Low Carb Diet Tips

Question: low carb diet tips for soda bread? I've bought a low carb cook book and in one of the recipes it says wholemeal soda bread contains less than 1g carb per slice but I looked on the tesco website and the soda bread that they sell contains over 10g carbs per slice! does anyone know any soda bread that is low in carbs or where i can get it from?

Answer: I think it depends what size the slice is that they are basing the carb count on. Some people bake with almond, soya or coconut flour. I've used coconut flour (buy it at a health food store or a shop catering for Eastern cookery), but it doesn't work in the same way as wheat flour - I tried it in pancakes. Might be a very interesting soda bread made from one of the above. Hmmmm

Question: Low carb diet tips??? Any advice besides don't do it!? I am wondering if there are any good advice or websites with information such as What things you can eat at fast food restaurants Easy meals including desert's Cheap way to do low carb Also I am staying under 20 net carbs a day if that helps you and I will take any information thank you.

Answer: I have been successfully low-carbing for a few years now, but I remember being at a loss for good recipes, tips, and advice when I was new to this way of eating. Below, I have listed the links that I've bookmarked over the years and have found to be the most helpful. This site's focus is on the correct way to do Atkin's, just as Dr. Atkin's himself said it should be done. I have been a member for years, and find the advice and recipes there to be top notch: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ This site belongs to a woman named Linda who lost a lot of weight using the Atkin's Diet. She even has a section that tells you exactly what she ate each day while she was losing weight! Her recipes are better than any other recipes I've found, and she has the "induction suitable" recipes marked with a "*": http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html This is a great web resource, similar to the Atkin's Diet Buletin Board above. Not every one who is part of this forum id on Atkin's, but I find that it has great recipes and information for a low-carb lifestyle: http://forum.lowcarber.org/index.php? This lady has a very cute and funny blog dedicated to low-carbing. She is also a professional writer and writes low carb columns for magazines and newspapers. Her advice is really good: http://cleochatra.blogspot.com/ This guy has a blog which is a nice read, but I mostly keep his site bookmarked for the great recipes: http://lowcarbohydrate.blogspot.com/ This guy, Jimmy Moore, has one of the most famous wesites dedicated to low carbing. You'll see that he is a member of most of the low-carb websites. He has been incredibly successful losing weight using this way of eating, and looking through his site is sure to help you: http://www.livinlavidalowcarb.com/ This young woman has had some fantastic success, and her website is full of good advice and tip, trick, and recipes. http://www.sugarfreesheila.com/ You'll have to read through or search for exactly what you want from each site, because there is a lot of information available, but once you go through each site and find what you are looking for, I'm sure you'll bookmark them too! Good for you for deciding to go low carb. If you do it properly, you'll see great results! I know you can do it. e mail me if you need any other links or have a question.

Question: Sooo.. I'm changing my eating habits and starting a low-carb diet, any tips or advice you could give me? Thank you! :]

Answer: You can lose more body fat eating protein & fat (don't eat protein alone) than not eating AT ALL. To lose weight fast, eat all you want, but nothing but meat, eggs, healthy oils, mayo, butter & half an avocado a day (for added potassium). Keep the calories high & the fat percentage high, at least 65% of calories. Green vegetables & some cheese will continue weight loss but at a slower pace. The first 2 weeks eat several cups a day of (mostly) lettuce & celery, cucumbers, radishes, mushrooms, peppers & more variety of vegetables thereafter - add 5 grams per day additional every week (20 grams day first 2 weeks, 25grams 3rd week, 30grams 4th week etc) til you gain weight, then subtract 10grams. That will be your personal carb level (everyone is different & depends on how active you are.) Start with meat, fats & salads for 2 weeks and then slowly add in more green veg, wk4 fresh cheeses, wk5 nuts & seeds, wk6 berries, wk7 legumes, wk8 other fruits, wk9 starchy veg, wk10 whole grains. You will learn how your body reacts to different foods. The first week is just water weight but fat is lost thereafter if you keep your calories high enough. Otherwise the body will strip it's own lean tissue for nutrition. Although that may look great on a scale it will make it MUCH easier to accumulate fat in the future (since all that pesky lean tissue burning up calories will be gone). The body won't release fat stores if you lower calories below what it needs. It will slow metabolism to compensate & store every spare ounce as fat. If you continue lowering calories, it will continue lowering the set point, til it can survive off nothing & store fat on anything. The body will only release it's fat stores if it knows there is plenty of nutritious food. Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) & exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat. The core of Atkins program is converting the body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). Dietary fat levels need to be at >65% of total calories, if not, the body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis). It takes minimum of 3 days to convert a body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycolysis). People feel sluggish the first week but most feel better than ever thereafter. Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice) trigger the fat storage hormone insulin. The more protein the more the fat burning hormone glucagon is released. Simple carbs are addictive & can be disastrous to health. The best way to break the addiction is NO carbs for 3 days. Make a huge batch of deviled eggs, eat one every time you want "something" - have huge omelets with bacon, sausage, peppers, mushrooms & cheese. Pork chops smothered with peppers, mushrooms & cheese - pork rinds & dip or tuna/chicken/turkey/egg salad - steaks - a huge sugar free cheese cake. Eat so much you won't feel deprived of anything. By the 4th day, the addiction will be gone & you can start making healthy choices. High insulin levels promote inflammation, weight gain, hunger & unbalance other hormones. Controlling insulin levels will balance out other hormones & allow human growth hormone (HGH) to be produced naturally so lean muscle will be gained even without exercise. Ground flax seed (2 Tbsp) 1/4 cup water, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg - let sit 10 min. to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle & nuke 2 min for daily fiber needs. As long as you have <9grams carbs per hour, you will maintain insulin control & shouldn't gain weight, no matter the calories because insulin, the fat storage hormone is not activated. Many people gain weight on high carb, do low carb to lose weight & then are shocked when they return to high carb & gain weight. Many people can return to moderate carb levels but very few can really eat all they want of sugar & maintain weight or health. I am adamantly opposed to low calorie dieting because most people lose a good portion of lean tissue (including vital organs like the heart) along with fat stores. There is no nutrition in fat stores, only energy. Most people get impatient and lower their calories and increase their exercise to a point where they lose so much lean tissue that when they return to what was maintenance level eating they are now accumulating more fat stores because their caloric needs have dropped due to the loss of this tissue as well as their metabolism slowing down to work more efficiently on fewer calories & it becomes a vicious cycle of dieting and more loss (including vital organs like the heart). This stress to the vital organs cannot be healthy.

Question: What are some tips for going on a low carb diet? I need lose about 5-10lbs and I heard low carb diets are good because it helps your body burn more fat. What are some foods I can eat? Any breakfast ideas besides eggs?

Answer: There are a number of diet plans available which you can select depending upon the kind of weight loss you want. These diet plans do not put you on a strict diet and ban you from eating the food of your choice, but guide you to eat want you want in a healthier way. Different types of diet plans are available, like the Atkins diet, Carbohydrate Addicts, Protein Power, the Zone diet, and all other high-protein low-carb diet plans. These diet plans serve different purposes, so you should carefully select the one that is good for you. You should always consult your doctor before selecting a diet plan. The Atkins diet is not a one-diet plan, but a system to provide a series of dietary phases through which the majority will pass sequentially, as they successfully lose their excess weight. Then there is another plan, called Protein Power, which is a guide to better health and weight loss through diet, nutrition, supplements, and exercise. Sugar busters focuses on cutting sugar to trim fat. Modulating insulin is the key to the sugar busters diet plan, which says that by controlling the intake of sugar, insulin secretion can be controlled. Carbohydrates in an unrefined form, such as fruits, green vegetables, dried beans and whole grains, require further digestive alteration before absorption, thus modulating insulin secretion, which results in lower average insulin levels and less fat synthesis, storage and weight gain. Another plan, which is the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), is a strict grain-free, lactose-free, and sucrose-free dietary regimen intended for those suffering from Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). All these plans tell you to eat your favorite meat, fish, poultry, cheese, cream, butter and eggs, and green leafy vegetables: cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, and so on. It is advisable to cut out some foods, such as sugar and cereals, but include small amounts in your menus and take a controlled diet.

Question: I am going on low carb diet, any tips? Especially looking for dos and donts and lunch box ideas. Thanks.

Answer: Don't listen to people who say low carb diet aren't any good. That's how I lost 40 pounds and kept it all off. They DO work, and work well, but they are hard to stick to because you start to crave carbs. It takes willpower. Here are some tips. Eat your carbs in the morning, and they should come from oatmeal or whole wheat toast, in other words good carbs. Drink a lot of water throughout the day. You can expect to feel weaker and have less energy for a few days while you are adapting to the lower carbs. By lower carbs I don't think you should be eating over 100 grams a day maximum. You need to get your body to burn fat for fuel, that's how the diet works and why it works so well. So you can't eat many carbs or your body will just burn the carbs for fuel and you won't lose any fat. Another tip, take a fiber supplement so you won't have trouble moving your bowels. You can have a carb up day every 4 or 5 days, kind of like a cheat day just to stay sane. I guess that's about it. Any questions message me. Good luck and sorry this is so long. xoxo

Question: low carb dieting tips? so i've been low carb dieting for a month now and I think its working pretty well. i try and stay under 30 carbs a day which isnt too bad, but, i was wondering... the hardest thing about it for me is not really being able to have any sort of sweets. i do allow myself one day a week to indulge, but is there ANYTHING out there that i can have as a treat that won't cheating on my diet? like, any desert type thing? i don't really suffer from the mood swings or depression like all the websites say. but there are some days where i feel totally off and there really is no cause. so, are there any vitamins i can take that could help with the lack of seratonin? and, this is question is prob not going to make a lot of sense, BUT: i know in order to burn one pound you have to burn 3500 calories. and i know how much cardio i'd have to do in order to achieve that. BUT, since I'm counting carbs and not calories, is there any way of figuring out how many carbs I burn daily? or the average person for instance? Is there any sort of measurement people use when low carb dieting to help them along the way? any other tips and tricks are welcome =)

Answer: You ask so many questions & I'm only allowed so many characters to answer. You can email me or split your questions up more, but there is info I think you need more. Are you in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) or ketosis (burning fat as fuel)? Would be my main question. What is your fat ratio? I'm betting you are still in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) because not only does the brain prefer ketones, they are now discovering that the brain is self healing when fueled by fat. I've found my other organs have healed without the constant onslaught of insulin. I would suggest B50 stress complex for everyone. I wouldn't advise you to cheat weekly unless you've met your goals - It takes 3 days to deplete glycogen stores and I would think the constant fuel change would be hard on the body. Seems like you would have a constant case of induction flu. There is no reason to ever go off a low carb way of eating, you slowly re introduce carbs to your way of eating and as long as you don't exceed 9grams of carbs an hour (144 carbs a day) you will never trigger insulin (the fat storage hormone) no matter the calories. Most of us do low carb most of the time and occasionally cheat and slip back into low carb the next day. If you gain weight, drop your carbs a few grams til you slide back into loss mode. Who wants to spend their life on semi deprivation? The longer you don't do carbs, they really kind of lose their appeal. (Tastes like wet dough) I still cheat with sugar occasionally. It's just not a regular part of my life (as it was preAtkins, nearly 6 years ago, when I felt it controlled me & I had no control) You can also cheat easier than someone in glycolysis. IF you trigger insulin, all those carbs that would go to fat cells on someone in glycolysis instead fill up the empty glycogen stores & go to muscles for burning instead of fat cells. Which would slow weight loss but if you're in maintenance, weight loss is not a concern. (neat little bonus package) Some folks with massive amounts of weight to lose, do weight loss, maintenance & back to weight loss mode - gives them a cheat period without blowing anything. The rungs to reintroduction of carbs in 5 gram units - all available to very active people in as little as 11 weeks. Make sure you do them in order & you can skip a rung if you do not intend to include it in your permanent way of eating, such as the alcohol rung.: * (minimum week 3 - maximum 25grams day) Acceptable vegetables, larger quantities * (minimum week 4 - maximum 30grams day) Add 5grams Fresh cheese * (minimum week 5 - maximum 35grams day) Add 5grams Nuts and seeds * (minimum week 6 - maximum 40grams day) Add 5grams Berries * (minimum week 7 - maximum 45grams day) Alcohol can be added if desired * (minimum week 8 - maximum 50grams day) Add 5grams Legumes * (minimum week 9 - maximum 55grams day) Add 5grams Other fruits * (minimum week10 - maximum 60grams day) Add 5grams Starchy vegetables * (minimum week11 - maximum 65grams day) Add 5grams Whole grains If you are continuing to lose or maintain (whichever is goal) in week 12 and beyond, you continue to add 5grams a day per week til you reach your personal carb level. Many people gain weight on high carb, then switch to low carb to lose weight & then are shocked when they return to high carb that they gain weight. (Isn't insanity defined as doing the exact same thing, in the exact same way and expecting different results??) Many people can return to moderate carb levels but very few can really eat all they want of sugar and maintain weight or health. You will lose more body fat eating protein and fat (don't eat protein alone) than not eating AT ALL. To lose weight fast eat all you want but nothing but meat, eggs, healthy oils, mayo, butter and half an avocado a day (you'll need added potassium). Keep the calories high and the fat percentage high, at least 65% of calories. Adding in green vegetables & some cheese will continue weight loss but at a slower pace. Your body won't release fat stores if you lower calories below what it needs. It will slow your metabolism to compensate and store every spare ounce as fat. If you continue lowering your calories, it will continue lowering that set point, til you can survive off nothing and store fat on anything. The body will only release it's fat stores if it knows there is plenty of food. Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) and exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat. The core of the Atkins program is converting your body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). You need to keep your fat levels at >65% of your calories, if you don't your body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis). It takes minimum of 3 days to convert your body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycolysis) you will probably feel sluggish the first week but most people feel better than ever thereafter.

Question: Gaining muscle low carb diet,do they help and workout tips? I have just joined the gym at my college, I am about 5 10 and about avarage in weighti would like to lose a bit of weight and tone up I will be going every other day for around 2hours a day I have been told to cut out carbs in my diet is that a good Idea? And can anyone give ideas for dinners with low carbs, also any toning up tips, many thanks

Answer: Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) & exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat. The core of Atkins program is converting the body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). Dietary fat levels need to be at >65% of total calories, if not, the body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis). It takes minimum of 3 days to convert a body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycolysis). People feel sluggish the first week but most feel better than ever thereafter. Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice) trigger insulin which can store the calories eaten into fat. The more protein the more the fat burning hormone glucagon is released. The more carbohydrate the more the fat storage hormone insulin is released. High insulin levels unbalance other hormones. Controlling insulin levels will balance out other hormones & allow human growth hormone (HGH) to be produced naturally so lean muscle will be gained even without exercise. Any exercise will greatly increase muscle mass with high HGH levels. Ground flax seed (2 Tbsp) 1/4 cup water, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg - let sit 10 min. to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle & nuke 2 minutes. Suggested for daily fiber needs. As long as you have <9grams carbs per hour, you will maintain insulin control & shouldn't gain weight, no matter the calories because insulin, the fat storage hormone is not activated. During the first 2 weeks, you can have several cups of salads. Jicama, cucumber, celery & radish marinated in sesame oil & hot pepper flakes with rice wine vinegar & artificial sweetener. Make a stir fry with Bok Choy, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, celery, mushrooms, shirataki noodles & your fav meats. I love eggs and could eat deviled eggs every day. You can smother omelets & meats with mushrooms & peppers & cheese. Meatzza - Meatloaf with pizza toppings (pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers, mozzarella) I prefer very thin sausage patties fried crispy with pizza toppings. Pork rinds & celery sticks are great crunch and can be eaten with dips (avocado/mayo/cayenne is my fav) & tuna/chicken/turkey/egg salads. I love love love my rotisserie and it makes the meats extra tasty. I cook a turkey every couple of months and make soup with the bones (add vinegar to leach minerals) and turkey salads. I'll cube up some turkey meat mix in a couple of raw eggs add cheese (and broccoli after induction) with cayenne powder & nuke a couple of minutes for nearly instant meal. Flax seed should be eaten 2T daily even in induction. After the 2 week induction, you add 5 grams of carbs per day every week and add a much greater variety of non starchy vegetables. Change your mindset - eat what you like to eat, just adapt it to low carb - replace bread with lettuce replace pasta with cabbage replace rice with cauliflower replace potatoes with brocolli I eat all my favorite Chinese, Italian, even Mexican foods with low carb foods. Cabbage makes an excellent pasta substitute (for me) Make a lasagna with blanched cabbage leaves & thinly fried eggplant instead of noodles. Sugar free pasta sauce over fried cabbage. My fav is chicken cacciatore, I add greens & flaxseed or chia seed for body and also add pizza toppings - pepperoni, mushrooms, lots of mozzarrella. Alfredo sauce is also low carb. I don't cook often. I usually make huge batches of food & freeze most of it. Fried "rice" made with grated cauliflower tasted just like it's name sake. Shirataki noodles are traditional in Japanese sukiyaki and low carb. I've heard faux mashed "taters" made with cauliflower & cream cheese can fool non low carbers. "potato" salad using cauliflower instead. Hope I've given you a start, many recipes abound. Adapt what you've always eaten first (I bet someone has a recipe for it or low carb version) and then start exploring. Chia seeds sound so expensive but 1# will make 10# food (when you can splurge some - Amazon.com has couple lbs. for $16 shipped to you. I buy mine in bulk - 24# for $6# with free shipping at getchia.com I also order off Amazon - Lowrey's Pork Rinds 18 for $15 - they pop like popcorn and are portion controlled. Faux tapioca - 2 cups of water, 5 scoops of low carb whey protein powder, stir together & add cup of chia seeds, after they have started to absorb the water, add in 2 cans of coconut milk & artificial sweetener if you like and mix it all in. Can be eaten after an hour but will be better tomorrow. Cream a pkg. of cream cheese into a can of pumpkin and add to the faux tapioca for an even more nutritious pumpkin pie pudding.

Question: What are some tips that I can use when being on a no carb diet or low carb diet? Any good snacks and dishes? I'm trying a new thing this time around when dieting.. well trying to get back in shape and burn fat. I'm trying to cut back my carbs, well completely take them out. It's been really hard. I can't seem to find anything that doesn't have carbs in them.. just water and mushrooms, lol. So I'm looking for some advice as to some foods I can eat and tips to help me with this. Thanks

Answer: First things first; on the lo-carb diet, a lot of snacks and meals you're going to have are going to be very out of the ordinary, especially during induction (when you're trying to get ketosis started). You're eliminating a lot of all the "good stuff" we usually eat, like bread, fruit, sugars, etc. Most importantly, you have to beware of hidden carbs like starches in sauces or breadcrumbs in burgers. Cheese is something you can have on the low carb diet. My favorites are Emmenthal and Cheddar. Watch out for soft cheeses like Ricotta or Cottage cheese, because those aren't lo-carb friendly. Apparently cream cheese is OK, but I've never had cream cheese while on the diet. Since you're going to be eliminating pretty much all carbs, you're going to be sticking with a diet primarily of meat (and I hope you're not a vegetarian). One of my favorite dishes to prepare is carnitas; relatively easy to prepare. First, you get chunks of pork shoulder, portion them so each chunk would be your meal. Blanch them first for 2 minutes (something my grandma always did with pork, gets rid of some weird smell with the pork). Then put the pork shoulder in a pot and add enough water to cover it. Cover the pot and boil the meat. You're going to boil the meat until the water boils down, and eventually the chunks fry in their own fat. Brown them and then you're set to go. Chop it up to go with a salad or slice them and save them for a snack. Another great meal is the "protein-style" burger. If you're close to an In-and-Out Burger, this is on their secret menu. This used to be my meal of choice when I went on the lo-carb diet the first time. The "protein-style" burger is basically 2 meat patties with cheese, wrapped in lettuce. A relatively easy dish to make; all you need is salt and pepper with ground beef, make a relatively thin patties, and cheese and lettuce. Pick big leaves to wrap the burger in. I also like a beef prime rib roast, since you can do a lot with it after you're done cooking it. You can get a rib roast from your butcher and have him tie it up for you. At home, you stud the roast with garlic (use a paring knife and stab the meat, creating pockets in the roast. Push half cloves of garlic into these pockets to flavor the meat.). Prepare a rub with rosemary, salt, and a lot of pepper. Roast it to your preferred doneness. Now you have steak for a while, and you can even change it up to a beef salad with some lime juice (Watch the amount of lime juice, nothing more than 2 tbsp.) and a bit of sesame seed oil. You can save the bones for a soup. Snacks are a little weird for lo-carb dieters. If you've ever seen "Bad News Bears" with Billy Bob Thorton, you'll remember that funny scene with the kid and a bag of bacon. Snacks that work are cheese sticks, Slim Jims, and jerky. Watch out for the Jerky, some flavors have carbs in them, so be careful. Slim Jims have carbs, but the amount is negligible. Slices of ham and cheese make a good snack too. Or you can always go with bacon strips. You're going to crave everything you can't have, so the best way to fight this is to find placebos. Soda water is a great placebo, almost makes you feel like you're drinking soda. They also have essence flavored soda water with no carbs that you can drink. Splenda-based drinks are OK for the lo-carb, but they do contribute to your carb count. If you're craving candy, try munching on some baker's chocolate; chocolate without any sugar in it. It can help with the cravings and the headaches you initially get. Hope this helps. Good luck, and hang in there!

Question: I need tips for this low carb diet. Any experienced dieters? Please help me? So I'm in day 3 of the south beach diet. I am one of those who analyze everything so with that in mind please give me advice =) ... I have eaten nothing but low carb foods the past three days: Cottage cheese, cheese, eggs, salads with ranch (1 carb in ranch...yeah I was pretty excited), chicken salad, tuna salad, green beans, Broccoli, sugar-free jello, more cheese, baked chicken, and a multi-vitamin everyday. And I also exercise moderatley. I know it's way too soon to see results but does anyone know when you start to feel lighter? If anything I feel more bloated and like a tub at the moment. My goal is to lose altleast ten pounds. I need some encouragement...like advice on what could make this diet better. Am I doing it right so far? Is there any success stories with south beach or its sister diet (atkins)? Any food recomendations? Thanks so much! =) p.s. please don't try and convince me to try a different diet. I'm to determined for this one and I won't change my mind. I would just like advice...thank you!

Answer: it's not just eating low carb foods, it's also important how much and when you eat? are you eating 5 small meals a day, spaced no more than 4 hours apart? are you drinking lots of water - at least 2 liters? btw, cottage cheese is not low carb and cheese should be limited. the meat that you are eating should be limited to about 3 to 4 oz, as well. how many salads do you eat a day? one? try two. it's too soon to see results, but if you've been following a fairly low carb diet you should start to be in ketosis, which is when your body switches to fat burning vs. carb burning. get some ketostix from your local drugstore and test your urine to see if you have started the process. if so, you should see some nice results in about another 7-10 days... good luck!

Question: I need advice as a male starting a low carb diet? Ok i want to lose like 20ibs i workout everyday and i want to lose weight on a low carb diet, i need any tips advice information etc on low carb diets. And how long does it take to lose weight on low carb foods and water with cardio 5 days a week and weights?

Answer: Run/jog 2 Miles everyday... Dont eat any carbs past 5pm 2500-3000 calories a day Search CLA if you want supplement help...

Question: I am on a low carb diet..any good recipes or cool tips? Also, I am on the induction phase so, I heard you can have strawberries and I also heard you can not. Does anyone know which one is true?

Answer: when you're to hungry eat a celery and a carrot, when ou are feeling like you're sleepy and don't have much energy drink a spoon of honey (not maple needs to come from BEES), also drink water with a couple of lemon drops, it makes you eliminate fat fast. hope it helps!

Question: Any tips on low-carb dieting....? I am following a low-carb diet, per my doctor's instructions, following a diagnosis of insulin resistence. Does anyone have any tips? Any meal suggestions? How to feel less tired? Thank you!

Answer: Thats great to hear your doctor put you onto low carb. How low in carbs are you? There's a bunch of articles here to help get you started: http://www.apinchofhealth.com/resources/lowcarb/lcarticles.html If you are following Atkins induction there is an article there on it plus there is a bunch of Atkins induction recipes here: http://www.apinchofhealth.com/forum/vbb/showthread.php?t=4685 If you have only just started you may find eating potassium rich veggies and maybe a potassium supplement (follow directions on bottle) will help. However if you are on any potassium sparing medication then DO NOT take a potassium supplement. The main reason why some people feel tired in the beginning is because when entering ketosis they have lost a lot of water and thus flushed out important electrolytes. This is only temporary though and your body will rebalance itself during the first few weeks but in the mean time supplementing may help.

Question: what are some alcoholic drinks i can have on the low carb diet? Is there any low carb alcoholic drink i can have that i won't blow my whole diet on? also if you have any other tips on this diet, i would love to know it

Answer: When I was watching my weight, I would drink Gin and Tonic w/ Lime.. You don't need to drink as much as you would with beer (if you're getting your drink on) and it's less calories.. Your best bet is to just avoid drinking though if you're really serious about the diet..

Question: Can anyone give me some tips for low carb dieting?

Answer: I'm following my diet from this great site: www.sparkpeople.com You have to log in butit's totally free and you can plan your meals and have all the info, on carbs, proteins, fat, calories and so much more

Question: Need some help with my low carb diet!? I am doing a low carb diet, and it seems to be working. I also have diabetes. Is this diet safe for a diabetic? Is it normal to crave bread and starchy foods while on this diet? Any tips from experianced low carb dieters?

Answer: When I first started doing low carb, I really missed white rice a great deal, and potatos. Then I got used to it, and now, only once in a while do I crave them. It's just that your body is adjusting to not having all that starchy food and it takes a while to get over it. BTW, if you have to ask if this diet is safe for diabetics, then I would guess you haven't talked it over with your doctor. Maybe you should do that? Don't mess around with your health! It's good to lose weight, but please be sure to take care of your blood sugar level, too! Good luck!

Question: What should I stay away from if I want to follow through with a low carb diet? Okay, so I heard the low carb diet is great and I wanna give it a try. Could you guys give me some tips or dos and don'ts of low card dieting?

Answer: You can lose more body fat eating protein & fat (don't eat protein alone) than not eating AT ALL. To lose weight fast, eat all you want, but nothing but meat, eggs, healthy oils, mayo, butter & half an avocado a day (for added potassium). Keep the calories high & the fat percentage high, at least 65% of calories. Green vegetables & some cheese will continue weight loss but at a slower pace. The first 2 weeks eat several cups a day of (mostly) lettuce & celery, cucumbers, radishes, mushrooms, peppers & more variety of vegetables thereafter - add 5 grams per day additional every week (20 grams day first 2 weeks, 25grams 3rd week, 30grams 4th week etc) til you gain weight, then subtract 10grams. That will be your personal carb level (everyone is different & depends on how active you are.) Start with meat, fats & salads for 2 weeks and then slowly add in more green veg, wk4 fresh cheeses, wk5 nuts & seeds, wk6 berries, wk7 legumes, wk8 other fruits, wk9 starchy veg, wk10 whole grains. You will learn how your body reacts to different foods. The first week is just water weight but fat is lost thereafter if you keep your calories high enough. Otherwise the body will strip it's own lean tissue for nutrition. Although that may look great on a scale it will make it MUCH easier to accumulate fat in the future (since all that pesky lean tissue burning up calories will be gone). The body won't release fat stores if you lower calories below what it needs. It will slow metabolism to compensate & store every spare ounce as fat. If you continue lowering calories, it will continue lowering the set point, til it can survive off nothing & store fat on anything. The body will only release it's fat stores if it knows there is plenty of nutritious food. Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) & exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat. The core of Atkins program is converting the body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). Dietary fat levels need to be at >65% of total calories, if not, the body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis). It takes minimum of 3 days to convert a body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycolysis). People feel sluggish the first week but most feel better than ever thereafter. Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice) trigger the fat storage hormone insulin. The more protein the more the fat burning hormone glucagon is released. Simple carbs are addictive & can be disastrous to health. The best way to break the addiction is NO carbs for 3 days. Make a huge batch of deviled eggs, eat one every time you want "something" - have huge omelets with bacon, sausage, peppers, mushrooms & cheese. Pork chops smothered with peppers, mushrooms & cheese - pork rinds & dip or tuna/chicken/turkey/egg salad - steaks - a huge sugar free cheese cake. Eat so much you won't feel deprived of anything. By the 4th day, the addiction will be gone & you can start making healthy choices. High insulin levels promote inflammation, weight gain, hunger & unbalance other hormones. Controlling insulin levels will balance out other hormones & allow human growth hormone (HGH) to be produced naturally so lean muscle will be gained even without exercise. Ground flax seed (2 Tbsp) 1/4 cup water, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg - let sit 10 min. to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle & nuke 2 min for daily fiber needs. As long as you have <9grams carbs per hour, you will maintain insulin control & shouldn't gain weight, no matter the calories because insulin, the fat storage hormone is not activated. Many people gain weight on high carb, do low carb to lose weight & then are shocked when they return to high carb & gain weight. Many people can return to moderate carb levels but very few can really eat all they want of sugar & maintain weight or health. I am adamantly opposed to low calorie dieting because most people lose a good portion of lean tissue (including vital organs like the heart) along with fat stores. Most people get impatient and lower their calories and increase their exercise to a point where they lose so much lean tissue that when they return to what was maintenance level eating they are now accumulating more fat stores because their caloric needs have dropped due to the loss of this tissue as well as their metabolism slowing down to work more efficiently on fewer calories & it becomes a vicious cycle of dieting and more loss (including vital organs like the heart). This stress to the vital organs cannot be healthy.