| When you first start a low carb diet, you may think | | | | Then you can take this list with you to the |
| that staying off the obvious ones, bread and pasta | | | | supermarket and try to find low carbohydrate |
| etc, will do the trick. However, there are many things | | | | alternatives to everything you can. This way, you are |
| you may not even think of, so it is best to make a | | | | far less likely to want the real thing, and delay your |
| comprehensive list of everything you eat that | | | | weight loss. To further help this possible problem, get |
| contains carbohydrates. This will also enable you to | | | | rid of anything you're not meant to eat from the |
| highlight what is going to be most tempting for you | | | | cupboards. |
| eat, and what supplements you may need to take | | | | Two of the main dietary substitutes that you can |
| because of other nutrients contained in these foods. | | | | make are replacing all fizzy drinks, which are high in |
| If you can manage to stick at it, this list should aim | | | | carbohydrates, with their diet versions, which don't |
| to record everything that you consume for an entire | | | | contain any, and also using artificial sweeteners |
| a week, and then you should look back at the | | | | instead of sugar. You will be surprised how much of a |
| packaging to find out the carbohydrate content. You | | | | difference just these two things will make. |
| will then be able to find out which foods to avoid, | | | | Another thing you can do with your list is to find out |
| which you may just be able to get away with, and | | | | what major food groups you are already missing out |
| which are completely void of any carbohydrates, and | | | | on, which will help you far longer than the diet will |
| you should eat loads of! | | | | last. Doing this will enable you to make immediate |
| Next, you need to take the list of things that you | | | | changes to your diet, particular regarding mineral |
| cannot eat, and find out which of these you are | | | | intake, which will be deprived once on the low carb |
| going to find most tempting during your diet. This | | | | diet anyway. |
| should include things like bread for a quick sandwich, | | | | After this is all finished, as long as you think you can |
| crisps and chocolate. Make sure that everything is on | | | | still stomach it (excuse the pun), you should be fully |
| this list that should be. | | | | ready to start dieting. Good luck! |