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By Martin Stoleman
There has been a lot of talk in recent years about the
important of cutting out carbohydrates, or carbs, from a
normal
diet. I cannot tell you how many articles I have read and how
many news clips I have watched about the benefits of a
low-carb
eating plan. Frankly, I'm a little tired of hearing all the
reasons that I should alter what I eat. I'm sick of hearing
about all of the consequences if I don't make these changes. I
do not, therefore, want to attempt to convince anyone reading
to make the change to a low-carb diet. I simply want to share
that changing to a low-carb diet completely worked for me and
my lifestyle.
I cannot remember exactly what it was that led me to taking
the
plunge into the world of low-carb for myself. I think perhaps
I
was just tired of being overweight and of feeling lethargic
all
the time. I guess it is true that life has to get really bad
and
that we have to want to make changes before we actually will.
My
physical health got bad enough that I really desired to make
changes. So I spent a few afternoons at my local bookstore and
came away with a few books that seemed the most reasonable and
the most helpful at the end of my search. One of them was all
about going low-carb.
I was leery of going low-carb for one main reason: I liked
carbs and most foods that were carb-filled a lot. I liked
eating breads, pastries, sandwiches, cookies and many other
carb-friendly things. I knew that if I attempted to cut back
on
carbs it would really alter my diet. It took me a few days of
debating before I came to realize that yes, I did want to try
the low-carb plan and see if it worked.
I began my trial of low-carb eating by going through my pantry
and refrigerator and tossing out everything that went against
what the low-carb book said I should be eating. I was amazed
at
how little was left. Only at that moment did I truly see how
unbalanced my diet had been. I went to the store and replaced
the carbs with fresh fruits, vegetables, and lean protein
foods. I picked up a couple of whole-grain items to fulfill
the
small amount of carbs I was supposed to be eating.
This marked the beginning of a sixty day trial eating a
low-carb diet. Within days I was shocked by how different I
felt and by how much my cravings had changed. Sixty days after
I started my low-carb diet I was many pounds lighter, full of
more energy, and I looked better than I had in a decade. So,
take this for what it's worth. I'm not saying you should do a
low-carb eating plan. I'm simply saying that doing a low-carb
plan radically changed my life.
About The Author: Martin Stoleman has been advocating for a
low-carb lifestyle ever since his life was changed by it. See
more for yourself at www.lowcarbgroup.info
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