Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards Just wanted to share my beginning experience with CAD and get some thoughts from you guys

I'm on day 2 of CAD'ing and I feel really good! Being able to manage what I eat is downright exhilerating. I still wander past the fridge and stare into it out of habit, but when I do, I consciously think "What am I doing?? I'm not hungry at all!" It's just a habit, but it's amusing and nice that I can recognize it as a "conditioned response" of my carb addiction now.


It's also great looking forward to that RM each night, being excited that I was a good girl all day long and get to feast! My mom bought me a pack of M&Ms yesterday, and before I would have snarfed them down within an hour, but I thanked her and put them to the side and thought "I get to have that after my dinner! Wooo!" And I ate them after dinner and didn't feel bad at all

I CAD'd for about 2 weeks a few years ago and I remember feeling in control and happy. I honestly can't remember (or imagine) why I stopped.

Do you guys who have been on the plan for a while now still feel this way? I'm hoping this isn't just beginner's enthusiasm, but a real physical difference. Right now it's probably a bit of both, but I hope it sticks with me for the rest of my life.

THATS THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS PLAN!

stick to it to the T and you'll be even happier.

I've been on CALP for about 2 months and it's definately my LC plan of choice for life. I did Atkins and GO diet before which I liked as well but couldn't live on them. With CALP I don't have to count carbs in things like dairy, eggs, and veggies (as with Atkins) and don't have a specific carb limit (as with GO) which helps me to feel in control and also not deprived. And the RM meal is great. For me it was important to prove to myself that I could eat dessert within limits and not scarf on it (sweets were my weakness before LCing) and now I find I can. Also, LCing eliminated by biggest pitfall which was binge eating in front of the tube at night!

Stay with it, it's great.

Tam