The #3, #4 and #5 most prevalent obstacles to success on the road to healthy Low-Carb Eating are:
3) Not Enough Vegetables
Time and time again, people tell me they don’t feel good eating a diet lower in carb, and it turns out they are eating almost no vegetables or fruit. This will not work in the long run. My low-carb pyramid has vegetables at the base – in other words, you should be eating more of them than any other food! Fruit, too, especially fruit low in sugar, has its place in a complete low-carb diet.
4) Not Enough Fat
This can be a real problem. Despite some effort to get out the word about so-called “healthy fats”, hardly a day goes by that I don’t see or hear a negative message about fats in the diet. This leads some to attempt a low-fat version of a low-carb diet. At the beginning, some can even manage it, if they are using up a lot of their own fat (as opposed to eating it). However, fat loss inevitably slows down, and people can then become hungry if they don’t add some fat to their diets. Nothing will sabotage a diet faster than hunger. So don’t let this happen to you!
5) Not Enough Fiber
Eating enough vegetables and fruit go a long way towards insuring you are getting enough fiber in your diet. There are other low-carb sources of fiber as well, and it’s good to learn about them.
Here is a link to learn more about low-carb sources of fiber: Best Sources of Micronutrients and Fiber
More common mistakes to avoid on the road to healthy Low-Carb Eating are described in this article: Stop Counting Calories?
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Source: Laura Dolson
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