A Weight Loss Journey

Low-carb can help.

Here are some examples of a few places where a painlessly better choice could make a fairly significant difference in the grams of carbohydrates in your diet.  All of the “possible better choices” are readily available in your neighborhood super market.

If you are like me, and seldom if ever eat a “serving” as defined on the package, your positive difference could be two or three times the 99 grams of carbohydrates shown in the table.

Reducing the number of grams of carbohydrates in your diet has many positive health benefits.  About.com has the following to say:

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These are some of the most commonly reported benefits in low carb forums, support groups, and informal surveys. (Some have preliminary scientific evidence, but more subjective improvements are harder to study.) The first two are by far the most commonly reported, and these benefits usually happen by the end of the first week, although sometimes it takes another week or two. Results are obviously going to be variable between individuals.

• Increased energy
• Cravings for sweets gone or much less
• Better mental concentration; no “brain fog”
• Improved mood; emotions more even
• “Compulsive” or “emotional” eating gone
• Improved dental hygiene (less dental plaque; improved gum health)

Sometimes Reported

These are more variable, partly dependent upon the symptoms the person was having in the first place. Again, a low carb diet can in no way be considered a cure for these conditions, and this is not a scientific survey. Also, rest assured I am not listing every benefit I have ever heard of – these have been mentioned enough to make me think that there is validity to them for some people.

• Improvement in joint or muscle pain
• Fewer headaches
• PMS improved
• Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as heartburn, improved
• Improvement in skin appearance

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Making some substitutions seems like a good idea to me.