Lowering carbs - really tough. How do u do it?'

I eat under 25g of carbs two days a week at the moment

Do you mind if I ask why you are low-carbing for two days a week? What kind of results do you have from this?

Cut out the grains and sugar, lots of veggies and yummy fats (saturated fats, omega-3's - not the omega-6-laden vegetable oils!) and protein. Eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast usually, salad for lunch, meat & veggies for dinner (sometimes leftovers from dinner for lunch).

I use coconut milk or coconut oil in my coffee. The coconut milk I have now (I switch up brands depending on what's on sale/what's available) has only 1 carb per 1 cup (unsweetened, not flavored, and I only use maybe a quarter cup).

If you aren't eating rice, potatoes, pasta, or bread - how are you getting so many carbs?? 170 is a lot if you aren't consuming these foods, much less more than that. If you are eating a lot of sugar or fruit, cut that down. Same with sugary drinks (juices, sodas, etc). I still occasionally eat rice and sweet potatoes and bananas, and get in the 100-150 range (though I'm lowering that again now, as my activity level has decreased where I don't need that much).

Also, be careful lowering your sodium. When you detox off the carbs, you'll lose water weight - but the water also takes electrolytes with it. http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/saturated-fat/tips-tricks-for-starting-or-restarting-low-carb-pt-ii/
But at 170g of carbs, you might not have an issue with this - but if you cut them further, keep this in mind.

You can't get under 170g ?!?!?!

I am a dude and I don't even go over 100g, and I couldn't hit 170g if I tried!

You are just eating the wrong foods. If you are eating the right stuff you shouldn't even need to track that.
Meat, veggies, eggs, whole milk (the lower the fat, the more the carbs) and cream... the rest is fruit and nuts. Eat that and you won't have a problem at all. I promise you, you will get lean and tone. And your body will be happy because you will be getting GOOD fat that you have probably been depriving yourself of.

my favorite thing to eat is cheese eggs and bacon!!!!! yummy!!!!!

It's hard to know where your carbs are coming from because we can't see your food diary. The key for me was knowing where my carbs were hiding. Carrots for example are tricky...baby carrots are higher in sugar (carbs) than big carrots. Pretty much anything that glazes or becomes sweeter when you heat it is a clue that it's likely higher in sugar.

I'm not sure why you would want to go "lower carb" only two days a week. You're sending mixed signals to your body. Being consistent with your food choices will help your body run more efficiently.

Protein is important. It will help you to not be hungry.

I am attempting the 'slow-carb' diet. I am supposed to eat beans/lentils with each meal. I have noticed that they have a lot of carbs in them so I guess I'm confused. Maybe that's the difference between 'low-carb' and 'slow-carb'?

I'm pretty "slow carb". Beans do have a lot, but they are pretty slow.
My favorite bean, however, is black soybeans. Awesome protein, and super low carbs (8 or 9).

Is your skinny latte one of those fat free but loaded w/ sugar options? I ask b/c I have a hard time believing that whole milk is the main culprit causing you to go over 170 grams of carbs per day.

Focus on eating real food. No more overly processed carbs like chips, pretzels, etc. And you especially shouldn't be snacking on any sort of processed carb. Ditch any drinks with sugar. And don't replace them with diet soda. Drink water, tea, or coffee instead.

Great advise.
Eat a lot of protein to fill you up. Try Green yogurt with fruit for breakfast. Instead of starches with meal have lots of veggies. Limit toast to a couple of slices a day (rye or wholewheat).

I've cut milk out of my diet, except for the days I visit my mom, and she makes me a skim milk cappuccino....


Almond Milk, the unsweetened kind, has 40-45 cals per 1 cup. With coffee, I use 1/2 cup and then add some hot water (like a Americano Misto at Starbucks).

Way less carbs and calories in Almond milk, and doesn't create the bloat that Milk does (for me at least)

I love carbs, but my body hates them. Since I feel like I have to have bread, I have found a low carb (5g) tortilla. For lunch, I have been making nachos with fat free cheese on them. That's only 10 carbs for lunch. I am also eating Atkins bars (net 3 g) for my sweet tooth. Just saying, there ARE ways to cut carbs!!!!!!