| Low
Carb Diet Plan - When More Is Better
by Bradley Smith
When most people want to lose
weight the first thing they usually do is start
a diet. And a diet to most people means "stop
eating".
Wrong!
A healthy diet should consist
of eating less of the foods that contain calories
from simple carbohydrates (sugar and processed
flour) and more whole grains, fresh fruits and
vegetables and good sources of protein. This is
the basis of a good low carb diet plan.
As a matter of fact, a good
diet should have you eating more instead of less!
Not more food, but more often.
The body's a wonderful mechanism.
It's geared towards one important goal. Survival.
When your body feels threatened by the lack of
food it automatically assumes that you're starving.
To combat this condition the
body will start breaking down muscle to use as
energy and saves its fat stores for the last ditch
effort to save itself from what it thinks is immanent
death.
This is bad on two fronts.
First, by using muscle tissue
for energy you're losing precious lean mass which
is metabolically active. This means that you need
energy to support muscle which helps to keep your
metabolism running at a higher pace. Higher metabolism
means more calories burned even in a resting state.
Fat, on the other hand, doesn't
need any energy to support it. It's simply "dead"
weight.
Secondly, the body will start
storing more fat because it's preparing itself
for the worst. Your survival is your body's most
important concern so it'll do whatever it can
to stay alive.
So what can you do if you
want to eat less without starving yourself and
sending your body into this defense mode?
Eat smaller meals more often
throughout the day.
This works on two levels.
By eating more often you won't
get hungry as quickly and your metabolism will
stay raised because you'll be digesting food more
often. Digesting food uses calories just like
any other physical activity.
So here's the plan. Eat four
or five meals a day. Not what most would consider
a meal (main course with two sides and dessert!),
but a small portion of protein along with some
fresh fruits and veggies.
This can be accomplished with
a little planning and preparing in your spare
time.
Cook your weeks worth of meals
- skinless chicken's an excellent source of protein
and can usually be purchased in a big pack or
value pack from your local grocery store - and
refrigerate it in separate packages, one for each
meal.
Egg whites are a very good
source of protein too. By mixing three or four
whites with one yolk and tossing it into the microwave
for approximately 90 seconds, whipping it and
tossing it back in for another 60 seconds, you
can have some nice fluffy scrambled eggs practically
anywhere. Without all the cholesterol!
Buy your produce and clean
it, separating it too into meal size portions.
All this can be done in a few hours on the weekend.
Buying some disposable storage
containers can help keep things convenient and
organized.
Try to eat every three hours
or so to keep your metabolism and energy up. This'll
help you stay away from those snacking binges
too.
Also, drink lots of water.
Water will help to cleanse your body and make
you feel full.
So you see, with a little
planning and by adhering to a low carb diet plan
sometimes eating more can be better!
About The Author
Bradley Smith
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