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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EricNoah" data-source="post: 2401610" data-attributes="member: 4">Right after I stared doing a low-carb diet for the first time, I did a little additional research and learned that all "carbs" are not created equal.  And the same goes with fatty foods.  So I made a little chart for myself (helped me with meal prep and shopping) to show good carbs/bad carbs and good fats/bad fats.  Under good carbs I put fruit, beans, and whole grains; and under bad fats I put red meat and dairy.  Thus if I had a choice between eating an apple and eating a piece of cheese, I felt I should go for the apple even though it didn't strictly fit the "low carb" model.  Nowadays with counting calories, I generally still cut out a lot of carbs because they aren't as satisfying given the number of calories, and I'll save some calories for a desert if my sweet tooth is active.  If I'm hungry (as opposed to craving food when I'm not particularly hungry), fruit and veggies are very filling at a very reasonable calorie cost.  One tip is to have a bunch of veggies already cut up and ready to eat -- and then when you get the urge to eat them, presto, no work involved.  I typically have a green or red pepper cut up, some sliced mushrooms, some grape tomatoes, some broccoli, and some carrots ready most of the time.</blockquote>