DS want to go no carb

I seriously think the medical profession is lacking in education around this area. 

I think it's pretty hard to go "no carb" but there's more and more research coming out that low carb is beneficial.  Check out some paleo resources too.  He may be able to drop the weight following paleo vs. low carb. 

whole30.com
robbwolf.com
www.marksdailyapple.com

All 3 sites have a blog and forums (though, take what you see on forums with a grain of salt).  Of the 3, the Whole30 forum is the most heavily moderated and I think that's why I like that one.  If someone throws out wrong info, it's addressed immediately. 

I agree low carb is probably better - no carb is very hard to do. I did Nutri-System for a while and was very successful with it. It cut my carb addiction. It still has carbs, but it's a good diet and no counting points or calories. There is a man's version. Check it out and see if it might work for him. Pretty expensive, but if you aren't buying him other food, it might work.

You might want to start by asking him what he thinks "no carb" means - some people thinks it just means pasta and processed carbs.

I did the Whole 30 and keep pretty closely to it most of the time since I completed my first 30 (it is a 30-day program, initially). It is pretty easy to learn and to follow, so if you think something restrictive will help your DS, I'd look into it. When you boil it all down, on the Whole 30, you eat proteins and produce. It is not a diet, per se, it is a body reset and you re-learn your relationship to food. I eat a protein and about 2 cups of vegetables with each meal, I drink a lot of water, and I don't snack. Before I did the Whole 30, I was a Coke addict and constantly sugar snacked. Constantly. The Whole30 is free at their website, but there is a book called "It Starts with Food" that explains why it works. Some of the things the authors had to say just really rang a bell with me for whatever reason, and I'd been around the block a thousand or two times! LOL (Not just regarding weight loss, but with the sugar addiction issue especially).

No carb is next to impossible. Fruits and vegetables have carbs. Eating low carb, low sugar fruits such as berries is a good thing. His body needs the minerals and vitamins from real food.

Low carb or less carb is much better. I try to keep my carbs under 130 g per day. That keeps my weight down and my sugar even. Diabetes runs in my family and I was diagnosed as prediabetic a couple of years ago. Since that time, my blood sugar has tested normal and I take nothing for prediabetes. This along with regular exercise.

I agree with the poster who stated that most doctors are behind the times when it comes to diet. My doctor is older and told me to follow the Canada food guide with 8-12 servings of whole grains per day. The bariatric specialist said that unfortunately, that model is a prescription for diabetes. My doctor said no eggs because it will raise my cholesterol. The bariatric specialist said yes to eggs but use free run, high quality eggs. My cholestrol is perfect. Interesting stuff.

Lower carb (we all eat too much), more lean protein, plenty of veg, smaller amounts of sugary fruits, some milk or milk substitutes if you wish, nuts and seeds should be the main parts of your diet. You can still eat some pasta, just less. I try to eats 80% clean which leaves 20% for desert or a takeout lunch.

I, too, saw a dietitian in Atlanta many years ago when I was dx with PCOS and insulin resistance. This was her advice as well.

Another option that might work for him: The Belly Fat Cure. It's a low-carb/low-sugar plan that has worked for me for many years. It's not as restrictive as Atkins, etc. It allows 6 servings a day of 20 carbs/15 grams sugar. The author is very good at pointing out where hidden sugars are in our regular foods (like ketchup, dressings, fruits, even some vegetables and dairy).

I have found BFC very easy to follow and stick with. The same author Jorge Cruise has several books, free handouts, etc. about what to eat at fast food, etc. Low-carb can be hard to stick with because of the prep involved so it's nice to know what you can eat on the go and stay within program.

Either way, good luck to him! You're an awesome mom for helping him research ideas and work toward his weight loss goals!

For snacks I will have things like cottage cheese, cheese strings, hard boiled egg, apple, berries, greek yogurt.

Some people might say I eat low carb but for me I consider it clean and healthy. Lean protein meats, lots of vegetables, fresh fruit, brown rice or quinoa. I've replaced potatoes with yams or sweet potatoes. I don't eat a lot of bread and if I do it is a wholewheat wrap or 100% wholewheat bread.

I think he should try eating good carbs, instead of no carbs.

I normally eat less than 30 net carbs a day. Some days I will eat a little more. But 30-50 is enough to eat lots of veggies, some fruit, and good fatty meat and healthy oils.

I love low carb because all my cravings are gone. I am never overeating because I am never hungry.

My blood sugar is normal, my cholesterol improved, my blood pressure is stone cold normal. My MD just said that whatever I'm doing I should keep doing. I told him I was on a keto diet and all he said was obviously it's working, so no need to change anything.

I track carbs in myfitnesspal and it is easy and sustainable for me.

I love the message boards at lowcarbfriends for ideas and help.

If your eating your servings of veggies, you will have enough carbs to be healthy. ( just don't 'need' the bread, cake, cookie, pasta, white rice to go with )

I have a salad with lunch and a salad with dinner plus another veggie or 2 as a side. I do still make carbs because the kids and DH eat them but I've found I actually prefer to gave 2 or 3 veggies instead.

I make my own salad dressings, mostly vinagrettes tons if recipes out there if you google.

For lunch I wrap my things in lettuce instead of bread