# Lo Carbers?? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 30, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246 "2003-06-30T00:01:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@bsane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bsane)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/21 "2003-06-30T16:25:56Z")
I’ve been on the Atkins diet since last September. So far I’ve lost 65lbs. My chronic heart burn stopped within a few days of being on the diet, and I haven’t had heartburn since. One thing I really like is that I can go out to eat and order a steak or a burger (what I would order anyway) and not even feel like I’m dieting. The only difference is I order vegatables or salad instead of fries and I eat the burger with a knife and fork, which is now habit. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/22 "2003-06-30T21:32:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eilsel \* > \*\*Any lo carbers out there? > > How well have you done? How long have you been at this woe? > > (Just in case Zeldar gets his panties in a bunch…) > > I am gonna post what MY results are to date in the initial post so I don’t have to do another one 😃 > > I’ve lost 23 lbs since January and have been maintaining that loss for the past three months. I searched high and low and finally found my wagon and I"m back on it…as of this past Monday. I’ve lost 3 lbs of the 5 I gained the week before entertaning company from out of the state and from the UK (😉 Julie) \*\* While I generally disagree with low-carb diets, I know they work wonderfully for some people, particularly as a great springboard or a push to get off a weight-loss plateau. The woman in the office down the hall from me has lost nearly 30 pounds on a low-carb diet. Congratulations, **Eilsel**!!! Keep up the good work. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/23 "2003-06-30T22:39:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Primaflora \* > \*\*I’ve been lo carbing since early April. Nary a touch of constipation and I feel great. I don’t know how much I’ve lost as I don’t weigh because that way lies madness for me. I’ve lost inches all over though and the best part is that this WOE is very easy for me which other diets would not be. I’m following the Carb Addicts Diet and it’s working well. Slow gentle weightloss which is sustained. \*\* I’ve been doing Atkins since April and also have never had any constipation at all. I feel great, and never get that mid-afternoon slump like I used to. I’ve lost lots of inches, but never measure. I can sit in movie theater seats and not have my hips brush the sides any more. I’ve got pants that literally fall off. I’ve lost about 30 pounds. I didn’t weigh myself when I started, but since I started weighing myself, I’ve lost more than 25 pounds. Where do you all find the low-carb bread? I would KILL for a slice of bread. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/24 "2003-07-01T04:09:29Z")
**BiblioCat** , I buy Natural Ovens in my regular grocery store. It’s made in Wisconsin, and I’m outside of Chicago. I’m not sure if it’s available outside of the midwest. ---
**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/25 "2003-07-01T13:01:14Z")
I never heard of Natural Ovens. (I know you’re not talking to me lol)…we do have a natrual bread line here…darn I forget the name but they make Ezeikiel bread and allthose kinds of grainy type breads. I just automatically stayed away from them becaue it was “bread” … but now I’ll have to actually read the label… GEE!!! WHAT A NOVEL IDEA! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/26 "2003-07-01T13:20:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eilsel \* > \*\*… but now I’ll have to actually read the label… > > GEE!!! WHAT A NOVEL IDEA! \*\* 😛 When I started on Atkins and started reading labels _for carb content_, I was constantly saying, “Holy cow, there’s no carbs in this! I can eat it!” Or, “Holy shit! Look how many freaking carbs are in this!” It was quite the eye-opener. ---
**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/27 "2003-07-01T13:22:53Z")
Oh, I know. See I read labels on everything. Except bread. lol I end up just ordering stuff from [synergydiet.com](http://synergydiet.com) or [netrition.com](http://netrition.com) and some other sites I have that only charge flat shipping fees which is great if you order a lot like I do. Then I just dump it all in the freezer. But since I’ve bought Dana Carpender’s book, I’ve been trying to make more of my own stuff. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/28 "2003-07-01T14:33:18Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by BiblioCat_ > “Holy shit! Look how many freaking carbs are in this!” That was my reaction when I first looked at imitation crab meat! I mean, I figured it was just some bland kind of fish with flavoring added, right? WRONG! All kinds of potato starch and crap, I guess for texture (also it’s cheap)! > [@](#): > > _Ooriginally posted by Eilsel_ > since I’ve bought Dana Carpender’s book, I’ve been trying to make more of my own stuff. A friend gave me this book for my birthday. While my diet is not truly “low carb”, because I don’t limit whole grains, everything in this book fits into our new way of eating. I particularly love the deviled chicken and the confetti frittata (which we had for dinner last night-if you like ketchup on your eggs, you can put some sugar-free ketchup on top. I also melt shredded cheddar cheese on top, though the recipe doesn’t call for it). ---
**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246/29 "2003-07-01T14:37:29Z")
I put cheeeeeeeese on everything. I love it. I made the sunflower seed crackers and my gf made the salmonw/the spinach. OMG they were sooo good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lo-carbers/185246.md?page=1)