Finally a Today Show Low Carb Success Story!!

[TitianWasp]

I have been reading these for months. They are very inspirational until you read what these poor people are living on to keep the weight off, at which point it becomes very bleak.

Well, this one has a woman lowcarbing off 260 pounds!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21627769/

[*Alexa*]

Hey Titian,

Thanks for that story and the link. It is good it's low carb, but I'd need me more veggies and fat than that! Amazing story though, they all were.

Haven't see you for a while - how are things?

[Chelsey20]

Great post!! How inspirational that's just what I needed today!

[readytolose2008]

That was a great post!

[LC_Diva]

I think that it is wonderful that shw lost the weight, but t seems like she went more low fat toward the end...


Breakfast: Meal shake or a low-fat yogurt and banana

Lunch: Mixed green salad with chicken, blue cheese and low-fat dressing on the side

Dinner: Grilled chicken, asparagus, mixed green salad and low-fat dressing on side Snacks: Nuts or a Kashi granola bar

[brandywine1241]

I think that it is wonderful that shw lost the weight, but t seems like she went more low fat toward the end...

I wouldn't be surprised if the show added the "low fat" to her menu. And did you notice, they didn't say which low carb diet she used?

[TitianWasp]

Once you get to a certain point, some people do need to reduce calories to keep losing weight which you can do either by reducing portion size or reducing calorie density (ie - selecting some lower fat things).

I don't know if she was doing Atkins or not, but she was the first one I have seen that even hinted at low carb.

[chunk!]

^ i'm glad to hear that. the closer i get to my goal weight, the more stalling issues i've been having. choosing things like light mayo instead of full-fat mayo because of fewer calories has been particularly useful, especially since i'm still able to keep my carbohydrate intake at a reasonable level. i've also been choosing leaner meats / poultry and that REALLY fixed a massive stall i had for almost two months solid.

that said, it does seem like she's not really following a low carbohydrate diet - or at least not atkins. aside from the various low fat items, granola seems so heavily un-atkins to me... but hey, i'm no professional.