indeed LCing has brought many tough changes in exchange for better health:-

-higher cost (buying proteins, protein bars, diet sodas etc)

-more patience (continuing to LC despite seeing the scale not moving)

-sense of control (out with family/friends, or on occasions where my company orders pizzas and birthdays, removing breading on KFC chicken, when i open my fridge, passing by bakeries, chocolate houses....i am just attracted by their smell in fact no desire to eat them)

-tolerance of other people's remarks (esp from mom and dad..sometimes friends)

But I am really glad that these days much focus has been on the credibility of low-carbing.....Singapore media is following the American media and telling everyone carbs is not exactly that heavenly....so at least those intolerant friends of mine (swore by calories dieting and starvation) will not say that much.