So, I've been inspired by my friend, Shanna. Like her, I never have believed in the whole no-carb/low-carb craze. In fact, I subscribe more to the idea of the ALL-carb diet. I would rather eat breads, grains, cereals than any other food group. And after thinking about how many carbs I take in on any given day, I thought "holy hell! I need to get this level WAY down!!!"
And then, Shanna shed new light on it. She said the whole purpose of cutting out carbs for 2 weeks on diets--like the South Beach diet--is to get rid of the CRAVING for carbs and sugars. If you cut out anything for 2 weeks, your cravings for that thing decline by a huge percentage. So if I cut out carbs for 2 weeks, then gradually allow them back into my diet, I will have made a HUGE step in cutting down on my carb-o-level.
So, I'm trying it. For 2 weeks, no breads, grain, starches. I'm leaving in some fruit, but cutting back by a lot. Lot's of protein (who'da thunk it) and leafy greens, here I come!
One thing I'll need help on--breakfast. I came up with menu upon menu for luch and dinner, but there's seriously not a lot of options out there for a low-carb breakfast. Turkey bacon, check. Eggs, check. Yogurt, check.....and that's about it. So help!
So happy to inspire you! I'm almost done with my 2 weeks and I feel great and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. You'll be amazed at how creative you'll get! Good luck and let me know if you need a pep talk!
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