Low Carb Low Fat Diet

Almost every week newspapers and magazines promise the newest miraculous way to lose body fat. And most of the time when people try it out it won't work. Why is that? Here are some of the reasons: These diets neglect your secret cravings. When you are hungry and thinking about food all the time there's no way you're going to keep your diet plan up for a long time. Second, with most diets you mainly lose water in the first weeks. If you then stop your reduced calorie intake you will gain it back quickly. So what is an easy way to lose weight? Let me tell you, there is no easy way. Dieting always demands some effort. But some ways to lose weight are harder than others. I personally recommend a low carb low fat diet. That means your consume less carbohydrates, less fat, more proteins and therefore less calories. Consuming less calories is the crucial point because even if you reduce your fat intake you could still eat way too much calories. It is worth to check out low calorie meals. Now let's get into detail and see how the low carb low fat diet really works. An average person needs around 10-15 % of protein, 40-45 % of fat and 40-50 % carbohydrates. You can easily cut your carb and fat intake significantly. The easiest way is to start with the carbohydrates. Essentially it is best to avoid "white foods". That means anything that has starches in it, e.g. pasta, rice, bread, potatoes etc. This cuts back on the high glycemic carbohydrates in your diet. Try to combine your meals with these three categories of low carb diet food: Protein (meat, fish, eggs), vegetables, legumes (beans). If you can manage it to change your eating habits in this way you almost automatically included a low fat diet plan into your lifestyle. Just look out for lean meats like chicken and eat fish as often as you can. This way you can successfully incorporate a low carb low fat diet into your lifestyle. Additionally you can start to work out at least sometimes. This will further your weight loss process. If you like you can take one day of the week off and eat whatever you like. Actually this is essential for your success. If you diet too hard your body thinks you're having a hard time getting your nutrients and lowers its metabolism rate. By goofing off and following your craving you can effectively confuse your body so it will keep its metabolism up. It never knows what there will be to digest the next time.