To be honest, yes I could lose some weight, but I won’t give up carbs. I have a friend like you, she can only keep her weight down on low carbs.
There are plenty of good substitutes and the rules can be broken from time to time.
Get lots of good exercise. Start by walking and then up the ante.
God bless you.
Your body is God's temple after all.
BTW, it is fun to use the carb substitutes to get around the high starch thing. Food is great and conscience free.
During the times when I’ve needed to lose weight, I’ve had equal success with low carb and low fat; and sometimes with simply restricting calories. It all depends on your personal ‘nature’, and maybe on your endocrine situation. Low carb is easier for me now, because it’s my meat-loving husband’s favorite way of eating - and low fat required extra exercise, which I don’t always have time for now.
But there is more than one good way to lose weight. You just have to figure out what works best for you.
-JT