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