Low carb diet really that healthy? trying to lose 10 pounds here!?

Question

i know it helps lose weight, but being allowed to eat a lot of fatty foods? is that good for your heart? doesn't our nervous system run on carbs? i mean i know many cheeses have a lot of fat in them, and not allowed to eat fruit? i only need to lose 10 pounds, but i don't think this diet is for me, i love my orange juice and whenever i do have a sandwish (maybe once or twice a week) i use whole grain bread which i know is healthy? any tips? advice? i don't know everything about this low carb stuff, just trying to get the facts here, thanks!

i don't have heart issues, but i'm worried about my heart for the future, i'm almost 25 and want to take care of myself, since heart disease does run on my fathers side

Answer 1

Have you been to your doctor about this? If you have cardiovascular issues, the extra weight is an issue, for sure, but you're right to question all the fatty foods in some diets. You're correct too, that our bodies need some carbs to function properly.

For myself, I've gone on a low-sodium, low-fat vegetarian diet to lose weight. In addition to losing nearly 80 lbs since August, my diabetes is in remission, and I'm off of blood pressure medicine. My cholesterol has improved as well! And that's with eating 4-5 fruits (not juice, but the realy thing) a day.

Answer 2

There are a lot of variations on the low carb diet. What you're describing sounds like a Phase 1 of the South Beach or Atkins plan, where you go a couple weeks with almost no carbs. The idea is to regulate your glycemic index (blood sugar level) so that you don't get the cravings. It works well for people who already have a relatively high carb intake. As far as eating a lot of fatty foods - most of the good diet plans don't recommend eating a lot of fat, in fact, cutting back on fatty foods is part of the maintenance portion of the diet. If you only need to lose 10 pounds, you can probably do it by balancing your diet, increasing whole grains and fibres, and reducing fats, along with exercise and lots of water.

Answer 3

To lose weight successfully,you should know the food that you eat can either make you THIN or FAT!!!
Yes,it is really important.You should know the truth:
1.Low Fat Foods DON'T always WORK...
2.Low Calorie Diets DON'T always WORK...
3.Low Carb Plans DON'T always WORK...
I followed the guide above and I lost 10 lbs in 7 days and then 30 lbs in less than a month.

Answer 4

You can safely lose 23 pounds. It's not recommended you go below 127 unless you want to get sick and be underweight. To get rid of fat - start by doing at least 3 hours of cardio exercise a week. That can be bike riding, running, jogging, treadmill, elliptical machine, or aerobics. As for diet plans, just eat healthier. Get your 5-8 servings of veggies and fruits a day. Eat lean meats. Keep your grains whole and down to 1 serving a day. Eat 2 servings of low fat dairy per day. Make sure you take a multi-vitamin. Don't diet. And if you really want a slice of pizza or one piece of chocolate - don't deprive yourself. Eat it, count it, enjoy it, and don't make it a habit. Also - don't beat yourself up for falling off the healthy eating wagon once in awhile. We all have days. Just try to make them infrequent. To start, maybe once every two weeks. Then cut it back to once a month. The rest of that time, make healthy food choices. It's really not that hard.

Answer 5

Lets put this into some perspective here, Atkins himself was a cardiologist and he treated his patients with a low carbohydrate diet, that in itself should tell you something...

If it really was bad for your heart, if saturated fats were really bad for your heart on a low carbohydrate diet then the proof would have been all through the patients he treated and he wouldn't be so popular like he is now. The reality is though, his opponants have never been able to show proof that his diet harms your heart. All they can do is flash a cholesterol hypothesis that has never been shown to be correct.

I reccomend you read this article, its an oldie but a goodie: http://www.apinchofhealth.com/resources/lowcarb/truth-saturated-fats.html

Answer 6

I haven't read a lot on the low-carb thing, but I do think some people seem to think "Oh, I can have whole meals of meat and fat!" That's not true. Most of what you eat on the low-carb diets will be vegetables.

Answer 7

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

Answer 8

Stay away from processed carb supply

Answer 9

Physical exercise every day compared to evening

Answer 10

In the mood for the hot meal? Make a big pot of veggie bean soup, divide into two-cup containers, and store within the freezer. Before bed, place a container inside the fridge, then grab it before heading out the door in the morning.