| Hi, I'm Rebecca. | | | | what I have to do to stay content with my |
| | | | diet so that I can live thin and healthy, |
| I began the low carb lifestyle in April this | | | | forever. |
| year, when my second child was 6 months old. | | | | |
| At that time I had about 20 pounds to lose. | | | | My diet consists, mainly, of protein and |
| Fortunately, I was able to lose 18 lbs in | | | | vegetables. I eat beef, poultry, pork, fish, |
| about 3 months. Then, after carefully | | | | seafood and eggs. I also eat vegetables. In |
| watching calories, I dropped below my goal | | | | moderation, I eat cheeses, nuts, flax seed |
| weight. For the first time in years, I am | | | | and dairy products. Very occasionally I have |
| healthy, I feel great and I am thin! | | | | berries. What works for me is keeping my |
| | | | carbs way low. This enables me to indulge my |
| Interestingly, through my weight loss and | | | | sweet tooth and enjoy wine, while maintaining |
| maintenance journey, I have become rather | | | | my goal weight. |
| fascinated with the entire realm of | | | | |
| 'dieting.' I have found that, like an art, | | | | Fats satisfy me, so I eat them; but they are |
| thin is a skill to be mastered. This takes | | | | limited. Sometimes, I really enjoy having |
| energy, effort and work, every single day. | | | | something sweet, especially after dinner. |
| | | | So, I make healthy (low carb and low fat) |
| I have learned that taking control over food | | | | baked goods and often have one or two |
| is necessary to be successful at thinness. | | | | servings after my evening meal. I also have |
| It was through gathering knowledge, putting | | | | one glass of wine, every evening, with |
| methods into practice, tailoring diets to fit | | | | dinner. Simplicity helps, a lot, for my |
| my needs, constant focus, planning ahead, and | | | | menu. Boring, perhaps, to some ... but it |
| consistency with healthy food choices, that I | | | | works for me. |
| gained control over food. | | | | |
| | | | I am not tempted to cheat or alter the way |
| What I put in my mouth is my choice. I am in | | | | that I eat. My diet is my art. I have |
| total control over the calories I consume. | | | | wrapped my brain around my food choices. My |
| Through trial and error I have learned how I | | | | mind dictates what I eat, nothing else does. |
| must eat to stay at goal. I have power over | | | | No one else does. It's a learned skill and |
| food and, because of this, I feel free. My | | | | has become quite automatic. It really can be |
| mind dictates food choices, not my appetite. | | | | as easy as mind over matter. |
| This gets easier and easier. My eating has | | | | |
| become routine. Planning allows me to know | | | | I have committed to this way of eating, for |
| what I'll have for every meal, ahead of time. | | | | life. It's easy for me to know I've made my |
| I honestly look forward to every lunch and | | | | diet a lifestyle because I truly enjoy every |
| every dinner. | | | | food I eat, even more than I ever did before. |
| | | | I'm so happy with the foods I eat; they |
| Art is commonly understood as a skill used to | | | | satisfy me and make me feel great! |
| create an aesthetic result. My way of eating | | | | |
| has enabled me to achieve my goal weight. | | | | I must credit Kimmer of the Kimkins Diet and |
| Like art, a diet can offer different | | | | (the late) Dr. Atkins for enabling me to |
| interpretations. Like perfecting any skill, | | | | learn through sharing their knowledge and |
| I found ways to modify my eating to get the | | | | experience. They have been instrumental in |
| results I desired. This took concentration | | | | supporting my weight loss, as I have |
| and discipline. | | | | incorporated so much from their eating plans |
| | | | into my own. It's also important to say that |
| Low carb eating has become a passion for me. | | | | a lot of you fellow low carbers have helped |
| However, I cannot eat everything and maintain | | | | me to learn and grow, too. I thank all of |
| thin. I must manage calories to manage my | | | | you! |
| weight. Through practice, I've figured out | | | | |