New "Curves" Book - Interesting Low Carb Stuff!!

[DiznEeyore]

Okay, so now that I'm a Curves convert, I had to pick up Gary Heavin's book today at Sam's (he's the founder & CEO of Curves). It looks like it's going to be an interesting read.

One thing I found very intriguing was that he offers two different diet plans in the book. One is for Carbohydrate-Sensitive people and one is for Calorie-Sensitive people. He has a list of "symptoms" and two different tests to help you determine which you might be. Well, I scored a near-perfect on the Carb-Sensitive test (and am *not* Calorie-Sensitive).

This shouldn't surprise me at all; I've been taken off sugar in the past to try to control my IBS (it worked; it's now in remission so I don't think that's an issue), and when I've done the 8-hour glucose tests, I don't test diabetic, but I *do* have blood sugar on the high side. My dr. called it "pre-diabetic". My dad is diabetic, and that's one place I *don't* want to go -- I know I've mentioned that before.

Heavin's Curves diet sounds very similar to what I know about Atkins (which is, admittedly, very little). I've been doing WW and am guilty of using my points on not-so-good stuff. My one true addiction is Dr. Pepper. I had 7 (!) points' worth of the stuff today out of my 20-27 allowed points. That's 1/3 of my daily allotment on carbonated liquid sugar!

So I think I'm coming to the conclusion that I may have to accept a greatly-reduced carb lifestyle. I have to do more research, but I'm already mourning the idea of losing my sweets. *Sigh*

 

[nativetxn]

This book sounds interesting. I don't know much about Curves either but I know that karebear1 switched from that eating plan to Atkins and is losing now where she didn't seem to lose on Curves. So, Curves must allow a higher number of carbohydrates each day. I'm not sure.

I adore Dr. Pepper. That is all I used to drink and if I couldn't have a real Dr. Pepper, I wanted nothing but water. So, these days I drink nothing but water

My husband has brought his type II diabetes under control by eating the Atkins way for the first time in 15 years. Karebear has her typeII diabetes under control, too, I'm pretty sure.

Don't do much mourning for foods you have to give up until you have gone throught withdrawal and see how you feel then. I think you will be surprised to find that you don't really miss those sweets all that much. There are some wonderful replacement sweets that are low in carbohydrates that you will like, I'm sure.

Let us know what you decide. Atkins or Curves. I don't think you go through withdrawal on curves diet but you don't break your addiction either. Good luck with your decision

 

[DiznEeyore]

Thanks, Katholyn. I'm still very early into the book, so I have lots more reading to do.

Something I have been doing today though is tracking how many carbs I'm actually consuming. I'm absolutely stunned. Even my little ol' 1 point all-natural cherry fruit leather has 12 carbs in it! I have no idea how I'd avoid carbs if I had to ... this requires further research!