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  • Don't make drastic changes in your diet. Adjust it a little at the time. If you change everything at once without getting used to any substitutions, you will not last. You may drop the weight, but it will come back. Trim your diet and give yourself time. 1 to 1 1/2 lbs a week is a goal that will be easier to live with. If…
    in Attempting low carb.....again....advice?? Comment by plantingthyme May 2012
  • Substitute whole wheat bread (not just wheat bread) for white, MEASURE your portions. 1/2 cup is a serving of rice or potatoes. Our American portions are too large and we are used to them. Peas and corn have a lot of carbs too. DON"T cut them out completely. Keep eating bananas, oranges, and other fruits. Just pay…
    in Attempting low carb.....again....advice?? Comment by plantingthyme May 2012
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