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20 carb diet
ohkay well ive posted this a couple times but no one seems to answer it right....
im 13/f 140 pounds and i want to loose 25 pounds. im going on the 20 carbs a day diet. so i need to no what foods to eat all day. please help me i need it
ps. im going to workout also =)
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Welcome to the world of low carb, I'm actually on it right now. This will be my fourth time doing it (and my last time I did it for four months)
It's not easy, and you'll be tempted a lot!
Everything Low Carb:
First, let me tell you how this works. When you normally eat.. your body burns off the carbs first, THEN the fat. So when the carbs are burned, next is fat..but your body has burned enough so it just stores the fat. You see? So when you see "Low-fat" anywhere..it doesnt really matter. Its just a way of tricking people to buy their products. So by low carbing, you limit your carbs and eat fat. That way, your body gets rid of the small carbs and starts working on the fat! Now, most people when reading or hearing about the low carb diet are scared because they say they cant live with brownies, pasta, bread, potatoes, rice, etc. But millions have done it. Sure, the first few days might be hard..maybe even weeks. But after 2 weeks the cravings will be gone. If you survive the first two weeks, you can survive the rest of your diet. What you CANT eat: Junk food, Bread, Rice, Pasta, Potatoes, Soda, Juice, fruits, nuts.. Now your thinking, well what the heck AM I gonna eat? Eggs, Meat (Chicken, turkey, ham, burger meat, etc.), Lettuce, Cream Cheese, anything low carb! Look for foods that are HIGH in protien/fat, and possibly have fiber(its a plus), and LOW in carbs. Low carb should be around 1,2,3,4 grams per serving. (meat has low carbs). Believe it or not, you do have millions of choices when eating low carb. You can look up recipes on google just by searching "low carb recipies". You have heard of the low carb ice creams, bars, and other stuff. But you CANNOT have ANY of that stuff until 2 weeks have gone by. Your 2 weeks will be the "strict phase"...where you are really pushing toward low carb and limiting yourself to 25 carbs a day. A great thing about it, is you DONT have to exercise! WOW! Awesome huh? However, it will increase your weight loss.
I HIGHLY reccomend getting the book Atkins or South Beach (I would get it for free at the library) this will very much help you on your road to success! I have been on this diet a bunch of times..it always works. Good luck and if you need support, advice, recipes, whatever...ask me!
Tip: When looking at nutritional information, always subtract total fiber from total carbs which equals the real carb amount. For example, there are 5 carbs in a peice of bread...minus 2 grams of fiber...total carbs is 3 grams.
www.lowcarbcafe.com -- a great website for everything low carb!
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Ok...allow me to set it straight.
-You're 13 years old and complex diets have no place in your life yet. Your body simply isn't ready to handle the rigors of a diet based on deprivation.
-If you were doing the 20 carb a day diet then the real question would be what exactly carbs would it be that you eat and not what you eat in place of them. Fruits, veggies, whole grain breads and lots of fiber would be the answer to that.
-You shouldn't be doing these stupid ass diets, no one should. Period.
Now that's my advice as someone who is both a certified trainer and someone who is a bodybuilder who's been at this game for quite a while now. You can listen to someone who's going to tell you it's the greatest thing since sliced bread and that you're ready for it or you can listen to me saying that it isn't your best option and that there are other plans out there that can suit you better. Your choice either way.
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As long as this isn't a long-term thing, this diet will be fine-if you still eat healthy of course.
Eat what you normally (should) eat- lean hamburger, fruits and vegetables (eat both, even though fruits have more carbs; they have a lot of nutrients), salads, pretty much everything but an excessive amount of carbs.
Meals could be a garden salad with grilled or baked chicken and low-fat dressing, low-carb cereal (if oyu can stand the taste), stuff like that.
Like I said already, this kind of diet isn't healthy long-term, because you need carbs for energy. Focus instead on "good" carbs, like unrefined flours (so white bread shouldn't be a staple) brown rice, potatoes, fruits, etc.
Make sure you take a multivitamin so that you get any nutrients going low-carb could deprive you of.
God luck with everything! :]
p.s. When you start to lose weight, dont get discouraged if you gain back a pound or two, it means you're gaining muscle. You probably already knew that, but if not, it's good to know!
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