http://www.lowcarbwizard.com/carb/low-diet-plan.html Low carb diet plan advice is on the way. Contact specialists from our site to discuss which low carb diet plan is best for you. en-us Mon, 08 May 2006 11:52:17 EDT Mon, 08 May 2006 11:52:17 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 On the surface, yes. A low carb diet plan will get you results. But to keep the weight off, you have to stick with the plan forever (just as you would have to do with any other diet). But with a low carb diet plan, that's tough to do. Limitations of Low Carb Dieting The first time you start planning meals and snacks for your low carb diet plan, or the first time you go to the grocery store, you're going to find out exactly what the limitations of this kind of diet are. Sure, at first it sounds great--unlimited meat, eggs and cheese. If you like country breakfasts, omelettes or quiches, you're all set. But can you stick to those foods forever? How long will it be before pasta sounds good? Steak for dinner sounds great, but what will you have with it? You can't have a baked potato anymore. Or any kind of potato for that matter. And just how good will that cheeseburger be without a bun and ketchup? You can't even have much milk! (And milk does a body good.) Maybe you can do it. If so, more power to you. But remember--if you ever go off it, you'll probably gain back all the weight you lost and then some. Does a low carb diet plan really work? Speaking of doing a body good, fruits and vegetables do your body good, but most of them are banned on a low carb diet plan. That's just crazy! Who ever heard of fruits and vegetables being banned from a diet?! You certainly don't hear people walking around saying, "I've gained so much weight from all these green beans and carrots I eat all the time." Generally, it's the bad carbs (also known as simple carbs) that cause people to gain weight, not good (complex) carbs like whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Our advice is to steer clear of low carb dieting if it restricts good, healthy food. Now, if your version of a low carb diet plan includes fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and you don't go below 130 grams of carbs a day, go for it. Basically, you give up foods made with white flour and refined sugar. And instead of white breads, regular pasta and white rice, you switch to whole grain or whole wheat breads, whole wheat pasta and brown or long grain rice. These are tasty changes to your diet. You'll get to the point where you actually look forward to your afternoon grapes instead of your afternoon Twinkie. In fact, eventually, the Twinkie will probably taste weird to you because you're used to healthy eating. Mon, 08 May 2006 11:52:17 EDT