Diet Low Carbs

When you’re a hypothyroid, post menopausal female who hates to exercise weight just naturally will find you and won’t let go. I have been struggling with this weight issue for 25 years and very slowly losing the battle. After the age of 40, without really changing my eating habits, I seemed to gain 3 or 4 lbs every year. If you care to do the math that weight gain amounts to overweight in only a matter of a few years.

The low fat regime that all the health professionals encourage only starved me and made me very grumpy. I didn’t even lose weight; after all that sacrifice and still no weight loss – I was very discouraged.

I retired a few years ago and we took several wonderful vacations and I can’t even enjoy the pictures, if I’m in one of them. So, it was time to face this weight issue once again.

This time I tried the Atkins low carbohydrate diet and couldn’t believe how simple weight loss can be.

The 1^st week was kind of rough. I felt weak certain days while my body was going through the shift to burning fat, but after that my cravings disappeared. The weight started melting off – I truly could not believe that this was working for me. I mentioned I hate exercise, well the weight dropped off even without exercise. I know it would be much better if I did regular exercise but running after my grandchildren, regular housework, and gardening is enough for me.

Living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada I’ve found that I have to order some low carbohydrate foods through the internet. I can’t seem to find many products in our local grocery or health food stores. This needs to change. Why do we need to spend more money to purchase foods that are the healthiest diet lifestyle ever?

Check back with me again and I’ll share both the technique I used and the foods that I now enjoy, guilt free, and hunger free on my way to my ideal weight.