What you need to concentrate on is eating the good carbohydrates.
There are good reasons why athletes consume carbs before an event. Good carbs are an excellent source of energy. It is not healthy to cut all carbohydrates out of your diet, despite what the Atkins books say. It is to eat a low carb diet-a low carb diet that only includes the good carbs. The following tips will help you do just that. Salads are your friend.
This will be very easy for you if it is summer time. There is nothing quite like having a bid salad for a meal when it is too hot out to cook. This meal option can be great even in the cooler months. You can even eat salad for several weeks without having the same one twice because there are so many ways to prepare them. Salads are rich in fruits, vegetables and even meats sometimes.
These are all tasty low carb foods. Enjoy!
Eat more natural foods. Use all natural in order to combat those hard to follow prepackaged varieties. Don't listen to those low carb bar and splenda advertisements that claim to be good for you they aren't. These should never be used as an alternative to a healthy low carb solution. Your carb cravings may get worse if you do use them.
Natural foods take care of the needs your body is experiencing. The body isn't fooled by those low carb bars although the mind may be. Peanuts, the way to go for curbing the candy bar craving.
No goo, no carbs, no mess, just shear bliss. Instead of using tortillas, use a bowl! A few extra dishes are worth being able to cut down on your carb intake. Your favorite dishes, like fajitas and breakfast burritos, will still be as delicious when served from a bowl or plate. Simply cook everything the same way that you would cook it if it were going to be put into a tortilla and then...don't use the tortilla.
Quesadilla or similar dishes are the only ones that this won't work for. A bowl full of melted cheese is nobody's idea of a tasty meal. You have options now go use them. Don't try to cut out carbohydrates altogether. Energy is one thing you can get from carbs.
Natural is the best way to eat low carb. That way you won't have to feel as though you've just chopped off your left arm. This way you get to eat healthy tasty food instead of heavy carbs.
