why no LOW CARB diet while on MWO Supps?

[Fresh Hope]

Doing the supp program and having many AF days and sometimes a few in a row!

Why do the recommendations that come with the supps from MWO state “ Low carb diets, especially, are not recommended with this program."

I thought it would be just ducky to go AF and do low carb (LC) diet...less than 40 carbs per day, and lose weight even faster.

Anyone have any info? I really want to do LC, but more interested in doing program properly.

Thanks!
FH

[Dolly Sunshine]

Honestly I do the program and low carb and it works well for me. I did do Atkins but couldn't quite wrap myself around all that fat so I'm doing low carb with basically all my carbs coming from veggies. I truly don't stay within a range but I never eat any whites(sugars,flours)

[lushy]

I think the theory is that for many people going on low carb diets increases your sugar cravings which in turn lead to drinking cravings because alcohol is pure sugar.

[Dolly Sunshine]

But truly it is only for about 3 days and then zero cravings. I have way less cravings for alcohol if I limit carbs than if I give in to the carb frenzy.

[Fresh Hope]

Yes the Atkins thing is too hard at the moment...OK wI will just skip the whites and keep to lower fat, that and AF and maybe I can wear some of the clothes I bought last summer...Thanks All
FH

[lushy]

Whole grains are the best carbs. They digest slowly and do not cause the blood sugar rush like white products do.

[Dolly Sunshine]

Moderation with everything

[Determinator]

I've found a low carb diet to be really helpful and it's documented that it helps with reducing alcohol cravings. When you eat sugar and white starch products, your body craves more of them and alcohol being a simple carb falls right into place with that. A double addiction really. yuck!

[livingfree]

I am now living Proof that this is so true Det. I am almost 30 days off of ALL carbs except veggies (lots and lots of veggies). I am eating plenty of good fat and protein and LOTS of green veggies (and all the low glyc. veggies). I have NEVER felt better and feel CERTAIN that the AL addiction grew out of a sugar addiction.

So - I'm all for a low carb diet ... there are plenty of "good" carbs in the order of

1. Veggies
2. MULTI grains
3. low on fruit - potatoes - corn - peas - root veggie - etc
4. NO sugar or white (flour, rice etc)


I don't crave the AL ; and I don't crave the sugar ... which is a miracle for me. Last night we hosted a fresh salmon and crab leg dinner for a bunch of friends. The baggetts, beer, wine, fresh fruit pies .... didn't even tempt me. This is so not me.

It's a huge piece of the puzzle for me!

Thanks for this thread!

[Fresh Hope]

I am eating some whole grains at breakfast, doing protein and veggie lunch and dinner and maybe 1 piece of whole grain toast at night . I think having just carbs in the AM helps with the late day/evening AF goal.

For sure if I start with white food potatoes, potato chips, pasta etc. I cannot stop. I am finally getting it, those foods are just the same as AL, I used to think I was a glutton, but it really is a sugar addiction, white stuff, AL ...all the same....theses revelations make these foods look totally different to me now, they are a contributor to the AL addiction.

Had dinner out last night, ate some baguette, the really good artisanal type, and it wasn’t so great, tasted flat, texture-less and bland. My trick is to do the mindful eating thing; close your eyes and really think about the taste and texture of the food, this made the baguette kinda unappealing. However, this does not work with chocolate so best to just stay away

Can a really high carb high glycemic day of eating create a hangover type feeling?, even if you don’t drink AL?

FH