http://www.lowcarbwizard.com/carbs/counting.html Counting carbs is the only way to be sure that you are not taking in more than your diet allows, it is a bit frustrating at first , but before you know it, you will be counting carbs in your sleep! en-us Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:29:23 EST Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:29:23 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 Now that you have finally decided to go ahead and start taking off those extra pounds with a low carb diet - you will be ushered into the wonderful world of counting carbs. That's right, from here on out you will be closely monitoring yourself and the exact amounts of foods that are allowed into your precious system. Sounds pretty tedious, doesn't it? That's what everyone says when they first start counting carbs, but it is something that you will get used to very quickly and the more that you do it, the more you will retain and soon you will not have to look up as many things as you did at first. Turn your diet into habit Counting carbs is a bit frustrating at first, but most people that have been on the low carb diets swear that it is something that you master in a short time. Most of us eat many of the same things over and over again at home and those will be the first things that you will remember off the top of your head after only looking them up a few times. From there you will only get better and it will not seem like such a burden. You should already have the book that goes along with the diet that you have chosen and that is the place that you should start finding out more about counting carbs. The diet books that explain your diet will have a table in it that breaks down the amount of carbs in certain popular foods, but it will not cover everything. You will also need to refer to other resources to get all of the carb info that you need. Because of the popularity of these diets and also because diabetics have to keep track of their carb intake as well, there are a lot of books and websites that are all about counting carbs. The Internet is the best and most comprehensive resources for the carb counter. You can find site after site that show you the amount of carbs in almost anything. From specialty beers to Thai food, you will find the carb values in anything online. cc Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:29:23 EST