Low Carb Diva

May 16, 2011 - Day 13

I don't know about you but I started eating low carb to lose weight. I was tired of eating plain brown rice and skinless and flavorless chicken breast for lunch and dinner. Eating low fat I was always thinking about food. Fantasizing about nachos with gobs of sour cream and cheese, ice cream sundaes, etc. I was never satisfied and subsequently I would inevitably succumb to temptation and eat the very things I was craving.

With low carb I eliminated the physiological cravings for eating high sugar junk foods and I am working on eliminating the psychological desire for junk food when I am stressed, etc. I will talk about how I am doing this later in the week.

Today I want to address a comment I hear a lot from people who are struggling with their weight loss or a plateau.

Follow up:

That comment I have heard sounds something like this: "weight loss is secondary to getting healthy." Now I don't know about you but I didn't start low carb to stay 307 pounds and just have my health improve. I started low carb to lose weight and I believe that a side effect to weight loss is that my health will improve not the other way around. If I stayed at my current weight and had great health marker numbers I would not be happy.

I want to be a normal weight. I am not working and struggling everyday to change my eating habits permanently to stay fat and uncomfortable. I will not give up and just say, "well at least my health numbers have improved." I will not keep tweaking my low carb eating with fat fasts, meat or egg fasts, frankenfood versions of high carb treats, etc. I am willing to sacrifice a moment of pleasure certain foods can bring so that I can enjoy the rest of my life.

What are you willing to give up to reach your weight loss goal? Will you make the commitment to stay focused and work hard?