I am intrigued by the concept. Any thoughts/opinions?

I don't follow a set plan but my diet consists of a lotttttt of white rice, white pasta, and white bread. It's my one vice; some people can't live without chocolate/sweets, others aren't willing to give up chips. I eat it in small enough portions that my daily caloric intake is still 1200.

I think everyone has to experiment to find their best food plan. I personally have to restrict carbohydrates rather drastically. I love them, but they make me so incredibly hungry (and worse, aggravate my arthritis, fibro, IBS, asthma, skin issues, and autoimmune disease).

I feel best on a mostly paleo diet.

I did find that using an exchange plan was very helpful, not only for portion control, but also for comparing one plan to another. So whatever style of eating I tried, I implemented it within an exchange plan format.

I even have problems with fruit. If I eat fruit alone, I end up eating too much, and end up hungrier faster. So if I eat fruit, I make sure I eat protein along with it.

I'm the same as Kaplods. It's a recipe for cravings, hunger, and inflammation for me. I can eat some starches, but not most and not in significant quantities. I love carbs, but they don't love me back. At all.

From what I've read on this diet (and it's been very little), it recommends lean protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs.

So, it's just a healthy diet. It's not advocating that you can lose weight on donuts and cookies!

I feel the same way. Carbs don't love me back.

I don't know anything about the Carb Lovers' Diet, but I love carbs and eat lots of them, mostly whole-grain but some refined. I tend to have most of my carbs at breakfast and lunch, with supper more protein-based. I know a lot of people say they find protein more satiating, but so far I haven't found an appreciable difference.

F.

Thanks everyone. I'm a carb addict (self diagnosed) . I found that certain "complex carbs" have really helped with my hunger/cravings...I added sweet potatoes (which I microwave and LOVE), oatmeal (which again I am surprised to love) and other lean chicken breasts. I also tried brown rice...I can't say I loved it but I could get used to it and know it's healthier than white rice. I've started edding a hard boiled egg for breakfast with Turkey bacon also. I found that my morning cravings are SOOOOO much better. When I eat processed diet foods for lunch...I find myself immediately craving.

I looked at the CL diet and got most of the tips from them. I also increased my intake of bananas. I don't like fad diets. My mission this year is to stop eating so many processed foods. I eat low cal and generally healthy but almost EVERY meal has something processed (except when I have oats or sweet potatoes). My sodium content is OUTRAGEOUS.

I know nothing about nutrition (sadly) and am researching from scratch. Any suggestions????

For me, learning about nutrition has come from little places like this one, where there is information. Looking up words and concepts I didn't know. People link to other blogs or articles, so I would find that.

There might be one comprehensive nutrition book out there, but it might be a textbook for a nutrition class. Maybe you can find one used?

I think it is hard for the lay person to get that information easily.