Comments on: Low Carb Diet Plan?

By: Missy

Missy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:13:53 +0000

the thing with going on low carb diets or any diet really is that you might lose weight but you will just put it back on or even put more on when you stop the diet. Ive tired many different diets and i give up on them. The best thing to do is to just eat health. Also exercising 3 to 5 days a week for about 30 mins. Not eatting after 8:00pm is also a good idea. I hope this helped a bit

By: Lou Anna

Lou Anna — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:00:33 +0000

Ok, just remember Low Carb diets don’t always work for everyone. I was on a low carb diet for a month and I didn’t lose any weight. Also, in a low carb diet, such as Atkins, you are only allowed 20g carbs total per day. I would suggest either looking up a diet for vegetarians (because most fad diets don’t take this into consideration) or talking to a doctor or nutritionist. I honestly don’t think you will get the results you want from a low carb diet. ALSO, look in magazines right now because there are lots of diets on “how to lose 10 lbs in two weeks before the holidays” and things like that. Just make sure that the diet is well balanced so you won’t gain the weight back and that it incorporates exercise. Have a great day! I hope I could help!

By: writersb

writersb — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:39:33 +0000

Considering that the muscles and nervous system get most of their energy from carbohydrate energy, why would you want to low-carb it? Carbohydrates also have a “protein sparing” effect, keeping you from having to convert protein into glucose for energy. Once you remember that bodyfat is merely stored energy (and will stay right where it is so long as the calorie demands of the body are met by diet), and that the body uses carbohydrates along with protein and fat for energy, you’ll see that you’re really needing a reduced-calorie diet–not low-carb.
Start by calculating your basal metabolic rate (BMR). This is a very close estimation of how many calories your body requires to simply maintain the bodyweight that you have now, and it’s quite simple to figure:
Men–Add a zero to the end of your bodyweight, then add double your bodyweight to that amount. For example, a 200lbs man would do this: 2000+400=2,400. He requires roughly 2,400 calories per day to maintain his existing weight. For weight loss, aiming for 2,000 per day makes sense, along with burning an additional amount by way of voluntary excercise.
Women–Add a zero to the end of your bodyweight, then add your bodyweight. For example, a 130lbs woman would use the following calculation: 1300+130= 1,430. 1,430 calories per day is what’s required to maintain her bodyweight.
The most you should shoot for is around 2lbs per week in weightloss, since it becomes harder and harder to maintain a balanced diet the less food that you consume–and I don’t care how cosmetic our culture is! It’s never worth trading your health for weight loss. Besides, a radical departure from the way you’re used to eating will only give you temporary results; you’ll gain it all back once you start eating “normally” again. Losing weight in the manner described above allows you to maintain what you’ve achieved, since you’ll be able to calculate how many calories you need in order to stay where you’re happy with how you look.