Low Carb Diva

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April 20, 2009

The second step for low carb is to eliminate all sweets and grains from your diet. You will receive your primary source of carbs from vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, etc. Fat, Protein and Veggies are essential to the low carb lifestyle.

The Atkins diet subscribes to the under 20 carbs for two weeks and than climbing the carb later after that for ongoing weight loss. If you want to do Atkins I suggest you buy the book and read it. The 2002 version and earlier are the best ones to buy. While eating low carb you should not be afriad to eat fat. Fattier cuts of meat, leave the skin on the chicken, add butter or olive oil to your veggies, etc.

Try to stay away from as many pre-packaged foods as possible such as salad dressings since they have soybean oil. Here are some foods to avoid: All vegetable oils (even canola oil or as I like to call it crapola oil), margarine and soy.