We have all heard about the Atkins Diet. The plan basically



calls for you to reduce your intake of carbohydrates. What

this means is your intake is basically protein. The workings

of the plan is - your body first burns carbohydrates, when

it can not find any then it burns fat using stored fat to

provide the protein energy.

In the Atkins Diet you have to be sure to drink a lot of

water because your kidneys have a difficult time flushing

all the burned fat out of your system. It uses a lot of

water in this process. So if you do not drink water you can

become dehydrated.

So what happens is that when you eliminate carbohydrates in

your system your body looks to protein to burn to provide

energy. And in the process use lots of fat. This causes you

to lose weight and lose it fast.

I have seen many people that have tried the Atkins Diet and

lose weight fast. But they also have to be careful not to

completely eliminate carbohydrates. So it calls for

balancing your diet as you proceed. The Atkins Diet plan

actually has a menu suggestions and if you follow the plan

it will work for you. After all the basic plan to lose

weight is burn more calories then you take in. Can you

imagine what this would do with just a little exercise?

The biggest problem, as with any diet plan, is that of

discipline. Most people have a problem making a long term

lifestyle change. The urge for sweets and breads soon drives

people back to their old eating habits and when they go back

to eating carbohydrates they gain the weight back.

Unfortunately, I have seen many people very excited about

the weight they lost with the Atkins Diet. They look trim

and healthy and you can tell they feel good about

themselves. But soon you see them start gaining weight

again. They could not resist the urge for sweets and breads

and other foods rich in carbohydrates. So if you do not have

that strong will to stick with this program what do you do?

Well there are other programs out there that are not as

drastic as the Atkins Diet and where you lose weight at a

slower pace. Many of this programs have different plans.

Some require you measure calories, but to do this you have

to look at portions and eat less, and only eat certain kinds

of foods. But let's face it they too require a change in

lifestyle.

It is difficult with all those hunger urgings to stay on the

Atkins Diet or any other diet. We love to eat and have been

condition, and in some cases addicted to certain foods.

Maybe the best solution is some of the diet supplements that

reduce those cravings. But here to you have to be careful

because of all the scams out there in the diet supplement

arena.