Originally Posted by InTheRain

Kill the carbs. To lose weight, your carb intake should be under 100 grams per day. I use net carbs (total carbs - fiber or sugar alcohols) as my guide. I started at 234 lbs at Thanksgiving, I've lost 20 lbs in less than two months. I follow the guidance given in the book "Primal Blueprint" and marksdailyapple.com. I'm not perfect with this plan. But following it 80 percent has produced some fabulous results. I used to be a "bread-a-holic" but the cravings for it went away after the first 10 days and I have not had any white or whole grain soft breads in two months.. I don't miss them. The only bread I have occasionally is a light rye crispbread by Wasa... low carbs/high fiber.

If I want to pig out... I eat a ton of broccoli. I happen to like it and it's low in carbs, high in fiber, and very filling. For my sweet snacks that I need occasionally I'll eat some of the Atkin's bars that are also very low in net carbs. Keep track of your calories (I keep mine under 2200 per day) and your carbs (under 100) and you'll be sure to lose the weight at 1 to 3 lbs per week. Keep doing your exercise. Heart rate should be between 55 and 75 percent of your max HR during exercise... 1 hour per day 5 times per week.

Good luck. This plan has been working great for me. None of us are perfect. When you mess up, just start again the next day. There are a ton of suggestions out there. I've tried many of them. They all work for a short while. We'll see... Primal Blueprint has been excellent for me for the last two months. I guess I'll find out how sustainable it is in the long run.