Gerald’s been on a low-carb diet (actually, a low Glycemic Index diet) for about a month now, at our doctor’s urging. It’s not Atkins…just an attempt to stick to foods with a low ‘glycemic index.’ I was a little skeptical, but in that month he’s lost 15 pounds. That’s pretty impressive.
Last weekend he convinced me to try it. Considering I’m the queen of carbs, that was not an easy decision to make. Much to my surprise, sticking with it has been fairly easy. We’ve been eating lots of fish, chicken, and beef. For lunch, I’ve been opting for fruit and yogurt parfaits. I’m eating hearty breakfasts of eggs, cheese, and sausage. And for desserts I’ve been having cookies & cream drinks made with whey isolate (high protein supplement).
I did this in moderation. I started skipping all the breads, potatoes, pastas, chips, cookies, etc that I generally eat, and focused instead on the meat, cheese, fruit, etc. When we got sandwiches at the faculty meeting, for example, I ate the roast beef and cheese, but skipped the bread—and the cookies. (But when I attended a luncheon where excellent desserts were served, I did indulge in some cheesecake!)
I stayed away from the scale during the week, but finally my curiousity got the best of me, and I hopped on yesterday morning. (It’s a very nice scale. A Tanita body fat measurement scale that he got me for my birthday.) Much to my amazement, I’d lost at least 2 pounds. (The scale said 3.5 pounds, but I know there’s some fluctuation based on water retention, etc—so I’m rounding down.)
So I guess there’s something to this approach. Will stick with it for a bit, and see what happens.
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