| A common myth or misconception about Low Carb | | | | different: Often two people can eat the exact same |
| Diets is that you're supposed to cut out all your | | | | foods in the exact same portions, and you'd still see |
| carbs in order to lose weight. And while that certainly | | | | one having success with losing weight while another |
| is a method taught by at least one low carb program | | | | is struggling with their weight loss. |
| I've come across, it is not the norm. In fact, it's | | | | Now, if you want to lose weight quickly, a few of |
| almost impossible to cut out all carbs from your diet | | | | the most popular low carb diets work quite well for |
| on a regular long term basis. | | | | most people. The top two however, require you to |
| I think the mis-understanding comes from a lack of | | | | reduce your daily carb intake to 20 or 30 grams of |
| knowledge though. You see, with a general American | | | | carbs. For some people that is just too restrictive. If |
| diet that follows the FDA approved food pyramid, | | | | this is a problem for you, then try going backwards |
| you'll consume approximately 300 grams of | | | | instead with these steps: |
| carbohydrates every day. And for some people: That | | | | 1. Reduce or eliminate the simple, fast acting carbs |
| is way too much. | | | | from your daily eating. This includes table sugar, white |
| The key phrase here is "some people" though. Each | | | | bread, pasta, candy, pastries and similar items. |
| of us has a different body makeup. Each of us has | | | | Maintain this eating style for 1-2 weeks and gauge |
| different lifestyles, and each of us has different | | | | your progress. If you're losing weight at a rate you're |
| genetic inheritances too. And to top it all off: Two | | | | happy with, then simply maintain this change in your |
| people may consume the exact same amount of | | | | daily eating habits. If you're not losing weight though - |
| carbohydrates in completely different ways. | | | | or not losing as fast as you'd like to - try step two: |
| One person for instance, may eat 300 grams of | | | | 2. Reduce your overall daily carb intake to 150 grams. |
| carbs a day in the form of low glycemic, slow acting | | | | Do not eat 150 grams of simple sugars and carbs |
| complex carbs. The kind you get from vegetables, | | | | each day though. Fill this allotment out with fresh |
| fruits, and whole grains. Another person however, | | | | veggies, fruits and a limited amount of whole grains. |
| may consume 300 grams of carbs that are primarily | | | | 3. If that still doesn't produce the weight loss results |
| made up of simple fast acting sugars and starches. | | | | you're looking for, try dropping your daily carb intake |
| Eating pasta, rice, white bread and sugared treats for | | | | to 75-100 grams. Again, be sure you're choosing |
| instance. | | | | healthy, low glycemic, complex carbs. |
| The person who eats low glycemic complex carbs is | | | | 4. From this point, if you're still not happy with your |
| more likely to lose weight by simply moderating or | | | | weight loss progress, you can take one of two |
| reducing their carb intake a bit. Dropping the total | | | | approaches: First try dropping your daily carb intake |
| daily consumption to 150 grams for instance, is likely | | | | by 10 grams each week. Do this until you reach a |
| to create great results for that person. The one who | | | | point of weight loss that you're happy with but is still |
| eats simple, fast acting carbs though, may still gain | | | | safe for you. Second: Drop all the way down to the |
| weight even if they reduced their daily carb intake to | | | | 20 or 30 grams that popular low carb diets start you |
| 150 grams. They may even struggle to see results | | | | with. |
| by dropping their daily carb intake to as low as 50 | | | | Done sensibly, low carb diets can work quite well. |
| grams a day. | | | | Just remember there is no need to try eliminating all |
| And that brings me to another important point: | | | | carbohydrates from your diet, and there are good |
| Because our bodies and genetic make ups are so | | | | carbs too. |