Any luck with low carb diets?

I have heard about Atkins and South Beach since some of my friends have done it. Trust me when I say that if you eat them religiously and with ample exercise, you can definitely lose weight. The only reason that I don't try them is due to financial reasons. I cannot afford them for now. In my lifetime, Was able to lose 25 pounds in 3 months by using Herbalife but it became too costly to maintain. Like anything in life, if you stop dieting and go back to your old habits of bingeing and being a couch potato, you tend to get back all the lost pounds and more. The key here to maintaining your good weight is that everytime you get off track, just get back on track immediately as possible. I know it is easier said than done but it is the only way. Eat less, move a lot, substitute most food with fruits and drink plenty of water then you will be on your way to a healthier and slimmer you.

I guess that you are just lowering your calorie intake by having low carb diet. calories are the one that shouldd be burned to get you lose extra pounds. I haven't tried does diet but I want to lose some pounds.

Good luck on your diet. Honestly, I believe you are better off learning healthy eating habits vs cutting out something altogether. The problems with diets that Rely heavily on meat is the health risks they cause. Also, they are hard to maintain. start off slow, cut out empty calories (soda, sweet tea, coffee drinks, junk food...anything processed) then slowly change the way ou eat. Focus on adding more fruits and vegetables in your diet, only allow whole grain carbs, eliminate red meat, only eat lean meat (chicken & fish) and clean burning plant based protein (tofu & beans, for example), and reduce or eliminate dairy (lots of fat and sodium). You are better of getting rid of the chemicals, sodium, and ultra refined sugars than adding a lot of animal fat, antibiotics, and growth hormones to your body. And of course, get moving! Set a small goal. Use the stairs instead of the elevator, park furher away from stores or before you shower do 10 leg lifts on each leg. A fiend of mine is doing 30 squats a day for 30 days. It isn't much (you can get them done in about a minute) but she is loosing weight and toning up her body with visible results.

i do that diet but not necessarily taking out of my meals only to less all the carbos.. with a slight walking exercise. My diet will goes like these: breakfast - less carbo, lunch with carbo, dinner no carbo..