Most people who follow a healthy and balanced low-carb diet plan will successfully lose weight. However, success relies on numerous factors, and people often make mistakes when going low-carb. If you don’t see the weight loss results you want right away, it's easy to become discouraged. Instead, you may want to make sure you’re going low-carb the right way. Follow these 4 tips to help make going low-carb easier and more effective for you.
1) Restrict your carb intake enough to make a real difference, and avoid certain carbs altogether.
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If weight loss is your goal, you’re going to need to restrict your carbs more than you might realize. Your optimal carb intake for weight loss depends on age, gender, body composition, activity levels, personal preference, food culture and current metabolic health. If you’re moderately active and don’t have any metabolic problems, you can achieve weight loss by dropping the number of carbs you eat to 50-100 grams a day. Going below 50 grams of carbs a day is a suggested range for people who want to lose weight fast, as well as people who are sedentary, obese, or have metabolic issues.
Eating the right carbs is also important for losing weight. 50 grams of carbs from foods made of whole and processed grains, or foods filled with added sugars, are always poor choices. Instead, pick healthy carbs to eat, such as vegetables, which provide plenty of other health benefits, too.
2) Don’t cut out too many calories or fats.
Giving up carbs doesn’t mean giving up everything. You’re still going to need enough calories and fats to make your low-carb diet work effectively for weight loss. You’ll also need them to help your body burn fat, as well as keep you from feeling sluggish. Focus on getting enough fat – and the right types of fat. Monounsaturated fats from sources such as fish, lean meats, and avocados, for example, are good choices.
3) Avoid eating too much protein.
Many people mistakenly think low-carb diets are high-protein diets. It’s true, you’re going to eat plenty of protein on a low-carb diet plan, but it’s a healthy amount. Balancing the right amount of protein with your low-carb diet will result in healthy weight loss. On the other hand, eating too much protein has potentially toxic effects on your body.
4) Learn the truth about low-carb dieting, and ignore the misleading and incorrect information.
We have discussed on this blog before about how a lot of bad information about low-carb dieting floats around on the Internet. Unfortunately, the myths and rumors make some people too afraid to even try a low-carb diet. Instead, you owe it to yourself to learn the facts about losing weight with low-carb dieting from reputable, reliable sources. As well, the staff at any of our FIT Medical Weight Loss Center locations are able to answer your questions about nutrition, and will work closely with you as you successfully achieve your weight loss goal.
Related Resources:
Poliquin Group Ten Reasons You Are Not Losing Fat on a Low-Carb Diet
Authority Nutrition How Many Carbs Should You Eat Per Day to Lose Weight?
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