Hi My name is Carolyn and im starting CALP on Saturday. Ive got about 60 pounds to lose. Ive tried everything including Atkins, weight watchers, nutrisystem, low fat you name it. What I DO KNOW is that I am a carb addict. However Atkins kinda made me feel sick and it was too restrictive and I truthfully don't like eating so much fat, but just enuf to keep me satisfied. I have the CAHHP book and it sounds perfect for me. I can have the fat if I need it, but can eat lower fat and healthy carbs for RM. Ive tried South Beach, but even that created too many carb cravings. It's not low carb enuf I guess. anyway, I hope to learn alot and meet other CALPers!

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hi Carolyn-
good for you! I love the CAHHP book. I also think this is the best program for me- others have too many carbs and others too few.
Please post a lot and let us help. Hope tomorrow is terrific-
E

Eno,
Do you still eat this way even though youve been maintainining for awhile?
I agree with the fact that other plans have too many or too few carbs. I think that's why I failed on South Beach. and felt sick on Atkins.

I did some google seached on Carb addicts, which I consider I am, and I found an article saying they should only consume carbs once a day, which is what CALP is!

hi-
yes, I still eat this way! I really believe that the insulin is the key, and this plan is a great way to control my insulin. I think I have metabolic syndrome (the Hellers and lots of other LC writers talk about this) and is can only be managed, IMHO, by LC. I love CALP as I can eat my carbs at dinner and control my insulin. Going from a size 16 to a 6 is just the extra reward.

Eno,
While you were losing the weight, what types of carbs would you stick with at RM? I see you were doing CAHHP, so were you eating the more healthy carbs??
Thanks

hi Carolyn-
yes, when I was losing I ate more complex carbs than sugars. I really missed my breads, cereals and potatoes. I had bread, cereal, yogurt and dried fruit, a RM veggie(like carrots) or sweet potatoes most nights. I had a sweet once or twice a week. If I had sugar more than that I didn't lose and more importantly, didn't feel as good.
I also balanced my RM and cut way back on alcohol. Also I always ate very little AS, but I cut back on that too. Used diet rite as a treat, maybe a few times a week. I haven't even bought it in over a year!