Love this feeling on a low-carb.

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  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    Im going to eat my one piece of delicious whole grain bread at breakfast everyday. I LIVE FOR IT. lol. jk

    once i get to my goal weight, i will join you ;D
    with a sweet potato or quinoa too. yum.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    I have tried, Atkins, South Beach and the Zone....In the end, I just ended up gaining the weight back....Your body needs some carbs!! Good carbs. You just have to find out how much of them you need. I just eat fresh and try to stay away from anything processed.

    you gain the weight back when you go back to eating like you used to.. not if you slowly introduce carbs after you're at your goal weight ;)
  • thefrahmers
    thefrahmers Posts: 44

    you gain the weight back when you go back to eating like you used to.. not if you slowly introduce carbs after you're at your goal weight ;)

    AMEN! It's incredible how many people don't understand this ..
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    I love eating low carb. I do eat fruit ...but I stay clear of complex carbs....and starchy foods too.
  • ikoiko33
    ikoiko33 Posts: 43
    I had previously tried Weight Watchers … which most people know, adheres to low calorie and low fat. My problem is that being almost gluten free for the past 2 years, I don't crave carbs and sweets, so after one week of eating nothing but fruit, and blowing my points on a lean steak … I GAINED weight. I was constantly hungry, and tired, and felt sick.

    I started Dukan a little over 3 weeks ago, and have lost over 12 pounds thus far. Broken down into 4 phases, it focuses on low(er) carb intake, and lean proteins. I can't tell you how great I feel!! I'm in the second phase, where you alternate days of protein and protein plus veggies … losing 1 - 2 pounds per week until I reach my goal.
  • SaraBelle0312
    SaraBelle0312 Posts: 328 Member
    I am weaning myself of of carbs at the moment. I saw this on Nerd Fitness and have done research since, but I decided I won't go 100% Paleo until my doc says it's ok and gives me a healthy idea to work with. BUT I will say since lowering carbs, I have been sleeping better with lots more energy during the day. I almost DON'T need my coffee in the morning.
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    I think she mean.. "No carbs", as in the veggie carbs she eat will be canceled out by the fiber in them. Low carber here and LOVING it.

    Really? I'm not aware of any vegetables that actually net zero carbs. Care to tell me which?

    I'll eat a whole plateful of steamed broccoli, and it still has positive carbs.
  • lesliev523
    lesliev523 Posts: 366 Member
    Low carb will not necessarily get rid of insomnia or allergies. I have Celiac Disease, so I CANNOT have gluten at all. Getting rid of gluten has done wonders for my allergies.... not so much for insomnia though. (But that is more of an anxiety issue anyway)
  • half_moon
    half_moon Posts: 807 Member
    I have a question-- on a No-Carb diet, how do you maintain? Will you never eat carbs again? Because I know carbs are stored for short bursts of energy, and once you eat them again, they immediately go back into storage. Won't that mean you'll gain weight back?

    Just curious! I've never attempted a No-Carb (or, rather, low-carb) diet. Thanks!
  • rachemn
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    I think she mean.. "No carbs", as in the veggie carbs she eat will be canceled out by the fiber in them. Low carber here and LOVING it.

    Really? I'm not aware of any vegetables that actually net zero carbs. Care to tell me which?

    I'll eat a whole plateful of steamed broccoli, and it still has positive carbs.

    Lettuce, mushrooms and watercress net zero carbs....and make a great salad!!

    I love low carb too! But I struggle all the time. This topic was just what I needed! Thanks OP!
  • thefrahmers
    thefrahmers Posts: 44
    I have a question-- on a No-Carb diet, how do you maintain? Will you never eat carbs again? Because I know carbs are stored for short bursts of energy, and once you eat them again, they immediately go back into storage. Won't that mean you'll gain weight back?

    Just curious! I've never attempted a No-Carb (or, rather, low-carb) diet. Thanks!

    You slowly introduce carbs back in to your diet. When you stop losing weight, that's your maintenance level :)
  • Kaylee_Loren
    Kaylee_Loren Posts: 56 Member
    I have a question-- on a No-Carb diet, how do you maintain? Will you never eat carbs again? Because I know carbs are stored for short bursts of energy, and once you eat them again, they immediately go back into storage. Won't that mean you'll gain weight back?

    Just curious! I've never attempted a No-Carb (or, rather, low-carb) diet. Thanks!

    Personally, I never intend to eat refined carbs again. I have no interest. But that's just me. Again, with any diet if you just drop it and go back to the way you were eating you're gonna gain the weight back, it's not just on low-carb diets..
  • MaryMacAttack
    MaryMacAttack Posts: 116 Member
    the first 2 weeks on paleo i felt sick, headaches, cranky. i really do think i was detoxing from the sugar and carbs. for anyone who wonders if paleo is not healthy for you, i just had my annual blood work done and everything came back in normal healthy ranges. my blood pressure is beautiful- in fact the only thing unhealthy about me is my weight! i don't really think I could ever go back to eating refined carbs. i miss sweets sometimes but never crave bread, pasta, rice, corn, or potatoes. i used to have a little bit of ice cream every night- what in the world was i thinking!
  • devchang
    devchang Posts: 6
    Thanks for posting this, I needed a pick me up. :)
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