Why Do Low Carb Diets Work?

Mini Pepper and Spinach Open-Faced Omelette   

I recently watched a video on low carb diet research and the uncovering of how the diet actually work.  This wasn't my first foray into a low carb diet, but it is my first acknowledgement that it's a lifestyle choice and needs to be in order to maintain one's weight.  

In my singlehood, I had a roommate who did the Atkins Diet and lost an astounding 60 lbs.  He inspired me to try the diet as well.  I did lose weight, I remember around 20 lbs. but I never did hit the weight I currently am at.  After that point, I slowly crept up over time, got married had children and until the recent past I was relatively good at keeping the weight in check until I hit 40 and then it was as if no matter what I did, I gained weight.

Many people ask me if I'm on the Atkins diet, I'm not.  I count my carbs only.  I try to stay between 30 and 50 carbs a day when I'm actively trying to lose weight and allow myself between 50 and 75 when I want to maintain my weight, paired with exercise on a regular basis.   The Atkins diet has you do a lot of different tests, mainly on trying to find ketosis which was thought to be a way of getting rid of excess calories more easily.

Just this last week, one of my very good friends forwarded to me a link to a video about how low carb diets work and it's GREAT!  I recommend it if you want to know why the low carb diet works.  It's from a credible source and contains some historical information on Dr. Atkins and why he looked into doing the diet himself and why he started advocating it.  Dr. Atkins wasn't a diet doctor, he was a cardiologist. 

View from Pine Mountain - my daily hike

The video shares a lot of studies and other health information if you are concerned with other issues you may have before you embark on a low carb diet.    So if you are curious...watch this!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=epxp_Viq484

I loved watching this, because it validated my thought about counting carbs instead of calories. 

Exciting news!  I will have my first Low Carb Camper coming on Monday to Friday this week, staying at our Airbnb and enjoying low carb meals that we'll make together and go on excursions in my wonderful community and surrounding area.  More pictures to come!
If you want to come and Low Carb Camp with me...send me an email and I'll tell you how it works! - thecarbometer@gmail.com.


Check out the Mini Pepper and Spinach Open-Faced Omelette featured above  from my March 19th blog here


Happy Carb Counting!