Low carb diet rules

Be smart doing the low carb!

In addition to my Sabotaging your diet article, I wrote an appendix, dealing with the things you should really take care of when doing low carb diets such as Atkins and South Beach. Some of this advice are from my own experience, some are from experts, all put together to help you lose weight!

Just to let you know: no fast weight reducing diet is good for you. This out of the way, I must inform you that low carb diets made many people loose a lot of weight, me included, but the regime requires a lot of self control.

First of all, you can't eat all the salami and mayo in the world for one meal, because calories that you put in still matter. Although you probably could get away with eating more calorie-wise than usual, you should try to keep the calorie count to 500 calories less. This will fast forward your weight loss. Also, after some time on the Atkins, I completely lost my desire for food, everything seemed so, well, bloody, that I had to remind myself to eat. No problem with the 500 calories less for me!

You need the starting period. Yes you do. And don't pretend you don't know that potato chips and chocolate don't contain carbs, because they do. The best thing for you would be to not eat any carbs for the first two weeks – this will help your body switch to burning fat instead of carbs, and also make your mind forget it ever tasted a chocolate chip cookie.

Vitamins are of essence. As you will be cutting down on fruits and vegetables, please insure that you're getting enough vitamins and minerals, which a lot of meats produced today lack. I used to drink waters enhanced with vitamins and liters of lemonade. You could try taking supplements in pills, but choose wisely. Buy a tested and scientifically (FDA or FSA) approved brand.

Exercise and lift weights. After some time on Atkins, I started to have a feeling of complete lack of energy. I took afternoon naps and slept in late at mornings. Seeing that 14 hours of sleep took me nowhere, I asked my doctor for advice, she told me to exercise. As I hate that word and its meaning, the only thing I could do was to start riding my bike to work instead of driving. Worked like a charm. Exercise is crucial because of one other thing: it will prevent your skin becoming flabby and 'oversized'.

Once again, I'm warning you that low carb diets are not the perfect solution to weight loss. But, if you're determined to try it out, I hope this helped.

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