hello folks! im glad i found this group. ive been lo carbing on and off for the last year or so and find that i generally feel better when i reduce my carb...
i tried that new dairy beverage i think its called "carb countdown"? by hood. 1 cup has 3 gr of carbs. i tried the reduced fat 2%. they also make a full fat,...
Hi Amber, I've eaten at Thai restaurants. For me the key is to skip the rice and the noodles. The rest looks safe enough, except the sauces are an unknown. ...
i will agree with you about stalling after eating thai. careful of the yummy sauces tho, they contain lots of sugar. which is why you may be stalling. as for...
You know thats something I dont get. I've read everywhere that sugar alcohols are not supposed to interfere with wieght loss since they cant be digested, but I...
i know that even the FDA is not real pleased with the whole idea of net carbs cuz they feel that the package labeling may be misleading. this is something they...
Hi Amber and welcome, I'm including a link that talks about pad thai on a LC site I belong to. It has a couple of versions and a discussion on various types...
Hi Amber, If you are missing out on any food, here's what I would recommend. Get recipe(s) for the foods you are missing. Then go on over the the low carb...
Amber, I've been using the dairy substitues for awhile and these are pretty good. I usually buy the Carb Conscious one at Albertson's but the Hood brand is...
In case anyone is interested: http://www.atkinsfacts.org Luv, Debby San Jose, CA ===== * Never take counsel of your fears. * What we see is mainly what we look...
LOL Debby has lovingly sent us to an anti-atkins website. It is actually amusing to read the roster of official organizations condemning Atkins. My feeling is...
I found that Dr.Greger of Debby's anti-atkins website is a vegan. http://www.veganmd.org/ It is too soon to know if they are connected to PCRM and PETA. ...
Here's the main page for the Physician Committee for Responsible Medicine. http://www.pcrm.org PCRM is the group that sent Dr. Atkins medical files to the...
Actually, I apologize, I did not know it was an anti-atkins website or I wouldn't have posted it. I thought it was an informative site based on true ...
Hi Peter, The story I heard was that a doctor requested Atkins' medical/autopsy records and then passed them to PCRM. PCRM published them. The President of...
Hi La Jauna, My name is Nasha from Napa. Do you remember me? I was off Atkins for almost a year it seems. but have been back on a couple months. I am...
In honor of being about halfway to goal, I decided to share my pictures. http://techmart.com/~cubit/Before_And_Halfway.jpg After clicking on the link scroll...
Hello my name is Rhiannon and I am trying to lose 25 lbs. I am not currently on any plan, but I have some health limitations so that I can't do a high-fat or...
If your carbs are low, all you have left is either high protein or high fat. Suggesting a plan is a bit like suggesting a religion to someone. With that in...
If you don't mind me asking, what is your heritage? Often different nationalities do better on different versions of low carb. Luv, Debby San Jose, CA ... ...
... I am half Chinese, half Caucasian (majority Swedish). The health problem that I have is that my liver is slightly weakened due to medication so it is not...
Just got married on July 17th. Our first son is due October 11th so we wanted to hurry up before he is born. Pictures here (be kind, I'm 7 months pregnant): ...
... What is your blood type if I may ask? Because of your mixed heritage it's harder for me to say. Most likely you will do better with lower fat proteins...
Congratulation Debby -- you were a beautiful bride. Can I ask where you got married and had your reception? Michael & I are planning an October wedding and...
Thanks for your compliments Mary. My husband Matt is from the Santa Rosa area, so that is where we had our wedding. It was at a restaurant called La Strada. ...
... even know blood type mattered! << Some believe they do, some don't. There is a whole theory, which you can read about in the book "Eat Right for your...
I have read lots of books on this subject, and find it best to use a combination of techniques rather than a one size fits all approach. Each person is...