We have all heard about the Atkins Diet. The plan
basically calls for you to reduce your intake of
carbohydrates. What this means is your intake is
basically protein. The workings of the plan is – your
body first burns carbohydrates, when it can not find
any then it burns fat using stored fat to provide the
protein energy.
In the Atkins Diet you have to be sure to drink a lot
of water because your kidneys have a difficult time
flushing all the burned fat out of your system. It uses
a lot of water in this process. So if you do not drink
water you can become dehydrated.
So what happens is that when you eliminate
carbohydrates in your system your body looks to protein
to burn to provide energy. And in the process use lots
of fat. This causes you to lose weight and lose it
fast.
I have seen many people that have tried the Atkins Diet
and lose weight fast. But they also have to be careful
not to completely eliminate carbohydrates. So it calls
for balancing your diet as you proceed. The Atkins Diet
plan actually has a menu suggestions and if you follow
the plan it will work for you. After all the basic plan
to lose weight is burn more calories then you take in.
Can you imagine what this would do with just a
little exercise?
The biggest problem, as with any diet plan, is that of
discipline. Most people have a problem making a long
term lifestyle change. The urge for sweets and breads
soon drives people back to their old eating habits and
when they go back to eating carbohydrates they gain the
weight back.
Unfortunately, I have seen many people very excited
about the weight they lost with the Atkins Diet. They
look trim and healthy and you can tell they feel good
about themselves. But soon you see them start gaining
weight again. They could not resist the urge for sweets
and breads and other foods rich in carbohydrates. So if
you do not have that strong will to stick with this
program what do you do?
Well there are other programs out there that are not as
drastic as the Atkins Diet and where you lose weight at
a slower pace. Many of this programs have different
plans. Some require you measure calories, but to do
this you have to look at portions and eat less, and
only eat certain kinds of foods. But let’s face it they
too require a change in lifestyle.
It is difficult with all those hunger urgings to stay
on the Atkins Diet or any other diet. We love to eat
and have been condition, and in some cases addicted to
certain foods. Maybe the best solution is some of the
diet supplements that reduce those cravings. But here
to you have to be careful because of all the scams out
there in the diet supplement arena.
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