which is better a low carb high protein diet or a low calorie low fat diet?

Question

obviously either would be paired with plenty of water and exercise.
see I quit smoking jan 1st and I know that the decrease in nicotine will slow my metabolism 10% and since I lack a lot of muscle mass I will gain weight. I would like to combat that by dieting so....from personal experience people which diet would help me to lose weight quicker and be able to keep it off?

I did the atkins once and lost 17 lbs in 3 weeks but put the weight right back on when I went back to eating normal foods.
Never tried a low calorie diet...do they really work?
I am wanting to lose 50 lbs in a year and I already lost 25 last year so I know I can do it. I did it last year by cutting out soda completely and walking 30 mins a week. I have hit a stumbling block and now I need to take it that step further. So what do you think my diet should be?

Also have you ever heard of a low carb, low cal, high protein diet...and do you think it would work?

Answer 1

you should try to select a very balanced diet like the free meal plans that are provided by sparkpeople

Answer 2

I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!

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Answer 3

Low cal and low fat. Just keep a food diary and say have 1400 calories a day. Make healthy choices about what you spend your calories on.