Low Carb Diet

When it comes to different food groups carbohydrates are often blamed for causing weight gain. The reality, though, is that low carb diets can often produce undesirable effects. In regard to carbs being responsible for weight gain this is only true if the person, attempting to reduce weight by restricting carb intake, is leading a particularly in-active lifestyle.

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Carbs produce energy. As a very pure form of energy for the body, one can eat a meal high in carbohydrates (say, for example – a bag of potato chips) and begin to feel sweaty immediately if remaining seated.

The reason for this is because carbohydrates are absorbed into the bloodstream rapidly and produce an almost instant burst of energy. If this energy is not dispersed then weight gain will occur. So, the secret is to be active if you wish to enjoy a high carb diet

If you do lead a particularly active lifestyle then carbohydrates can provide a ready source of instant energy. Other benefits will be apparent also, such as a higher level of fitness and cardio levels.

One must be careful to not reduce the amount of carb intake too quickly. Certain side effects will be noticeable if you do this. One phenomenon is known as the 'carbo crash'. This is when a person does an intake of high in carbs, the carbs are burnt off during the day, and then the person suddenly feels overly tired and lethargic, for no apparent reason. Hence the term 'crash'

To avoid this, if you are looking at a low carb diet, you need to balance it with a high amount of protein, and refrain from having sudden inputs high in carbs.

Every diet needs to be balanced and any diet low in carbs will need to have other sources of energy included such as high iron levels, high protein levels and high mineral levels.

Two foods high in carbs are potato and pasta. These should be eaten only occasionally

Any way you look at it, dieting is not easy. Self control is of the utmost importance, along with monitoring what you eat and how much you eat and how frequently you eat. Snacking between meals needs to be avoided at all costs. One good strategy is to eat four or five smaller meals each day as opposed to three regular, but larger sized ones.

Another way to reduce weight gain, due to carb intake, is to put your favorite, high carb foods into the 'treat' category and treat yourself, say, once a week to a very small portion of that favorite, but high carb, food

This way you will automatically create a low carb diet, and give yourself something to look forward to at the same time. I know, this works particularly well for myself. Every sunday night, around 7.00pm you can find me quite happily munching out on a 50gram bag of chicken flavoured chips with a glass of coca-cola.

Then – nothing for seven days. 7.00pm the next sunday night the same thing happens, and so on. I find this to be particularly rewarding, providing I have kept up the good work throughout the week.

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