Low carb diets are intended for the athlete who has to lose significant amounts of weight in short periods of time: wrestlers, MMA fighters, boxers, body builders, etc. They are not meant to be a lifestyle choice. Suggesting these diets to the average person looking to lose a couple of pounds makes no sense as nearly all the weight lost in such a diet will be gained back ( I just fought saturday, weighed in at 185, and weigh close to 200 today). These are dead end diets. Look to balance your intake with strenuous exercise. Exercise and balanced nutrition is the key, not fad dieting.
2007-06-11 09:04:11 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You hit the nail on the head.
Fat loss is more about calories than about what exactly one eats. For health reasons, a person should eat a balanced diet that is low in calories and lower in fats than carbs and proteins.
2007-06-11 09:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low carb is unhealthy just to let you know. Also, if you dont have enough carbs you can get low blood sugar. Look up hypoglycemia. YOU NEED CARBS! Just not the 'simple' ones like refined sugar. Good carbs are whole wheat/high fiber bread and potatoes. Make sure you have at least 1,200 calories a day. Break it up into 6 small meals of 200-300 calories each. Space the meals 3-4 hours apart. Cadio exercise 5 days a week at least in 30 min. - 60 min. sessions. If you skip one, don't freak out about it. Stay motivated. Weightlifting every other day! Eat lots of protein (but dont keep away from carbs entirely! It will drain you!), drink only water and Crystal Light Energy, and get enough fiber/calcium. You may want to consider taking a multi-vitamin and calcium+vitamind d supplement. Good luck!
2016-04-01 02:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low carb, no SLOW carb yes.
Replace simple carbs like white bread, sugar, white rice, etc. with slow (complex) carbs like whole grains and you'll feel much better, too!
2007-06-11 09:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for the info - I went on a low carb diet - and as soon as I came off of it, I gained more weight that I lost. GOOD ADVICE>
2007-06-11 09:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
run 5 percent of a marathon at a 10 minute mile pace
2016-04-01 05:35:24 · answer #5 · answered by Pamala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
carry five grocery bags from the car to the kitchen and put the food away take out the trash wash the dishes and wipe down the kitchen counter
2016-03-03 04:55:50 · answer #6 · answered by Leonel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
walk daily 30 mins in the morning
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2016-02-02 17:38:19 · answer #8 · answered by Li 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-01-08 15:19:50 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take in the greenery sit in lotus position and breathe deeply for an hour and 42 minutes
2016-01-10 16:51:12 · answer #10 · answered by Trudi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋