My attempt at Low Carb!

**skinnybride2013** · 19th January, 2012

Hi all, I used to be a SW fan - did it years ago to loose 2 stone then tried it again last year after putting a stone back on and just couldn't get back into it.

A friend told me about Low Carb and (as username suggests) I am getting married in 2013 and so want to be at my target weight a year in advance and maintain.

I have been following a low carb diet since 3rd Jan and have lost 10 pounds already so def working (think body is in shock) I was a carb-aholic before so this is all new and would love any suggestions.....

Using this first post for my updates/goals;

First Goal - engagement party 4/2/12 - hit 133 lbs - Achieved

Second Goal - weekend away 14/4/12 - lose any gain and hit 133 lbs
Third Goal - wedding dress shopping 31/5/12 - lose any gain and hit 133
Final Goal - maintain weight at 129 +/- 2 lbs until wedding May 2013

**mumtotwoboys** · 19th January, 2012

Hi can't offer any suggestions really but would just like to say hi I'm getting married in July so determined to get thin too. good luck look forward to hearing your amazing progress to skinny ness x

**essbee** · 19th January, 2012

Good luck - it's the only way I've found to enjoy food and lose weight. How are the wedding plans going?

**Kat1e** · 20th January, 2012

Hi and welcome. Glad you are enjoying low carb- well done so far. It's a bit quiet over here - feel free to come over to the atkins board - all low carbers welcome

**skinnybride2013** · 21st January, 2012

Thanks all, plans going well..hoping to set a date over the next few months then I have a real goal :-)

I will check out the Atkins threads.

Week three is nearly over (Tuesday is weigh day) mini target is our engagement party on the 4th

**skinnybride2013** · 25th January, 2012

Hi all, another pound off this week :-)

Quick question tho - after the first month of detox/diet I will be allowing myself a couple of cups of coffee/tea - what's the views on caffeine and milk?

**Kat1e** · 25th January, 2012

Caffeine no problem. Suggest you avoid milk - cream is ok though

**skinnybride2013** · 25th January, 2012

Thanks :-) why is milk bad? But cream and cheese ok?

**Kat1e** · 28th January, 2012

Not "bad" just has higher carbs due to the lactose - useful to cut out all the unnecessary sugar

**skinnybride2013** · 29th January, 2012

Ok thanks :-) Have read some of your diary...soooo impressed!

**skinnybride2013** · 30th January, 2012

Which books do you recommend for long term diet? Healthy low carb?

I think this is the best for me, now lost 11lbs since 3/1/12 only 7 to target :-)

**Kat1e** · 1st February, 2012

Recommend you read gary taubes - why we get fat and what to do about it. I think that once you understand some of the principles then it's much easier to make it a lifestyle change.
You may also want to read marksdailyapple.com - although this is primal not low carb per se, many principles are the same and it's all about lifestyle
Finally just choose some low carb recipe books that you like the look of or go searching on the web for recipes - the best bit about low carb is you can find a version of almost anything and many LCers are complete foodies - life and food is so much more interesting now

Have fun

**skinnybride2013** · 2nd February, 2012

Thanks will def look those up :-)

**erin87** · 5th February, 2012

Any low carb cookbooks anyone can recommend?

**boggins** · 5th February, 2012

The Harcombe Diet cookbook is pretty good, although the carb content varies as she's more liberal than, say, Atkins. You'll get more responses if you ask in the Atkins forum though, it's pretty busy there right now.

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