@New2ride, do plan on never eating carbs (bread, pasta) for the rest of your life? Whatever changes you made regarding what you eat should be something you can live with long term. Too many folks eliminate things from their diet, perhaps lose weight, then return to their former eating habits and regain the weight. Perhaps learning to eat carbs in moderation vs cutting them out completely. Personally, I can't imagine never eating a slice of bread or having some spaghetti.