Switching from your familiar everyday habitual diet to a low-carb regime may be pretty traumatic and daunting.
To an overweight person this is hardly appealing.
Instead of doing anything drastic, do things in phases:
To an overweight person this is hardly appealing.
Instead of doing anything drastic, do things in phases:
- Phase #1: cut out the obvious things· no junk food
· no alcohol/cigarettes/drugs
· no supper
· reduce your desserts/sweets/snacks
· drink more water
- Phase #2: fat and sugar· no sugar
· no fat
· no chocolate
· no caffeine
- Phase #3: switch from processed to healthy
· no meat (if possible)
· no salt
· no additives
· no flavouring
· no preservatives
- Phase #4: increase health food intake
· organic food is preferable
· raw food is preferable
· high water intake
· only eat when hungry
· fresh fruit
· fresh vegetables
· fibre
· nuts, seeds & pulses
- Phase #5: low-carb
· 20g of carbohydrates maximum per day
· cut-out the obvious carbohydrates: potatoes, rice, pasta, bread
· examine what you eat and determine carb content· do some research
· read The Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet by Rose Elliot and Carb-Conscious Vegetarian by Robin Robertson
· increase your protein intake (60-90g protein)
- Phase #6: ongoing diet· once the desired amount of fat has been lost the focus of the diet needs to switch from fat loss to maintenance
· gradual re-introduction of carbohydrates over a period of weeks
· do not resume old eating habits
· eating unhealthy food is not recommended
