So far, my carbless diet isn't working. I started at 254lbs, dropped down to 247, and now I'm back up to 249 without cheating on my diet. I think most of my weight loss was just pooped out after eating so much fiber. I haven't tried the protien shakes yet, but most seem to be geared towards weight gain rather than weight loss. Another thing I haven't tried yet is excersizing, but why would I want to do something like that?
Excersize is just tedious futile work that I don't get paid for, especially lifting weights and running a treadmill. If I had an opportunity to play sports that would be much better for me.
The protein shakes are for gain of
muscle weight, and that's something you want. As the fat sheds it should be replaced with muscle, and protein builds muscle; but yeah, being more active is a part of the muscling-up plan, even if it's just walking. If you do want to try the shakes, just go for it.
My advice: don't worry about carbs, rather concentrate on eating whole foods. A shake with a handful of fruit for breakfast, lots of water during the day (8 cups at least), and a whole-food snack between breakfast and lunch (apple or something). Eat whole foods for lunch too (that is, foods that aren't processed
before they are included in a recipe). Most chef-made meals use whole foods.
For instance soup is good, usually made with whole foods, but leave off the crackers (processed food). Whole gains, like barley in soup, are good (good=conducive to weight loss). Sandwich is not unhealthy but bread is a processed food, so having some other meal would be a better option for weight loss. Think of processed foods as "not conducive to weight loss," and then look for something whole to substitute. Make it not about quantity or calorie counting, but about quality.
Fibre very important. Don't worry about having too much. Don't worry about eating fats, either. If you're eating whole foods, the fat will take care of itself (except for meat, where you might want to make it a consideration).
Another shake with fruit for dinner. After-dinner snacking is the killer --I usually have something if I feel the need: a handful of nuts, a small carrot or a bite of lean meat. Just enough to send the message, "there, I've had something," to the brain. And a glass of water. I hate having water before bed, but so far waking up in the middle of the night to run to the bathroom hasn't been a problem. :rainbow1:
One thing more to advise: keep telling yourself that after your diet you can eat all the things you missed during it; but in fact if you do this right the cravings for other things will eventually fade and you'll be eating well for the rest of your life. Eventually, it'll be "after I'm dead I can eat all those things I missed."
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