A tough diet tips question this week. Let’s dive straight in
1. What are the things I should eat? (I know meats and eggs, but I’ve also heard you need to eat fats? I don’t think so…)
2. What don’t I at?
3. On the first couple weeks I know I am supposed t stick to a specific diet, but what is that diet?
4. What is a serving size? How much do I eat?
5. Why can I at Veggies but not Fruits?
6. What drinks can I drink?
7. Am I allowed to eat any type of dairy?
8. How long will it take me to loose about 20 pounds?
9. What is a good meal menu for breakfasts, lunch, and dinner everyday?
10. Can I chew gum?
11. Do I need to do any extra exercise?
Thanks you guys for all the help!
1 ) Yes, you can eat fats, this is a low carb diet, not a low fat diet. It has been shown that carbs are more of a culprit for obesity than fats. Eat Lean meats, vegetables, nuts and drink water.
2) Avoid, enriched flours, sugar and pasta.
(you can have wheat products and fruit in moderation)
3) The first few weeks of a low carb diet is usually very restrictive with the carbs. For the first few weeks, eat very VERY few carbs.
4) A serving size is what the caloric and nutritional info is based on. A good rule of thumb is, something about the size of a balled up fist is a single serving. Most products will list what a serving size is.
5) Fruits should be eaten in moderation because of the high sugar in fruit. Even though fruit sugar is natural, it is still sugar, and sugar is a carb. The only carbs you should not worry about is fiber (because it just passes through the system).
6) What can you drink? Tea, water, flavored water like Propel or Crystal light will be fine if you need something with taste. Avoid soda and limit fruit juices.
7) Dairy in moderation, milk and cheese have much more carbs than you think, besides, the main benefit to dairy is the calcium, which can be found in brocolli.
Weight loss will be dependent upon exercise and how strictly you can keep to the diet. Under optimal conditions, you could lose that weight in 2 months, though I would expect 3-4 months to be more likely.
9) Just stay within the above quidlines and keep your calories low (1000-1500 again, dependent upon your current height / weight).
10) Yes, you can chew gum.
11) Yes, exercising will only speed the process up.
