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I have lost over 80 lbs now on low carb diet, and have the following advice to those considering this way of eating...

Avoid the sugar alcohol products like the plague! They mess up your intestinal system! Also, they do not get you off the taste of sugar. The low-carb pastas? I would rather cut up cardboard, and boil that!

Eat all above ground veggies whole and in season. Eat whole grains in moderation (1/2 cup serving), and only once a day.

The advice to snack on nuts and good cheese is good. Berries are fine, but in season, right?

Research the health benefits of naturally fermented veggies and fruits. This is not the supermarket pickled stuff, but stuff that is naturally pickled with only organic sea salt.... much bettere for you when eaten as a condiment.

If you stick to a low carb diet, eating only non-manufactured foods, you will quickly lose that sweet tooth, and will lose the desire to eat bread and pasta!

Now, Atkins bars and shakes are much better from a health point of view than the sugar alcohol products, but should only be used as a back-up strategy, not as part of a daily eating plan. I do not think we need to have pancake, muffin, ice-cream, cracker, and cookie substitutes...

Just doesn't make sense to me... but others may differ. Maybe use these products in a pinch, but do not start thinking that they are staples...

just my humble opinion...