From the article: How to Cope with "Carb Loss"
When people think about following a low-carb diet, they often jump to the foods they would miss. Here's your chance to let them know about the great things of low-carb eating! What do you like best about it? Share Your Positives
Low carb fan
- Lost 52 pounds when I went low carb and feel 10 times better than I ever have...acid reflux, sleep apnea and loud snoring gone, face clear, no cravings.. Energy like never before. Its miraculous
- —Guest David Abraham
brilliant beginnings
- I've only been eating low carb for four days but what impressed me most is that I have had NO sugar cravings. I expected to desperately miss bread - but have discovered I don't. Not a bit! I wish I had known about this twenty years ago!
- —Guest Cat
Amazingly Easy
- I started lc in early January and lost 13lbs. in 3 weeks with little effort. I unfortunately then had surgery and was at the mercy of others for my meals and have regained 3.5 lbs, but I am now back to my routine and will be losing again in no time. This is an easy lifestyle change with no cravings and no hunger. Lots of variety to meal planning
- —Guest Mary Beth
no sagging
- I went on Atkins a few years ago and lost 30 pounds. The great thing was that I lost the weight without my skin becoming saggy. Also, I didn't lose in places where I didn't need to lose. You girls know what I mean. My energy increased and I felt wonderful!
- —Guest violet
the only real hope for obesity
- the "portion control" or "small changes work" or "eat this not that" are defeatist methods perhaps designed for the very thin wanting to follow something.Extreme Low carb is for those wanting permanent life long weight loss and maintenance,SUSTAINABLE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT!!
- —bancarbs
No gnawing hunger anymore!!
- LOVE low carb eating !!!Fills you up when YOU DO EAT,and,no more hunger pangs to deal with!Went to Applebees today w/hubby & friends,and,substituted a side of zuccini and mushrooms for the baked potato,along with the normal side of broccoli offered with the 7oz. steak and was quite contented!!
- —LindaLoCarb
Great Food,No Pain!
- Love all the good filling food that I can eat and not like any 'diet' I've ever done before! Easy to eat out,also!!Love it!!!!
- —Guest LindaLoCarb
So Encouraging and Helpful
- The many positive responses to lo carb eating really helps ME to stay with my 'game plan'! I'm 65 and have lost 40 lbs. in a matter of four months! More to go, but with encouragement like this, I know I CAN do it!!!!Thanks!!!!
- —LindaLoCarb
today I start again !
- About 14 years ago , I was morbidly obese , depressed and miserable. My doctor at that time put me on Redux. A few days later I picked up a copy of the Atkins book. I started "doing atkins" and the first 6 weeks lost 22 pounds . My doc of course said it was the Redux . I told her about starting Atkins and she tried to persuade me not to eat that way . I went home and flushed the Redux down the toilet and continued eating LC. About 14 months later , I was down 116 pounds. I was going to the doc every 3 months for bloodwork . All my numbers came down . My weight , blood pressure , and cholesterol ! My doc was speechless. Unfortunately I divorced , remarried and gained it all back plus 40 pounds. I am now ready , today , to start again and for good ! I am at 356 (23 pounds short of my top weight) and ready to change my life . I am divorced now almost 7 years and need this change very much . Reading these posts here today did the trick ! Thank you all for your comments and posts ...
- —DeLynn51
Love the low carb lifestyle
- I started my lc journey in July 2011, and in less than 5 months, I've lost 52 pounds! I still have more to lose before I will be satisfied, but what an awesome start! My husband is going to join me after the holidays, and I can't wait. I've been showing him by example that it does work!
- —Guest K. Merritt
The only way to go
- I have only been low carbing for nearly three months now - but have lost 22 lbs. so far with very little effort. More energy, zero carb cravings, no more awful acid reflux that used to keep me up half the night. If only more people would try it, they would see what we are all talking about!
- —manxlover
Where do I Begin?
- NO LONGER TAKE MEDICINE FOR DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR HGH CHOLESTEROL. NO CONSTANT FOOD CRAVINGS, NO HEARTBURN, HAVE ENERGY, NO FEELING BLOATED ALL THE TIME, DISCOVERING NEW RECIPES AND NEW FOODS I'VE NEVER TRIED, FEELBETTER EMOTIONALLY AND FEEL MORE IN CONTROL, PCOS SYMPTOMS IMPROVED
- —Guest Carole Pefley
M.D. Bunting
- Low carb is the way to go. 40 years ago when I had a hysterectomy, the first thing my surgeon advised, was to ' watch' my carb intake. At 79 yrs. low carb has proven itself as the correct lifestyle to pursue. I could go on and on about this wonderful lifestyle but space is limited, so if you haven't tried it, talk to your doc. and give it a 'whirl'.
- —MargueriteDimitraBunting
Improved BP
- I don't know if this has been anyone else's experience or not, but when I eat low carb I see a significant improvement in my blood pressure. Before it was borderline high......now it is normal.
- —Guest gaginny
Love Low Carb Lifestyle
- I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in December, 2009. I tried the diets given to me by both my diabetes counselor and dietician at doctor's office. Neither options were bringing my blood glucose numbers where I wanted them to be. So on my own without much idea of what I was doing I stopped eating carbs and my numbers went to almost normal. At diagnosis my A1c was 6.4 and now it is 5.3. I lost 30 pounds with little effort and have maintained the weight loss now almost two years later. I test my blood glucose twice daily before and after random meals. I think for me the low carb way of eating is the ONLY way to go. However I must admit I eat no more than 20 grams of carbs a day. I love to cook so I am always looking for new and inventive ways to eat almost carb-less. I love your site and always am able to find what I am looking for here. Thank you for such a wonderful tool.
- —Guest Louise
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