Hi Jenny! I did do a low-carb diet before, but it wasn't a WOE, it was just a "diet". Meaning I lost the weight, went back to eating carbs, and gained the weight back.
That was years ago though, and it was one of those diets you see advertised on infomercials on television. LOL
Now I'm on the Atkins Diet, Day 8 of induction. I've lost 12 pounds already, and I'm feeling fantastic! I also read the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet book, and thought about trying that, but to be honest, I wasn't sure I could trust myself having carbs at one meal a day! I was sure I'd start cheating and carrying it over to the rest of the day, LOL. So I decided to go with Atkins because it's stricter, only 20gms of carbs allowed each day. What's amazing is that most days I don't even reach 20gms. I usually end up eating 12-18 gms. Which is fine by me, I feel wonderful. I might try the CAD once I get closer to my goal weight (which is still a LONG way off, lol), but I'm not sure. I'm afraid it will trigger more cravings in me. We'll see.
I eat eggs and bacon or ham for breakfast usually, then have a salad and tuna/chicken/turkey for lunch. Dinner is usually some meat (like steak) and some sliced cucumbers or spinach, etc. If I get hungry during the day I'll snack on dill pickles or cheese. These foods do have some carbs though, so I just make sure I count them in. And after dinner I allow myself a small dish of sugar-free Jello with some cream on it. It has aspartame in it though, and it's one of the sweeteners that's least recommended, but so far it isn't affecting me. I'm keeping an eye on it though.
I'm finding that this WOE doesn't have to be boring, there are alot of great LC recipes available! Every day I discover more and more that I can eat, foods I've always loved but forgot about in my obession with carbs.
Wendy