Oh how I love carbs...

I'm a bit sick and I have been craving sugar and carbs (as usual) but I was trying to cut back. Then today I carb'd it up a bit and now I feel better. I hate that only carbs give me this instant energy boost! Its not a problem when I am not sick.

How do people every do atkins???

noooooooo idea.

Your body needs carbs. People do lose weight on the Atkins diet but it's not healthy. All things in moderation.

when I was in college, everybody did the Jane Brody careful carb diet to lose weight... funny how things changed to anti-carb.

And then they start eating carbs once they finish the diet and put the weight back on.

I eat carbs, but I try to eat very little. My problems are sweets. YUM

I have no idea Several of my friends are on a doctor directed diet that is extremely high in protein, low in carbs. I tried it for a few days. It isn't for me!

My problem is I am lazy and do not exercise. Period. Carbs, not so much the problem, lol!

I was having that problem last night too! I couldn't make it on a no carb diet. I'm glad that you are feeling better and let yourself have the carbs!

Maybe you should try this?? The Carb Lover's Diet I saw the book when I was entering giveaways on Rachael Ray's site. It sounds interesting, I don't personally know anyone on it though.

Ive done atkins and felt fantastic after the first 2 weeks and the weight came off super easy. i just don't have the willpower to do it full time.

i did atkins in college and it worked well for me... but i definitely need some carbs in my life now (especially now that i'm running on a pretty regular basis). i can live without pasta, but bread? never!

I'm glad that you are feeling better!

If I had to go without eating pasta, I'd get mean and cranky!