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by Faustin Michaels, Fau

Everybody has heard of a "low carb" diet especially since they are emerging as the newest trend in dieting.

But do they really work? And if so, are they the solution to weight loss that everybody is looking for?

I don't think so, because most low carb diets have several problems which make losing weight very difficult for the "average" dieter.

For example, if you follow the Atkins diet (a popular low carb program) then the restriction on carbs for the first couple weeks is very severe (by almost any standards).

The Atkins program allows just 20 grams of "net carbs" per day during the first phase of the diet (which usually lasts for 2 weeks).

Just to give you an idea of how few carbs that really is - even a large apple has more than 20 grams of "net carbs".

This low level of carbs is often too severe for the "average" dieter to tolerate for 2 weeks straight, and in fact eating such a low level of carbs can make a person feel "weak" and "miserable" all day long (because your body needs more carbs than that for energy).

Other low carb diets (such as the South Beach Diet) are not quite as severe as the Atkins Plan, but in my opinion even the South Beach Diet is not as easy to follow as it could be.

Good carbs VS bad carbs

First of all, the technical term for good carbs is complex carbs, and the technical term for bad carbs is simple carbs. Bad carbs (simple) are high glycemic. Good carbs (complex) are low glycemic. The term "glycemic" refers to the amount and speed a food will raise your blood sugar and insulin levels (which leads to fat gain).
"Bad carbs" (simple) are foods like white bread, white rice, pasta and all typical junk food high in sugar.
"Good carbs" (complex) on the other hand are foods such as oatmeal, whole wheat bread, brown rice, and other whole grains.

Does it actually work?

Yes, people have lost weight on a low carb diet. That is the truth. However, bare in mind that people tend to lose a lot of weight early with this method of weight loss because of all of the water they are losing. Due to eating only low carb foods, glycogen is used for energy, and this causes a decrease in water weight. Also bare in mind that limiting carbs is also limiting calories. A decrease in calories often leads to a decrease in weight.

My personal opinion...

As I mentioned before, the low carb diet can lead to weight loss. People have indeed lost weight using it. If the whole low carb foods craze appeals to you, then by all means, give it shot. If the whole theory behind it all seems like something that is right for you, go for it. I want to make that point clear. Some diets fit certain people better, and maybe this one fits you. However, to me the low carb diet is like hopping on 1 leg to get somewhere when you could have just walked. You may still get there, but your method of travel was unnecessary. My personal opinion? I prefer to walk instead of hop. However you get there is completely up to you.

I believe that a successful diet needs to be easy to follow - because that's the only way that people will stick to the diet and lose weight.

I believe that diets should not make you feel "miserable" and "weak" all day long, because if a diet makes you feel miserable and weak then it's going to be very difficult for average dieters to adhere to such programs.

I am not saying that all low carb diets are as restrictive as the Atkins Diet is, but I am saying that most low carb diets are so hard to follow that "average dieters" will probably wind up feeling hungry and weak all day long (which is not a good thing for dieting success in my opinion).

I believe that "low carbs" is not the answer to losing weight; since your body needs a reasonable amount of all 3 types of calories to lose weight consistently (protein, carbs, and fat).

The truth is that your body needs a reasonable amount of protein, carbs and fat calories daily to maintain its consistency and balance.

To lose weight quickly you must eat all 3 types of calories in the right proportions, and that's why most dieters fail. They fail because nobody knows what the right proportions of calories should be.

To begin losing weight fast I recommend using a brand new type of diet never seen before, focusing on "calorie shifting" -- since there are no specific "portion limits" at any meal and dieters can eat as much as they need to at each meal. Also, unlimited amounts of certain condiments can be eaten with every meal.

Maybe you're asking ?why does weight loss require planning?? The reason why weight loss requires planning is because from my experience, trying to lose weight is very difficult. It can feel as if the whole universe is against you the lonely dieter. Careful planning helps you move towards your weight loss goals. Here are 15 tips to kick start your weigth loss planning to begin an exciting and successful weight loss journey. While everyone else is out having fun, eating and drinking whatever they want, poor you has to struggle with restrictions on what you can eat and drink. It sure is no fun cutting back and making yourself deny your appetite whatever it wants. Moreover, it's so easy to talk yourself out of going after your desired outcome. ?After all, being slim is such a l-o-n-g term goal? and besides ? ?what difference could this one little treat make?? and ?you know what? I've been SO GOOD all week so I deserve this one little treat?. You know how it goes - you've probably said all these kind of things too at some stage on your various weight loss journeys.

So you can see, it's so easy to talk yourself out of your desired outcome and fall back to your old undisciplined ways. I know, because I have done this over, and over, and over again. And after 10 years of letting myself do whatever my ?self? wanted (and my self always seemed to want all the high sugar, high carb stuff) I finally said ? ?enough is enough - it's time to take control over my self rather than IT controlling me?.

So, planning is part of the strategy because as we have discussed, this is not going to be easy. OK, but what does weight loss planning require?

If you just think about it for a moment - weightloss planning requires you to first consider everything that could affect your desired outcome of losing the weight you want. That means controlling all the variables including you and the world around you.

1) Getting the right weight loss program.

2) Finding out what each program requires. This includes: how long it takes; what kind of food and drink you can consume; what quantities you can consume; what times you can consume; what level of exercise is required; what supplements you need to take etc.

3) Getting the right tools. This includes reading material of the weight loss program to follow, scales, tape measure, weight loss progress chart, weight loos food and ingredients, food, labels, packs, containers, recipes etc.

4) Organising what you will do and say when you make food for others. This includes: what you will say to others when you cook food for others - family, friends etc and especially if they try to get you off your program.

5) Organising what you should do and say when you go out for dinner.

6) Organising ahead what kind of take away / take out food you are permitted to eat while on your weight loss program.

7) Organising what you will do when you are invited to go to a party.

8) Organising the kind of tastes you you like best on the diet program.

9) Organising how you monitor your progress.

10) Finding out what is your goal weight.

11) Deciding or finding out a time frame on how long it will take to reach your goal weight.

12) Organising a routine so you can get into ?weight loss auto pilot? as soon as possible (Free tip: this is a big time success secret).

13) Organising back up and support - coaches, mentors etc.

14) Organising your rewards for when you achieve your goal weight.

15) Identifying who and what could sabotage your success (it could be someone who loves you very much - or it could be you).

There are probably other things you could plan - but I found this was a really good start that helped me plan my weight loss journey so it was a success.

The next article titled:
?Using Weight Loss Planning to Your Advantage? can really give you a much needed breakthrough on successful weight loss.

Enjoy Life!
(c) Zelda Sheldon - CEO www.healthyweightlossnow.com.au

About The Author
Zelda Sheldon writes about healthy weight loss from her personal experience losing 23 kilos in 20 weeks on the Cohen Lifestyle Clinic weight loss program. As a passionate lifelong learner with a BA Communications, Zelda produces high-impact communications across all media, especially TV, music and
the internet.

In particular she enjoys writing on her favourite topic: ?becoming positioned for transformational breakthrough - body, mind and spirit?. She lives and works in Sydney Australia with Pal, her husband of 25 years.

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