out Atkins muffin-in-a-minute recipes for starters.

Foods I eat often: hard-boiled eggs, great quick snack to have on hand. Cheese sticks or wedges. Beef jerky. Pork rinds. Plain Greek yogurt or cottage cheese: you can eat it plain, or flavor it with half a packet of Crystal Light.

A George Foreman grill is a great tool, it lets you cook up all kinds of meats quickly & easily. Steak & mushrooms, pork chops, chicken breasts, grilled veggies, shrimp shishkabobs... My fave recipe is to take a chicken breast, slice it open, spread some cheese (Laughing Cow?) inside, close it up again & wrap it in a slice of bacon, then grill. You could also put it inside a piece of tinfoil to bake it in the oven.
Oriental stir-fry is also a good easy one-dish choice, just make sure you check the carbs on your flavoring sauce. I like Chun's Thai peanut dipping sauce, or just plain old soy sauce with a little garlic or ginger.

Hope this helps. Good luck to you!

I follow the Anabolic diet, I don't eat more then 30 grams of carbs a day. Spinach and lean protein are my best friends. On Saturday and Sundays my carbs go up, it works for me when I have to cut for competition I can easily take off the 8-10 pounds in a few weeks. That doesn't sound like alot but when you're only 115lbs 8 pounds is huge!

I AM STARTING LOW CARB AGAIN TODAY. I AM DOING THE STRICKER ATKINS VERSION. WISH ME LUCK!

Wow, It was my first time here to the site, and also my first time posting. I didn't realize how the posting worked, seemed to be a little all over the place. Thanks for policing, I guess.

iI typically stat with Atkins as a kick off to jump start weightless. But this time I really wanted something i could easily do in the long run. i have a Puerto Rico trip in Two weeks! gotta drop 10 for that. But after that I am seriously considering the 17 day diet. Seems less restrictive and healthier. Anyone have any testimonies?

First, when the thread is asking advice about one person's low-carb diary, it's really not appropriate to change the subject by asking for testimonies on some other diet. You should start your own thread, and title it "17 Day Diet: opinions?" and you will get a lot more / better answers without being rude to the OP of this thread.

But, that said, any diet that promises to drop 10-12 lb in 17 days is probably unhealthy. Ideal, sustainable weight loss is 1-2 lb per week. When it comes to weight loss, slow & steady wins the race.