I recently restarted LC which I have been doing off and on for years. After doing more research, I decided to go primal. Wow, I have never felt better! Skin clearing up, more energy, losing weight, more toned those are always norms for me when I LC. I always tell myself I will keep up the LC permanently and then I fall off the wagon eventually around chips, breads, pastas, pizza and when under stress.
This time I really feel like I may have turned a corner. Maybe because it's 43 and if I don't keep my weight under control I will be on permanent high blood pressure meds. Or maybe for the first time in my life I am not having cravings. I have been eating meat, veggie, some berries as my fruit, hard cheese, 2 percent Fage yogurt as my occasional dairy. Almond milk/coconut milk as my milk substitutes in coffee or my protein powder smoothies. Mostly walnuts as a snack because I don't overeat them. With macademian nuts as my treat, i love them too much.
I don't do rice, or potatoes though just because I am still trying to lose and frankly I am just not tempted by those foods.
No grains, or wheat. Even gave up peanut butter and switched to almond butter which I don't overeat. Just water, 1 cup of morning coffee and occasional unsweetened tea to drink. I have some low carb bars as my emergency stash. But, I haven't felt the need to dip into them at all!
Finally, I can have chips in the house without being tempted! A big one for me (I live with 4 others and 3 of them though they eat healthy most of the time, don't need to diet so occasionally they do have treats in the house that tempt momma!) I am staying pretty full as I usually do when I low carb but I am not having cravings which I have always struggled. I hope it lasts!
I don't even care that much at this point at what rate I am losing as long as it comes off though it has been coming off. I just want a lifestyle I can keep on without the constant yo/yo in weight so I can stave off my family history of bp and diabetes.