Carbohydrates and more specifically, excess carbohydrates are stored in the body as fat. It doesn't matter if they are in the form of pastas or chocolate cake, they turn into glucose once they enter the bloodstream. Your blood sugar levels increase when you consume excess amounts of carbohydrates. This will signal you pancreas to release insulin which controls where the blood sugar is stored in the body. Sugar that is not used for energy is stored as glycogen in the muscles. There is a limit of glycogen that the muscles can store (around 2,000) and the rest will be stored as fat. When you reduce the number of carbohydrates per day or per meal, there is a two-fold effect. First there is less fat stored (excess carbs) then the body tends to use the body fat that is already stored for production of energy.
A low carb diet is a simple plan for anyone interested in losing weight. The low carb diet is usually very successful because it is simple and not really hard to follow at all.
A lot of experts say that low carbohydrate diets should be started on Saturday. The simple reason is you are able to concentrate more on "starting" the diet and, typically, the weekend offers more time to study the diet plan in detail. It also is a "cushion" time for the slight withdrawal affects (for the real "sugarhalics") and the fatigue that might accompany the start of the diet.
When you learn what it is that you can eat, it is very easy to eat at restaurants and other places where other diets can be a little tougher. Following low carbohydrate diets is just a matter of reading nutritional labels and keeping track of the amount of carbohydrates that you want to limit yourself to on a any particular day or meal. It is all just a matter of adding (and subtracting) carbohydrates that are in the foods.
They always say that you should NOT skip a meal while on low carb diets. It may lead to a "hungry spell" which could lead to an "eating frenzy" or eating foods that contain a high concentration of carbohydrates. A great pattern, and one that produces great results, is to watch the carbs during the day (eating low carb diets) and, for the later meal, eating larger but only eating foods for the later meal that have a low carbohydrate count.
The nice part of low carb diets is you can decide when and how often you eat as long as you keep counting those carbs. At all costs, anyone wanting to eat healthy should always eat at least three healthy meals per day. This can be done while still counting the carbohydrates in foods. Many foods containing carbohydrate, such as whole grains and fruits, have plenty of essential vitamins, minerals, fiber and other substances that promote health. They should not be overlooked thus sacrificing otherwise a healthy diet.
One of the hardest parts of a low carb diet is finding snack foods to fill the cravings we have during the midmoring. Breakfast is easy because the old stand buys of eggs and bacon or eggs and sausage are both no carb meals. Stay away from boxed cereals as they are based on grain products and usually have added sugar both of which are high in carbohydrate levels. An omelet with eggs, some cheese, and breakfast meats is a very good low carb/no carb start to the day.
But what about the mid morning snack when your stomach starts to growl and you crave something to nibble on? Traditional mid-morning snacks are generally very high in carb levels. Donuts and danishes contain both grains, in the form of processed wheat, and loads of sugar. Grains and sugars are absolute no-no's when on a diet to control carb intake. According to the USDA, one Danish with no nuts has about 152 grams of carbohydrates. A low carb diet generally limits the intake of carbohydrates to between 40 and 80 grams total per day. This means one small Danish has the total grams of carbs you are allowed for three whole days. This is not a good choice.
A much better idea would be to prepare for the morning snack when you are fixing breakfast. I really like bacon strips both as a breakfast meat and as a snack. When you cook bacon in the morning fix a few extra strips for later. I like to cook these a little longer to make sure they are good and crispy. Then when I start feeling the urge to snack around 10:00 I can nibble on the bacon strips. These are great because they take the pangs of hunger away and I really like the crunch. Chewing on something crunchy always seems to help with my cravings.
Another option is pork link sausages. These are great with eggs in the morning or you can slice them up and cook in an omelet. Whichever way you prefer them, cook up a few extra links and set aside. I put them on a napkin or paper towel to drain. These links work great as a snack that is easy to carry around. They really take the cravings away. Be careful if you buy them prepackaged because some companies add grain fillers and sugar or syrup to their sausage links. Be sure to read the nutrition box to check carbohydrate grams count.
The midmorning snack is important if you are trying to lose weight. I find that I over eat later in the day if I let myself get too hungry at this time. I also have a problem controlling my hunger if I slip and eat a high carb snack. If I get my body started eating carbs in the morning I have cravings all day long and my low carb diet plan goes right out the window.
A little planning at breakfast can give you a great tasting snack to curb those midmorning cravings. Every diet is difficult but with great tips and tricks a low carb diet seems to be easier to follow than other types of weight loss plans.
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