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