Low Carb Magic

How To Determine The Best Low Carb Diet To Lose Weight

May 14th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

high protien and low carbohydrate diet A low carb diet has many levels and variations, but the common characteristic of almost all low carbohydrate diets is a dramatically reduced intake of certain food types. Now, it’s no secret that the best low carb diet to lose weight isn’t going to work for everyone. But this can be said for any type of restricted diet for the purpose of weight loss.

Regardless of what type of weight loss plan you select, you need to consider various aspects of the diet from a health standpoint. Even with the high protien and low carbohydrate diet, certain health considerations need to be addressed.

A controlled carb eating plan will certainly affect your physiology and your system’s balance. You are well aware of your eating pattern and habits before you decided to try a low carb diet plan. Now consider the significant change in food consumption with your diet, including the types and quantity of food you are now eating.

You will obviously note changes in the functioning of your digestive system, waste elimination, and energy levels. This should be expected. But you also need to consider the following when starting a controlled carb eating plan:

Diet History

How have you responded to other diets that you have tried? Pay particular attention to how your body reacted to the diet, how long you stayed with the diet, and why you abandoned the diet plan. Be honest with yourself and you will gain some real insights into your dieting mentality (strengths and weaknesses).

Medical / Family History

If you have a family history of diabetes and have been told by a doctor that you are displaying early symptoms of the disease, a low carbohydrate diet may be a proactive approach to controlling the onset of this progressive disease.

Eating Habits

Are you particularly sensitive to carbohydrates? If you have experienced 1) strong food cravings even though you weren’t hungry, 2) a feeling of fatigue between meals that could only be overcome with a “quick “snack, or 3) felt sluggish right after a meal (especially one high in starches and sugars), this is very symptomatic of people with carb sensitivities or glucose intolerance. If you fit this profile, a low carbohydrate diet may be the preferred weight loss option.

Regardless of your good intentions to start a diet, you need to search your soul and try to find the answer within to one critical question; “Am I willing to make a permanent change in my eating habits?” If the answer is not a resounding “YES”, then it will not matter what diet you select. Without this steadfast commitment to dietary change, any weight loss will be short-lived. This is the time to suck it up and decide to change your life, and health, for the better. Don’t you really owe it to yourself?