Talk to me about low-carb diets

Mojisola

Joanthebone wrote: »

Hi all, I have used Dr Clarkes low carb diet in the past and it really works, better than Atkins, I think, in that you can eat salad and lots of veg.

If you don't think you can have salad and veg on Atkins, you haven't read his books.

How much veg you eat depends on what level you want to keep your carb intake to - some people need to reduce their carbs to practically nothing but most don't.

Joanthebone

I know people who have done Atkins and lived on steak, bacon and eggs!!


Obviously some veg are high in carbs, like parsnips, so they are to be avoided

Mojisola

Joanthebone wrote: »

I know people who have done Atkins and lived on steak, bacon and eggs!!

But that was their choice - it's not what's recommended in the books.

Obviously some veg are high in carbs, like parsnips, so they are to be avoided

And all that is explained in any low carb diet book.

shykins

Those people weren't doing Atkins then. As mojisola says Atkins most certainly includes lots of veg and salad, I know some vegetarians who use Atkins

Personally I have low carbed for over 10 yrs now. I lost 8.5 stone over 2 yrs and have low carbed ever since