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   I know there are several mamas here doing low carb or grain free diets. Just wondering what everyone is doing- books you've read- if you're involving kids and your DH in your diet? 

I'm seriously considering cutting way back on our grains and carbs but not sure how far I want to go or what to do about the kids.

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erinchelsea Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'infamous Member Rating(21) P'insane Perennial Pinner 5 years 43 days Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Location: Central Iowa Points: 28559	Post Options Post Reply Quote erinchelsea Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Low Carb Posted: 09 Apr 2012 at 4:52pm
	I know there are several mamas here doing low carb or grain free diets. Just wondering what everyone is doing- books you've read- if you're involving kids and your DH in your diet? I'm seriously considering cutting way back on our grains and carbs but not sure how far I want to go or what to do about the kids.
	Erin, happy wife of Jason (7/21/07) and mama to Abram (3/09) and Adrie (6/11).

Clare_S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(45) Perennial Pinner 2 years 57 days Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Location: FL Points: 3910	Post Options Post Reply Quote Clare_S Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 2012 at 5:23pm
	Erin, I've been low carb for probably 3 months now. I've lost 15lbs-ish. DH has dropped too much weight and I am having an impossible time trying to get it back on him. For him, going grain free alone dropped his weight even though he didn't need to lose anything. We are almost grain free, but I make sure the kids get plenty of carbs in the form of fruit and baked goods with coconut flour or pancakes with honey, kefir or coconut milk smoothies, etc. I just don't eat a lot of what I make them. I've read some things that say that low-carb messes with your metabolism and slows it down. But, I just plain feel better when I eat low carb. I have the Atkins book.
	Happily married to Nathan and mama to DD (4) and DS (2)

DebbieMoret Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'insightful Perennial Pinner 8 years 321 days Joined: 25 Jun 2004 Location: The Shoe Points: 2553	Post Options Post Reply Quote DebbieMoret Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Apr 2012 at 11:41am
	check out paleo way of eating. im a no carber, my hubby is a very low carb eater. he has quite a bit to loose and it's just melting off of him. took 7 years to get him to do it, lol.
	Lover to Blair, mommy to Kendall, Savannah, Paige, Emma, Mallory, Stephen and Annabelle Bringingup4forHim once upon a time.... Support your local Hospiceto,

BrittanyM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'incredible Member Rating(52) Perennial Pinner 4 years 266 days Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Location: California Points: 4815	Post Options Post Reply Quote BrittanyM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Apr 2012 at 2:15pm
	My Mom and I did The Maker's Diet several years ago just to detox and feel better (I didn't really need to loose any weight) and it definitely worked! I lost 14 lbs even though I didn't need to. I plan on doing it once I stop nursing DS.

minneapolismama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P'invaluable Member Rating(4) P'insane Perennial Pinner 6 years 6 days Joined: 13 May 2007 Location: United States Points: 16543	Post Options Post Reply Quote minneapolismama Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Apr 2012 at 5:18pm
	for the kids i really think they need the carbs, as long as they are not allergic. aren't you still nursing? you want to be careful about detoxing during that. i would make sure to cut back slowly if you do it now.
	Katie, mama to Alexander 2-8-07 and Maggie Rose 5-3-10