I haven't really watched my carb intake for a couple of years (at least not as much as I used to). I really need to go back to it because it has worked very well for me in the past. When I was a strict vegetarian and worked at a natural foods store, my health got very bad. My cholesterol and blood pressure skyrocketed and I developed Diabetes. The first time I had my A1C checked, it was almost 10%!! If you look at the labels of the products in natural foods stores, a lot of them are chalk full of carbs. They will say they are "sugar free", but have a ton of carbs from other sources.
I did lose 18 pounds last summer while we were living in Thailand. My diet there was quite a bit different. Truthfully, we did eat a lot of rice and pasta there. We also though ate *tons* of fresh fruits and vegetables. A typical meal was a fruit plate and a small amount of pasta with fresh vegetables, chicken, and eggs.
Any diet that you can eat bacon and eggs on and still lose weight works for me!
