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