SheKnows LowCarb Magazine Returns Online

SheKnows LowCarb magazine returns with online-only presence

When January 2006 rolled around, there was only ONE low-carb magazine that had survived the media onslaught against livin' la vida low-carb--LowCarb Energy. In February 2006, they changed their name to SheKnows LowCarb and even did a feature story on my 180-pound low-carb weight loss success! That was cool!

Then, right before the summer they announced they would be shifting the low-carb content to their Diet & Fitness magazine, but then Coincide Publishing suddenly pulled the plug altogether on low-carb in June 2006 thinking interest in that subject was long gone. In other words, no more low-carb magazines! Boo hoo!

So imagine my surprise over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend when one of my readers alerted me to the fact that SheKnows LowCarb was back...er, sorta. While they are not bringing back the print version of this once-glorious low-carb magazine that struggled to be profitable enough to continue on earlier this year, the folks over at Coincide must think there is enough of a resurgence in the demand for low-carb information to provide some exclusive online content via their SheKnows LowCarb web site.

Currently there are two special issues for viewing RIGHT NOW!

The first one is a Holiday 2006 special bonus issue featuring strategies for resisting temptation, delicious low-carb dessert recipes and easy-to-make breakfast casseroles with tips for feeding a hungry party crowd for Christmas and New Year's!

The second one is the Winter 2007 issue and contains advice on making low-carb soup, creating a hearty low-carb meatloaf, a reference guide for eating out at an Italian restaurant, unique and scrumptuos omelets, fun and helpful kitchen gadgets and LOTS more recipes that SheKnows LowCarb has always been famous for.

If you are hoping to access this content for FREE, though, guess again. While it would be nice to have yet another place for low-carb recipes and information online at no charge, Coincide Publishing is charging an introductory fee of $9.99 for a one-year online access only subscription to SheKnows LowCarb.

While that is cheaper than the $6 they used to charge for the quarterly print magazine, it's still a little higher than I think most people will be willing to pay since there are many other FREE sources of low-carb recipes, news, product reviews and information like my blog as well as Low-Carb Luxury, among many others that I have listed at my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Links" blog.

Sure, I'm glad to see SheKnows LowCarb is trying to get back in the mix again, at least for the time being. But when their subscribers don't come flocking to them for a fee-based online magazine, I hope they don't get the idea that a low-carb magazine is a bad idea because I don't think it is. I can't tell you how many people have BEGGED me to make a "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" print magazine.

If the number of people reading my blog and listening to my podcast show are any indication of the number of people who are STILL interested in the low-carb lifestyle despite the constant negativity in the media, then it is my opinion that a print magazine is indeed a viable and potentially profitable option to return to the bookstore, drug store, and big box retailer shelves. The only people truly aprehensive about "low-carb" are those who oppose it!

I have contacted SheKnows LowCarb to find out what they plan on doing with their magazine and if there is anything special they will have for subscribers. Before they shut down the print magazine, I was supposed to be one of their contributing writers. In fact, I had already written TWO columns for them that were scheduled to be published in August and October. They never went to press. :(

If I hear back from them about their return, then I'll let you know what they have to say. Until then, if you'd like to subscribe, then CLICK HERE. If the online version is anything like the print version was, then this magazine will be well worth your time to check out. Let me know how you like it if you decide to subscribe.

LowCarb Energy Magazine Names The Best Low-Carb Blogs Of 2005

New issue of LowCarb Energy features top 3 low-carb blogs of 2005

Hot off the presses today is the latest issue of LowCarb Energy magazine.

On the front cover, there is a picture of a delectably mouthwatering chocolate cream pie that you will immediately turn to page 71 to find the recipe to. But, before you start cooking this delightful dessert dish, let me invite you to check out page 8 where they name their annual "Best of Blogs 2005."

LowCarb Energy listed the three blogs that "draw us back time and time again with their freshness, insight and information":

1. SUGAR SHOCK!

My friend Connie Bennett's blog about the dangers of sugar made the list of top blogs. They describe the blog as "very well-written, sometimes edgy and always worth a daily read." I have grown to know Connie personally through my friendship with her in the past few months at LowCarbNewsline.com and LowCarb Energy doesn't even know the half of it about this woman! LOL! She is very savvy and passionate about eliminating sugar and sugar alternatives from every aspect of our life. I am proud to say I know Connie and I congratulate her on making this prestigious list. WAY TO GO, CONNIE!!!

2. Low-Carb Freedom

Another new friend I met this year also made the list of top blogs according to LowCarb Energy -- Katherine Prouty. A 50-pound low-carb weight loss success story, they note that she "keeps us updated on low-carb products and services" with content that is "thought-provoking and always full of useful gems." Katherine was one of the first blogs that I started reading when I decided to start my own blog and she was an inspiration to me with the professionalism and thoroughness she took to making her blog the best it can be. Again, CONGRATULATIONS Katherine for being named in the top three blogs of 2005!

3. Livin' La Vida Low-Carb

Say who, what, where, why, when, how? Whoa, wait a minute! That's MY blog! Of all the low-carb blogs out there in the blogosphere, LowCarb Energy magazine names this little hobby of mine in their top three?! They describe me as "a low-carb legend" (in my own mind, maybe -- LOL!) who is "on a mission to help others attain the health and vigor he now enjoys." They add, "He's a direct and wisely opinionated voice we like to hear." Gee, thanks! I don't like to mince words, that's for sure! :-)

WOW! What an honor it is to be listed among the best of the best low-carb blogs. I am truly humbled by this and cannot thank LowCarb Energy enough for recognizing the efforts I have invested into my blog. Thanks also to my friend Carla Gray, who also happened to write an article in this issue of LowCarbEnergy on page 22 about low-carb and fast food, for informing me that I made the list.

Since I launched in April 2005, I have probably put in about 1500-2000 hours of time into making this blog the best it can possibly be. With more than 50,000 pageviews over that time period, I am privileged to be doing this as a labor of love on behalf of the low-carb lifestyle and for those who have chosen to do this miraculous way of eating for themselves.

Go out to your local pharmacy or bookstore and pick up your copy of LowCarb Energy magazine. You have to check out the EXCELLENT story on page 80 with the winner of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" from Season One Ryan Benson. Did you know he is low-carbin' it to keep the 122 pounds he lost off for good?!