Atkins Diet (Low Carb-Diet)

             Are you into low carb diet? Try the Atkins Diet.  It is a very effective low carbohydrate diet developed in the 1960s by Robert C. Atkins, a cardiologist.  This kind of weight loss diet demands an extreme reduction of carbo intake to less than 5 % while taking in of more protein and fat instead.  Such a relief? Isn’t it? For example, fatty bacon, steaks, eggs and other cardiovascular horrors or restrictions are encouraged.

            You might want to try this plan to begin with your Atkins Diet:

1.     Start by eating high fat, high protein and more leafy green vegetables for two weeks.

2.     After the second week slowly add more low carb vegetables in your diet.  Eat nuts and small amount of fruit.  Here you will see amazing weight loss results at this time.

3.     When you are already close to your goal weight, add more carbs until the weight loss slows down.

4.     At this time, you start adding healthy carbohydrates in your diet.  Try to control your carbohydrate intake because we want to maintain your weight now.

 

Foods to eat while on Atkins Diet:

            Fats: Meat such as beef, pork, lamb, chicken, bacon, fatty fish and seafood such as salmon, trout, sardines.  Also add eggs.

Low-carb vegetables: Kale, spinach, broccoli, asparagus.

Full-fat dairy: butter, cheese, cream, full-fat yogurt

Nuts and seeds: almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds

Healthy fats: extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, avocados and avocado oil

If you base your meals around a fatty protein source with vegetables or nuts and some healthy fats, then you will certainly lose weight.

But, be careful if you cut carbs in the early phase of the program side effects may occur like, weakness, fatigue, headache, dizziness, constipation and as you restrict carbs it will result in insufficient fiber which leads to health problems such as nausea and diarrhea.

What is important is you always check yourself and seek help especially from health experts.