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    Home » How To Start Low-Carb

    How To Start Low-Carb For Beginners (100 Top Tips)

    Published: Jul 20, 2018· Modified: Nov 11, 2022· By Libby Jenkinson May contain affiliate links.

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    The supreme guide and resources for low-carb for beginners. You'll find a FREE printable 100 top tips, a FREE group for support, FREE macro calculator PLUS I have 20 bonus tips for you today.

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    Disclaimer - By continuing to read, access, and use this website, Ditch The Carbs, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions. Please read my Disclaimer page and Privacy Policy. Any lifestyle change may affect your health. Please ensure you are under appropriate medical care. Ensure your medication and blood results are reviewed regularly. Dietary changes may change your biological markers such as blood pressure, lipid profile, blood glucose control, inflammation, weight and need for medication. This website is not meant for individual advice as you need to be seen by your doctor or dietician for this on a regular basis.

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    Low-carb for beginners (how to start)

    If you're a beginner at low-carb, what is low-carb and what do you eat?

    When you follow a low-carb diet or a keto diet, you lower your carbohydrates and you increase the amount of protein and healthy fat in your diet.

    You will slowly change from a sugar burner to a fat burner.

    If you are unsure how many carbs per day you should have, then use the FREE macro calculator and set yourself goals for daily carbs, protein, and fat.

    Learn how to read nutrition labels so you know exactly where your carbs are coming from and to stop the hidden carbs.

    What do you eat on a low-carb diet?

    You will stop all ultra-processed carbohydrates and begin to eat nutrient-rich whole foods such as:

    • Healthy carbohydrates - nutrient rich carbs such as nuts, vegetables,seeds, berries, full fat dairy
    • Quality protein - beef, chicken, pork, lamb, salmon, nuts, seeds, dairy
    • Healthy fats - extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, butter,ghee, lard

    What can't you eat on a low-carb diet?

    You will cut back then eliminate food such as sugary soda, sugary milk drinks, chocolate, candy, cakes, biscuits, cookies, cakes, dried fruit, fruit juice, smoothies, and all sugars including those ones marketed as "healthy".

    Stop eating honey, coconut sugar, agave, maple syrup, raw sugar, organic sugar, and dried fruit. They are all forms of sugar and will all raise your blood glucose.

    You will slowly cut back then eliminate high-carb food such as pasta, rice, bread, french fries, chips, potatoes, crackers, and granola.

    Free support group

    This list of 100 tips for low-carb beginners was compiled by asking my amazing community inside my support group. And that's why I am including 20 Bonus Tips - they offered so much help, I couldn't narrow them down to just 100 Low-Carb Top Tips For Beginners.

    Before we start, you're invited to join my closed Facebook Low-Carb Support Group too. This is my super-friendly community of amazing people just like you, who are there to help support one another to succeed.

    They are the ones who helped me compile such a phenomenal list of top tips.

    It is a place to discuss all things low carb, in private. Ask me anything. See others share their success stories. See what everyone is cooking. Pick up new ideas.

    Get the support and friendly help that you need from others who are just starting out, and from those who have lived LCHF for years and know all the tricks for success. I’ll see you inside.

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    When you download your FREE copy of Low-Carb For Beginners: 100 Top Tips (+ 20 Bonus Tips) you will also be joining my amazing email community and to my newsletter service.

    My FREE newsletter service will keep you up to date with regular helpful, educational, and entertaining posts, tips, guides, occasional special offers. I will also send you weekly FREE recipes.

    My newsletter service, helps you keep on track for the long term, but you may unsubscribe at any time. There is an unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email that I send. I don’t want to be cluttering up your inbox with unwanted emails.

    It’s good to have you with us!

    Simply download your Low-carb for beginners: 100 top tips (plus 20 bonus tipps) to get started.

    Welcome aboard!

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    1. Janette

      January 09, 2020 at 10:33 am

      I would appreciate
      the help

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        January 10, 2020 at 9:21 pm

        Just enter your details above and the 100 Top Tips will be sent to you immediately 🙂 Welcome to Ditch The Carbs.

        Reply
    2. Roxy Barnes Mackey

      March 24, 2019 at 7:15 pm

      I would like the book also

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    3. Debbie Skretting

      March 21, 2019 at 8:41 pm

      Hi!

      I'm already a subscriber but would love your book. Where do I add my details?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        March 21, 2019 at 10:16 pm

        Add the above and the eBook will automatically be sent to you. As long as you use the same email address you are currently subscribed with, you won't be receiving my newsletter twice (that's no fun for anyone 😉 ).

        Reply
    4. Kristine Lynch

      March 19, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      Hi Libby, Would love to have the book, really enjoyed your video and gave me a lot of inspiration, I am doing the Intermittent fasting 7 days a week as only have lunch and dinner but miss having my coffee in the morning as I was told you can't have cream in it, is that true please ??
      Thanks in advance ?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        March 19, 2019 at 2:31 pm

        I'm glad you are loving my Facebook LIVE Q&A sessions, enter your details above and I will send you the 100 Top Tips immediately. As for fasting, the absolute gold standard is to drink water only for a true fast, but many people have variations and drink bone broth or creamy coffee to see them through and to avoid overeating when their fast is over. Do what works for you and is sustainable. Too many people go too hard too fast and then ruin it all by grazing all night long.

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    5. Helen Laverty

      March 06, 2019 at 4:08 am

      Can you please send me the 100 LOW-CARB TOP TIPS FOR BEGINNERS ? I could not download it.

      Thank you

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        March 06, 2019 at 2:47 pm

        Please enter your details above and it will be sent immediately to you.

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    6. Jan

      December 19, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      Please send me the newsletter and 100 Low Carb Top Tips. Thank you.

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        December 19, 2018 at 9:17 pm

        Sure thing. Pop your details in the boxes above and I will email it to you immediately 🙂

        Reply
    7. Pat

      December 18, 2018 at 3:07 am

      I subscribed but did not receive the 100 tips so I am subscribing again. (I did receive the 4 page FAQ)

      Reply
    8. Jayne

      December 16, 2018 at 3:28 am

      I would like you to send me a free low carb top tips cook book please

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        December 17, 2018 at 1:20 pm

        Hi Jayne, just pop your details in the box above and I'll email it to you immediately.

        Reply
    9. Michelle Mercer

      November 26, 2018 at 7:41 am

      please send newsletter and 100 tips. Thanx

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        November 26, 2018 at 9:52 am

        Sure thing, just enter your details above and I can email them to you straight away 🙂

        Reply
    10. Kate

      October 09, 2018 at 7:56 pm

      Hi I have subscribed but I've never received access to your ebook.
      Can you please help me?
      Thank you

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        October 12, 2018 at 1:36 pm

        Hi Kate. I have searched in my email system and the email you used to comment here has never signed up for the newsletter service and bonus eBook. Enter your details in the subscription box below, and my system will send you your ebook as if by magic instantly 🙂 There are even 20 bonus tips too.

        Reply
        • Marta

          October 24, 2018 at 6:12 am

          Hi Libby, I have the same problem 🙁

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    11. Karen Rook

      September 14, 2018 at 2:40 pm

      Hi all

      Reply
    12. Ercie T.

      September 05, 2018 at 2:57 pm

      Please send me the newsletter and 100 tips... I would like to join the support group if I don’t have Facebook! Is there another way to join support group? I’ve been doing for almost 2 months and not successful.. I’ve lost 3 lbs and some inches; getting discouraged!

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        September 06, 2018 at 1:34 pm

        Ercie head back up the page and enter your email details to access your free eBook. You may unsubscribe at any time (I don't want to be cluttering up your inbox). I'm afraid the support group is only held through Facebook.

        Reply
    13. aleasia johnson

      August 30, 2018 at 7:30 pm

      I've had the gastric bypass surgery. I've lost #200 lbs. 100lbs to go. but I like sweets if I can get off sweets ill be really small. but I'm weak at times but ill be ok I'm not going to give up.

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        September 02, 2018 at 10:13 am

        Awesome Aleasia, such a great attitude to never give up. I love it.

        Reply
    14. Kay

      August 24, 2018 at 3:45 am

      I can’t find any link to download the 100 tips. I tried to use the link provided in the text message but it just loops back to the 100 tips original sign up page. I have tried on clicking everything on that page and even requested a new text with the download link. Every link that says 100 tips...loops back to the sign up page. Also don’t see any 20 recipes on this page as indicated.

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        August 24, 2018 at 1:46 pm

        Just enter your name and email in the sign up box, and I email them 🙂

        Reply
      • Debbie

        December 24, 2018 at 12:07 pm

        Wanting to maintain

        Reply
    15. Tracy

      August 19, 2018 at 2:18 pm

      I am not knowing where to start with all this but thank you for allowing me to subscribe and I look forward to all the advice one can give me.

      Reply
    16. Jocelyn

      August 18, 2018 at 1:48 pm

      I signed up and got the welcome emai but didn't receive the 100tips download link.

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        August 19, 2018 at 3:45 pm

        The welcome email has a big button to "Click and download" your freebie eBook. 🙂

        Reply
    17. Sue ager

      August 17, 2018 at 9:55 am

      Please send me the 100free tips

      Reply
    18. Joanne

      August 17, 2018 at 9:36 am

      I love the recipes you share on FB, so I'm sure I will enjoy this freebee! Thank you so much!

      Reply
    19. Lise Carignan

      August 16, 2018 at 2:21 am

      please send newsletter and 100 tips. Thanx

      Reply
    20. lindakaiser

      August 14, 2018 at 5:18 am

      I thought I could lose weight just drinking smoothly in the morning.eat alot of salas chicken eggs fruit and vegetables

      Reply
    21. Carol

      August 08, 2018 at 1:10 pm

      I am diabetic, and need to lower carbohydrate intake.

      Reply
    22. NJroute22

      July 21, 2018 at 4:19 am

      How do you get this if you're already a subscriber?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        July 21, 2018 at 11:13 pm

        Just add your details, you won't be added twice, my email system will only add 1 subscriber per email address.

        Reply

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