| Initially, the most noticeable side effect of a low carb | | | | this essay but the obvious one be.......THAT YOU ARE |
| diet, is the overall sluggishness one experiences after | | | | USING UP STORED FAT! |
| a couple of days. | | | | The other noticeable side effect which is not quite so |
| Since your body is crying out for its quota of glucose | | | | much of a body shock, more like a mild hindrance. |
| to keep it moving, it is only fair to expect it to start | | | | Your breath will be a bit nasty for a time. I have |
| spluttering and threatening to conk out at any | | | | heard it described as 'smelling like the bottom of a |
| moment. | | | | bird cage'. |
| Panic not, it won't conk out at any moment, although | | | | Probably not the best addition to your social life but |
| it might slow down to a graceful canter for a little | | | | the effects can be greatly lessened while your body |
| while. This effect will not last for ever, as your body | | | | is adjusting. |
| begins to kick start its long dormant back up energy | | | | Sugar free chewing gum or sugar free breath |
| system, (ironically this backup system is in actual fact | | | | fresheners can help greatly. |
| our primary energy system). New life begins to fill | | | | Also, drink more liquid, water if possible. This helps |
| your veins and you will find the fatigue slowly | | | | combat the elevated levels of ketones, the by |
| vanishing. | | | | product of fat metabolism, it is these ketones or |
| It may take a few weeks but have faith. | | | | (ash) that are largely responsible for hazardous |
| If in doubt, remember the part in this discussion | | | | breath. Drinking more liquid helps removal and makes |
| about the man of olden times doing without bread | | | | for more efficient fat metabolism. |
| and cakes. He probably did at lot better in actual fact. | | | | Outlined over the last two parts of this article is one |
| Lean and mean and ready for the kill at any moment. | | | | way of losing weight. |
| Your body is relearning the biochemical process of fat | | | | All this aside, it comes down to how seriously you |
| metabolism. | | | | are about losing weight. If the thought of having to |
| Fat metabolism involves the breakdown of stored | | | | go without such comforts makes you shudder then |
| fats or (lipids) and converting them into raw energy | | | | perhaps you would be better off not torturing |
| for your entire body. | | | | yourself in the first place and stick to the doughnuts |
| The benefits of this type of energy metabolism are | | | | with a smile on your face. |
| numerous and are to large to list in any great detail in | | | | |