Hi,

I've been doing tons of reading on low carbing and noticed that people tend to lose lots of weight relatively quickly, but then when they get down to about 20 or 15 pounds from their goal weight, the weight loss really slows down. I only need to lose about 15 pounds, and have found that I just can't lose weight on Atkins. I'm wondering if low carbing is good for people who need to lose under 20 pounds? Does anyone out there know of any success stories from friends or family who needed to lose under 20 pounds, and successfully lost it (and kept it off) in a low carb way? If so, I'd love to hear how they did it, and if they tweaked the eating plan to suit their own needs.

thanks

Yep, it's true that weigh loss is slow for those that don't have a lot of weight to lose. Low carbing is also good for general health in addition to weight loss so it is a great way of eating to follow even if you lose slowly.

Why don't you give us a sample of what you've been eating before you throw in the towel. You cold be eating things that slow weight loss.

Karen

I think ANY eating plan provides only slow weight loss for those who don't have much to lose. I know when I was on low-calorie, I always stalled out about 10 pounds from goal. The problem is, on low-cal, you get diminishing returns, as eating less and less slows down your metabolism more and more. Fortunately, that doesn't happen on low-carb. If it takes me another year to lose that last 15 pounds or so, at least I'll ENJOY the process!

Rachel