Just Starting and I need some clarification

Allison wrote:

I have done my own versions of low carb dieting before and had
success, but I never stuck with it for very long, now I am ready to
change my eating habits permanently. When I did low carb diets in the
past, I basically just cut out things like bread, sweets, rice, etc.,
but now that I want to do this seriously I am feeling more overwhelmed
with the amount of things I need to know. I have been looking on the
internet and I am seeing information about eliminating artificial
sweeteners, alcohol, caffiene, some veggies that are low carb, but
tend to prevent weight loss (i.e. broccoli), cheese, bacon, not eating
too much protein, etc.

I feel like the rules are fairly simple until I consider those issues.
I am not sure what to do in the induction period. Basically,
yesterday, I had egg substitute for breakfast, 2 cups of coffee with
sweet&low and low carb creamer, for lunch i had a salad (lettuce,
broccoli, cucumber, grated mozzorella cheese, pepperoni, an low carb
ranch dressing, string cheese, sugar free jello, and diet soda. I had
about 3 glasses of water at work, then for dinner I had water, chicken
at my mom's house, which is a WW recipe (chicken in the crock pot with
onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup) and I had some walnuts for a
snack last night. I have a feeling this is all wrong, so if anyone
has suggestions for me or rules I should go by, I would really
appreciate it.

I work out at the gym 4 times a week (sometimes on the days I don't go
to the gym I walk the dog about 3 miles). I don't drink enough water,
I am trying to work on that! I am 5'6" and when I started trying to
lose weight last March I weighed 225 (which is my highest weight
ever), I did my own version of low carb dieting and I increased the
intensity of my exercise program. I was down to 190 in July, but in
August I managed to forget about eating better and exercising more and
I gained back 5 pounds. Now I am at 195 and my goal is 150.

I could use all of the suggestions that any of you may have. I really
feel motivated this time but I get frustrated and give up quickly if I
am not succeeding, so please tell me what I am doing wrong and what
you think I should try to do!!

Thanks.
Allison


You should read a GOOD book and not the often junk information found
here and there on the internet.

Broccolli is NOT a food that inhibits weight loss, unless you eat 10
pounds per day.

So long as you avoid reading a good book, your confusion will remain.

Atkins book is excellent because Dr Atkins is fully aware of what Dr
Atkins said about that version of the low carb diet - more or less the
original popularized low carb diet.

If you enjoy uninformed half truths, then continue to gather your
information is the way you have so far.

Jim

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