[JerseyGyrl]

Great article on the top 10 low carb mistakes...check it out...which ones are you making?
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/low...takes.htm?nl=1

[Michelle125]

Great article. I am definitely guilty of #9 "The Carb Creep"!!!

PS- my boyfriend is from Pittsburgh, and has made me a fan of the Pens. I can clearly see their talent and finesse on the ice compared to other teams, especially my hometown Flyers, who shockingly play much dirtier than other teams. GO PENS!

[JerseyGyrl]

Hey Michelle

My DBF is from Pittsburgh too! I've become a Steelers fan...a Pens fan...and I'll even admit to being a bit of a Pirates fan (although the YANKEES are #1 for me!!) but, I can tell you, I didn't even know what football or hockey even were until I met DBF The things we do for those we love!!

GO PENS!!!!

[TwynnB]

Nice link, thanks!

I started SBD (day 9 today!), and it's all going well. I'd agree...planning is a BIG portion of it!!

[petra65]

Good article JG. Thanks.

Michelle-I'm originally from the Philly area and am still an Eagles fan even though I now live in Saints territory. Even have my Brian Westbrook jersey.

[Michelle125]

JerseyGyrl, I didn't even know what hockey was until I met my DBF, and now I am hooked. It's so ADD, lol. I love just staring at the screen watching the puck, and anyone can score at any moment. We are having a blast watching the playoffs!! DBF is afraid to walk around here with his Pens hat on... and he's a big guy, 6'6''. I told him he has a right to be afraid, lol, b/c Philly fans get mean! But yeah I seriously love the Pens now! I don't know what it is about Pittsburgh teams that draw you in...

[regime89]

Thanks for that. I'm glad I got a chance to read it before letting myself make those mistakes. I esp appreciate the last mistake, lack of exercise. It's hard for me to make time for working out because I am an all or nothing type of person; either 80 minutes or zip. But I'm going to start incorporating half an hour before class each morning.

Thanks again.

[scorpio88]

Thanks for the link! Today is day one of my low carb diet, and being a Vegetarian, I'm finding it SO difficult already, but I've tried every other diet and in 4 months, only lost 5lb so far (I'm back up in the mid 140s). I'll keep this article handy so I remember. I think my problem is I'm a Veggie, so it's obviously harder as I get probably 80% of my food from carbs.

[petra65]

We actually had a vegan who was posting here for awhile. Up in the other reduced carb diet section, she had a thread where she posted a lot of her menus. It might give you some ideas.

[broadabroad]

Yes - isn't Soulbliss a vegan? Or am I mixing people up? Certainly somebody is, and they were doing a pretty damn good job, as I recall. Best of luck!

[mandalinn82]

That's SoulBliss alright...for a time she was doing vegan with 20-40 net carbs a day.

[SoulBliss]

Yep! For 6 months straight, I did it. I just now made a deviation, as the summer fruits were calling me. If I can help at all, let me know. It should be a BREEZE to work it as a vegetarian, really. It was pretty delicious as a vegan. Alas, the FRUIT called me! I may return to it soon. Just taking a break.

[scorpio88]

Thanks. I was looking through the recipes, definitely helps because all I have right now is salad, cheese, eggs, green beans, and my veggie dogs (1g of carbs without the bun of course). I made it through day 1 with 25g. It was the baclava that pushed me over. Being Greek, I'm a sucker for them!

[aud]

Mainly #6) Carb Creep . . . but it's not creepy at all . . . it's usually just a '**** with it' carb load-up.