| The revolution is here. Weight Loss as we know it | | | | etc, are bad for us. With low carb diets we can lose |
| has changed forever because of one diet. | | | | weight while breaking all the low fat rules we've |
| One diet that has reached beyond the weight loss | | | | come to resent. |
| program boundaries and invaded areas heretofore | | | | #3 People feel out of control with carbs |
| unknown: areas like beer commercials and even the | | | | You've seen the plethora of new books and articles |
| all sacred fast food menus. | | | | surfacing regarding carbohydrate addictions or |
| There was even a recent report on how this diet | | | | cravings. Many people have bought into the mentality |
| has taken a huge revenue chunk out of the bread | | | | that they are 'addicted' to carbs (much the same |
| and flour industries. Now that's power. | | | | way we get addicted to cigarettes or caffeine). |
| You know which diet I'm talking about of course. | | | | They feel that when they eat carbs, their cravings |
| The big LC - LOW CARB | | | | get out of control and instead of having one brownie |
| (also known as lo carb, Atkins, protein diet, Adkins,no | | | | for example, they can't stop the cravings and they |
| carb, etc) | | | | eat the whole tray. So for some, low carb foods |
| The low carb diet isn't new. In fact it's been around | | | | become the safe territory where they can eat and |
| for years (long before Atkins wrote about it). And | | | | not feel out of control. |
| yet it just keeps pressing on, affecting our food | | | | Those are several reasons why low carb diets are so |
| choices and popular culture. | | | | popular but do they work? |
| So what is it about the low carb diet that makes it | | | | That depends on which study you read. There have |
| so popular? Here are 3 reasons: | | | | been mixed reports, some say they work, some say |
| #1 You can eat as much as you want (of certain low | | | | they give you the same results as a low fat diet. |
| carb foods) | | | | But to break it down to an individual level, here's my |
| While the type of food is restricted to low carb or | | | | take: |
| no carb, you don't have to restrict how much food | | | | For the low carb diet to be successful, you have to |
| you eat (in theory). | | | | approach it as a life change (and that's a big life |
| This fact makes the low carb diet popular with those | | | | change). |
| of us who have been starved and deprived by low | | | | You have to be dedicated to getting over the |
| fat diets for years. | | | | transition period (often called carb withdrawal) which |
| It's a kind of 'have your cake and eat it too | | | | can feel pretty lousy. |
| mentality' (as long as the cake is low carb!) Essentially | | | | You have to dedicate yourself to finding new low |
| the low carb diets says 'Eat all you want and STILL | | | | carb ways of eating, new low carb recipes and |
| lose weight' | | | | products. It can be done - but you'd better be willing |
| Hey, sign me up. | | | | to put the work in. |
| #2 You can eat 'bad' food. | | | | However for those just looking for a chance to eat |
| Human nature being what it is, we love to break the | | | | all the 'bad' food they want and still lose tons of |
| rules, step over the line, tempt fate, and do | | | | weight in 2 weeks - save yourself the pain, the carb |
| something 'bad'. | | | | withdrawal and the keto-strips and just cut down |
| We've been told for years that low carb foods - | | | | your portion sizes. |
| foods like eggs bacon, cheese, cream cheese, butter | | | | |