Low Carb Diet Tips:

The Success I Have Had Of The Low Carb Diet Plan

First, one must not think of it as a diet, but as a new way of eating. That is the first rule for low carb eating to be most effective. I began low carb eating on the Atkins and I am proud to say I have gone from a weight of 360 pounds to 180 pounds. I originally went down to 148 pounds but lost my mother and re-gained 30 pounds back when I went off for six months. Recently, I have just begun back on low carb eating. I lost the original amount of weight over a period of 25 months, therefore it is possible to do. One must remember to combine walking or dancing or even a bit of weight lifting or even cardio exercise of some sort as you loose the weight. However, you don't want to do it in the initial phase or you will not loose it as quickly and you will only make muscle and muscle does weigh more than fat. You want to at least walk or dance though in the initial phase and later when you are two-thirds of the way to your initial weight loss goal add the weight or toning exercise routine of your choice to firm up the loose skin you will begin to notice.

In your first two-week phase of a Low Carb diet like Atkins, it is the hardest phase, as most people find they fail here, you must stay away from all Diet sodas, coffees, you must eliminate caffeine and saccharin and sugars from your diet totally. It sounds tough but truly it can be done. You have to remember you want a healthy body. You need to remember the importance of drinking lots of water. As water is the key to most any diet and exercises routing. Water carries away all the fat and toxins in your body out by flushing them away before they have any chance to continue to build up and make you unhealthy.

Protein is good for you, you can get it in a variety of ways; cheese, meats, nuts (go light on the nuts in the beginning), popcorn too (only half a cup). You will need to eat a salad every night at dinner with an oil and vinegar dressing. Your salad can consist of greens, chopped hard boiled egg, veggies, beets, a bacon bits, cheese, but leave off the croutons. I have found many alternative ways to enjoy deserts like sugar-free jello and add fresh whipped cream (not readi-whip or any of those birds eyes ones already done) you must use whipping cream and make your own as it hardly has any carbs. You can also make a dessert with the whip cream and sugar-free kool-aid (you'll find numerous recipes in the Atkins cookbooks or other low carb cookbooks that are very good and satisfying). Eggs and bacon for breakfast again or Omelette's-Yummy. It's a great way to start the day. Broiled fish or even a seared pork chop or broiled steak with a salad or freshly steamed veggies for lunch or dinner (if for dinner and you're having those veggies -don't forget to have a small salad too).

In today's market you can find many alternative breads too that offer low carbs so you can now have a sandwich (when you have reached your certain number of carbs per day in which you know you are allowed without gaining). Also, many restaurants are now offering steamed veggies in place of a potato for low-carb eaters on their menu. Some like IHOP even have a separate low carb menu. So ask your restaurant if they offer a low-carb menu if there are no low carb dishes listed on the regular menu. If you eat as if low carb eating is not a diet but just a new way to eat then you will find it to be just as successful to you as it has been to me. Good luck in your choice of low carb eating and good health to you.

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