Low Carb Diets for Rapid Weight Loss
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009It seems everyone is looking for that rapid weight loss secret that will instantly shed excess weight and turn you into a supermodel. You might try medicines, exercises, even surgery and etc. to lose weight quickly. But the fat came back again when you stopped for a while. Then you should find a brand-new way that can instantly clean your excess fat in your mind absence.
The fact is, there are healthy, effective and simple techniques you can use to achieve weight loss and keep it off over the long term. Start by learning about and mapping out a low-carb diet you can live with. You can use the resources below to get more information on finding a low-carb diet you can live with.
Low carb diets are based on the premise that a diet very low in carbohydrate leads to a reduction in the body’s insulin production, resulting in fat and protein (muscle) stores being used as its main energy source. The aim of low carbohydrate diets is to force the body to use fat as its main energy source, when this happens a person produces ‘ketone bodies’ to fuel parts of the body that can not use fat as an energy source - the brain, and red blood cells, in particular. When this happens a person is said to be in a state of ketosis - characterised by smelly breath (an acetone smell like nail varnish) and side effects such as nausea and fatigue.
Phase One of the four in the Atkins low carb diet is made of between 1400 to 1500 total daily calories. The average adult female consumes around 2200 calories daily and the average adult male consumes around 2800 calories daily.
Nutrition is a highly individual issue. Some people can’t seem to lose weight unless they reduce their carbohydrate intake. Other people can eat bagels and pasta all day long and they have six pack abs. How many carbs you eat therefore, depends on your body type. Are you an endormorph or an ectomorph? Do you have a fast metabolism or a slow metabolism? Are you naturally lean or naturally heavy? Depending on your genetics, you might thrive on high carbs or you might need a high protein, low carb diet to get results. But beware: even if you think you are the carb sensitive, slow-metabolism type, the middle path (moderate carb restiction) is the most sensible way to go.
However, develop an exercise program that results in at least 15 minutes of activity each day - walking, running, swimming are all good. Rapid weight loss requires a multi-faceted approach that combines diet, excercise, emotional support and in some cases, diet supplements. Moderate dieting, exercise and supplementation applied in a consistent way, day after day will result in better weight loss than massive action followed by a return to old habits.
There soon may be another rapid and quick weight loss option as the research is trying to find ways to fight obesity. You can also try it bravely with a perfect attitude. So, the handiest way to lose pounds and become more fit is to live a sensible healthful healthy mentality. Don’t cut out all of your carbs, but do not go crazy with them either.