I’ve tried many diets over the years, and I must say that one of the easier diets I could stick to over a period of time was the Atkins style diet, which is low carb and almost complete avoidance of things like pasta, bread, potatoes and the like.

Basically, you watch the carb count in your foods rather than the fat or calorie count so much.  However, if you want to be heallthy, I think you should still watch the fat intake as well, so for instance, buy low fat cheeses and meats for your low carb diet lifestyle.

High fat diets aren’t good for your body, and you may be losing weight if you indulge in bacon and eggs every morning, but you may also be putting your body through a lot of processing, and the less fat you take in, the less processing and stress your digestive system has to take on, which is a good thing, and makes your working parts – well – work a lot longer!

Another risk with Atkins is if you don’t get enough fiber in your diet and you shun  fruits and veggies, you will definitely get constipated.  So make sure you at least eat an apple here and there, and make big salads with chicken in them for at least one meal a day so that you are still getting roughage or some form of fiber in your meal with each bite.

Eating just cheese and meat will put you in serious pain if you don’t get that fiber in there too.  My personal favorite is to do a combination of Atkins low carb and a fiber diet.  I simply can’t eschew all fiber containing foods in favor of lower carb options, my system isn’t built to be regular under all circumstances like some people are.  I need fiber and bulk in order to have any sense of regularity and comfort, and it’s just not worth the weight loss if I can’t have that.

I also try to eat a lot of fiber containing nuts, like raw walnuts and almonds. Almonds especially are a great nut to eat for low carb diets because they contain tons of omega 3 fatty acids which are ultra healthy, and they also contain lots of natural fiber to help you stay regular.

I use spinach leaves and dark leafy greens in my salad for higher vitamin and fiber content instead of plain old iceberg lettuce, which has poor nutrient and fiber value. It’s the little choices like that which make my Atkins style diet a bit healthier – and keeps things moving along!

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