Hello All,
I have been Low Carbing for a while now and although I've lost weight, it's just so hard to stick with. I've even gone as far as doing zero carb or very low carb losing 17 lbs in one week once.
While I do think watching carbs are important I'm just not so sure anymore if it's "The Most Important". I think bottom line calories is what dictate the weightloss and carbs may play a role in the "healthy" aspect of a diet.
I'm just so tired of the yo-yoing, I feel like what I've been doing is a form of an eating disorder. I'd be eating pretty good then end up binging on junk gain a lot of water weight and get very strict with low carb and drop the wieght very quickly.
I see so many on low carb plans and afraid to eat vegetables or fruit and limit their carb intake not b/c they think it's healthier but b/c they have an unhealthy relationship with food..... afraid to eat carbs (good or bad).
I don't want to be that person anymore but have to admit I am freaking out over adding them back in b/c I've been doing this for so long. I'm tired of not being able to enjoy an evening out with family and friends b/c I'm stressing about 2 extra carbs in a meal.
I think a controlled carb plan can be a great way of eating but if one is eating alot of low carb alternatives like sugarfree treats and boat loads of diet soda are you really getting the benefit of low carbing?
That's what I was doing making alot of low carb treats full of artifical sweetner, gallons of diet soda because I felt so deprived I would end up binging on this stuff. So yeah I was losing weight and lowering the carbs but what was I really doing to my health?
Anyway for those who made the transition how was it for you?
What made you switch?
What Low carb plan were you on and how long?
Did you gradually add the carbs?
Do you have any tips?
Thank you in advance for responding.