The no carb craze is out of control. I know a woman who won't eat most vegetables because they have carbs. She lives on cheese, meat and pork rinds. That can't be healthy.
The key is to get your carbs from the right sources. You do need carbs to maintain a healthy body but they should eb the type that burn off easier. Those would be the carbs from whole grain products and vegetables. Low fat meats like poultry and fish provide protien based carbs which are also good for you.
Mainly, you have to get rid of sugar from your diet, high fat foods, junk foods that provide the wrong type of carbs and you need to do some form of exercise daily. It doesn't have to be a torturous workout if that's not what you want to do. For people who don't like to do weights or run, things like that, there are other forms of exercise that can be fun. Try rollerblading, swimming, dancing even a long daily walk can benefit you. Pilates and yoga are also good forms of exercise.
Instaed of becoming obsessive about counting carbs and calories, you may have more success by filling yourself with a large glass of before a meal and making the majority of your meals consist of vegetables with a little lean meat. Replace whole milk with skim...you do get used to it, I've been using it for years and can't drink whole or even low fat anymore. Replace soda, if you must drink it, with diet soda.
For those of us who like our late night snacks, popcorn is a good choice (no butter sprinkle just a bit of pameasan cheese on it instead or a bit of chili powder if you like it spicy), fruit is another good choice and there are low cal, low fat ice creams available. Just avoid the chips, pretzels, Haagan Das and all those other delicious but evil foods.
Special note: vodka has very few calories and no carbs
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