Low Carb Dieting

Diet and exercise-wise, I'm still hanging in there. Someone posted something on another forum I frequent about "who's still counting carbs?" and that made me think a bit. I used to be meticulous about documenting anything that went into my mouth, and obsessively adding the carbs, calories, fat grams, protein, etc. My diet doesn't vary much. It's kind of boring actually. I have practically the exact same thing for breakfast and lunch every day (M-F). Dinner is the only thing that changes. Anyway, I've gotten away from documenting everything. I haven't gained. Actually, I am still losing, but with the amount I still have left to lose, it should be going much faster especially since I've increased my exercise. I think what I need to do is find a balance between obsessively journaling my food and not counting at all. I seem to go one way or the other. I'll work on that.

I really do think exercise is the magic wand that many Low-Carbers forget (or maybe ignore). I literally had to force myself to move for months before it became routine. But now I've come to a place where I cannot allow myself to miss exercise for fear that I'll become a couch potato again. I enjoy it. I still have to force myself occasionally but once I start, I'm fine. I FEEL better, I sleep better, I am nicer. It's something that I must do. There's no question.

I think low-carbers tend to get a little lazy. The weight drops off quickly in the beginning (for most), with practically no effort at all. People forget that being skinny doesn't necessarily mean that you're healthy.