Low Carb Diet Tip

by Lee Vincent Cuttler - Jr. Financial Analyst
(Toronto, Canada)

Low Carb Diet

I was 330 pounds and 6 feet tall before I went into a low carb diet. Now that I am 250 pounds and aiming even for at least 220, I want to share with you on how I successfully lost weigh naturally and almost cost free.

First things first, accept the fact that you have to lose weight. Stop making excuses for not eating right.

When I graduated from college, I envisioned all sorts of career opportunities. However, as all hopefuls experienced, finding a formal job was not really that easy. I was sort of feeling down in the dumps because I felt I wasted a whole lot of time with my college studies but could not get a job related to what I took up. I was aiming for something like a financial analyst but nobody seemed to believe I can do it.

It was not until this pretty receptionist at one of the offices gave me some unsolicited advice. We went down on the same elevator and she saw how forlorn I looked for not even making it through the first interview. She told me that competition was really tough and the ones who could easily pass through the next stages were those who did not look overweight. She said her boss had this notion that overweight people sleep on their jobs. So what she said hit me, which I knew should have hit me before.

You see, I never really admitted the fact that I was overweight. I guess I merely fooled myself that I preferred baggy clothes. Since I was 6 ft and big boned, I just assumed my weight had something to do with the bone and height. To cut the story short, I paid my doctor a visit and asked him for some weight loss advice and he recommended low carb diet. Here are some tips I can share:

Low Carb Diet Tips

1. Know the right kinds of carbohydrate foods.

2. Do not go "low-carb" too quickly.

3. Keep the vegetables and fruits in your low carb diet

4. Get fiber foods

5. Drink lots of water

6. Try variations and do not make dieting hard on you.

7. Do not be tricked into eating low carb diet "meal replacement bars, treats, ice cream" because they contain artificial sweeteners which are worst than sugar. They are chemically based. Watch out for terms like "impact carbs" and "net carbs" because my doctor says the ingredients still have to be scrutinized.

8. Exercise to tone your skin and muscles once you start losing all those flab. Besides, it can speed up your weight loss and will allow you to eat more.

For the past six months, my doctor kept telling me that not only did I look good but so were my vitals. My blood sugar and my blood pressure are all kept under normal and my skin now has that healthy glow. At 250 lbs. my doctor says I could still aim for 220-230, not any lower because of my height and my big bones.

I went around thrift shops buying new clothes, so I would not have to spend much for them. I plan to splurge on my first pay-check and stop there. Oh I forgot to mention, I went back to the office where that pretty receptionist is. Cynthia, the receptionist was totally floored when she saw me and she said I could always re-apply. She was sure the boss will not remember me because he never really went over my credentials. Sure enough, I got myself a job as a Junior analyst, not bad for starters. I aim to work my way up soon as I learn all the ropes. One of these days, I am going to ask Cynthia out and I hope she says yes.

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