The low carb diet plan is for those who can’t afford to go onto an expensive weight loss program such as the Medifast Diet but want the same results. I will start the series with a brief over view of what is involved with the diet and then follow it up with a 7 day diet plan so you won’t get sick of eating the same thing, day in, day out. With this knowledge you will also be able to pick out your own foods straight off the supermarket shelf for an almost unlimited amount of dinners and lunches.
One of the buzz topics of the last ten years has been the emergence of the popular low carbohydrate diets. These diets work by restricting the amount of carbohydrates that you consume by replacing them with high protein and high fat alternatives. The diet uses a lot of meat and soy products as well as heaps of green leafy veggies that are low in the ‘evil’ carbs. Only about 20 – 60g of carbs are actually consumed in an average persons food consumption on one of these weight loss programs. The off the shelf programs such as Medifast take the guess work out of the diet plan by already providing a low carb option ready to be consumed.
You don’t need to pay for an expensive course, you can have your very own free low carb diet plan by being a little vigilant when at the supermarket. Looks for recipes that avoid breads and flours such as noodles. The vegetables that should be dominant include sprouts, lettuces, spinach, bok-choy, celery, radish, cabbage, mushrooms, avocado and cucumber. You want to avoid potato, beets, carrots, corn, parsnips, and squash.
Berries are a fruit that are great for a low carb diet plan and so is lemon and lime juice. Don’t restrict your fruit intake too much and if you do make sure you take a good multivitamin to help replenish the nutrients. If you want to ease yourself into the routine then maybe use the low carb option in conjuction with a Medifast program.
General Rules to Follow
- Focus on meat and vegetables
- Eat no more than 2 slices of bread per day.
- Eat 1 to 2 serves of fruit per day
- Once you are in a routine you can start to add in more low GI carbohydrates to your diet plan. (After the 14 days is up).