I heard that cutting carbs will help you lose weight. I am pretty thin already but need some extra help with the last 10lbs. I know that you get carbs from some fruits and vegetables. I would be eating those, just cutting out processed sugar and breads.
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I lost a lot of weight on an LC diet, but if you''re eating fruit every day, then your body will never go into ketosis (fat-burning metabolism rather than glucose burning). Ketosis is very fragile. Even just one high-carbohydrate meal knocks you out, and then you have to spend several days or more fully getting back into ketosis again.
Your diet sounds fine, but most fruits would not be compatible with the diet. Small amounts of berries would be okay, as would non-sweet fruits like avocados, but that''s about it.
For ketosis to really be effective, you want dietary fats to make up around 80-85% of your calories, protein around 10-15%, and carbohydrates no more than 5%. And ideally, your carbohydrate grams would total no more than around 30 per day. Vegetables are totally fine on an LC diet, as are nuts and seeds, but the carbohydrates do add up, so you''ll need to count. Two cups of broccoli after deducting for fiber would be around 4-5 grams of carbohydrate, for example.
Bread, rice, beans, oats, potatoes, corn, sugar, pasta, fruit - these are basically off limits or eaten in extreme moderation, as they''ll break your carb budget fast.
- If you are eating fruits, any sugar and any breads then that''s not low carb.
- It normally does work for most people, but not for everyone. It really just depends on a number of factors, however I believe it will work for you. You should try it out for awhile and if it works then great! If not then at least you tried, good luck.
- Hope this helps :)
http://www.webmd.com/diet/high-protein-low-carbohydrate-diets - "PRETTY THIN ALREADY"...... then you do not need to diet.
- Your diet plan is great, fruits and vegetables are the healthiest food you can consume.
- Do NOT take the advice of that webmd link above. Watch a documentary called FatHead to explain both the flaws in the guidelines of both the USDA and AHA when it comes to food consumption. Red meat is NOT bad for you. Bread and pasta IS. I''ll link the documentary so you can watch. It''s funny and very informative.
Also, if you need further evidence, google search for a study published in August of 2003 in the Annals of Internal Medicine (a scholarly journal) on low-carb diets. The purpose was to compare weight-loss results, and there was no significant difference after 2 years, but those on low-carb diet plans had much BETTER cholesterol and overall cardiovascular health than those on low-fat. It just goes to show how stubborn the government is when it comes to nutrition.
In any case. If you''re thin, you likely will have a hard time with 10 pounds, but going to less than 25g of carbs one week, 50g the next and then returning to 150-250g to sustain weight will probably offer the best results. Doing LOTS of hard cardio will help, too. Don''t lift any weights or you''ll gain muscle (unless you cant to gain muscle).
Like I said, ten pounds for anall-ready thin person will be tough. Make sure you''re eating enough (there''s no calorie limits, so eat up!), and remember if you start binging on carbs or adding a lot back in, you''ll also gain the weight back. Good luck!
