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