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Six common mistakes about low-carb eating
No big surprise - we all make mistakes. From the newest newbie, to the person who has been following low-carb diet for years, we all encounter bumps in the road, or our experiments don't turn out well. Here are six of the most common mistakes in low-carb eating.
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1. Getting off on the wrong foot. Some people assume it means they should just eat meat all day or have no idea where the carbs are lurking. Everyone needs some basic knowledge about how reducing carbohydrates works, what foods have carbohydrates, and how to eat a balanced low-carb diet.
2. Giving up too quickly. There are lots of different approaches to low-carb eating, and you can try to find one that works for you, or to modify an existing one. A prime example of giving up is eating too little carbohydrate at first, suffering carb crash, and deciding low-carb isn't for you. This is a shame, when a simple adjustment can usually get you through the first week comfortably, to the great rewards at the end of it.
3. Not enough veggies. Time and time again, people tell me they don't feel good eating a diet lower in carb, and it turns out they are eating almost no vegetables or fruit. You should be eating more of them than any other food! Fruit, too, especially fruit low in sugar, has its place in a complete low-carb diet.
4. Not enough fat. Despite some effort to get out the word about so-called "healthy fats", hardly a day goes by without seeing or hearing a negative message about fats in the diet. This leads some to attempt a low-fat version of a low-carb diet. At the beginning, some can even manage it, if they are using up a lot of their own fat. However, fat loss inevitably slows down, and people can then become hungry if they don't add some fat to their diets. Nothing will sabotage a diet faster than hunger. So don't let this happen to you!
5. Not enough fiber. Eating enough vegetables and fruit go a long way towards insuring you are getting enough fiber in your diet. There are other low-carb sources of fiber as well, and it's good to learn about them.
6. Eating too much. The great thing about low-carb eating is that our appetites "turn down," allowing us to eat fewer calories without getting hungry. Some people make the mistake, though, of thinking they can just keep eating and eating and still lose weight as long as the food is low-carb. Let your appetite be your guide - eat when you are hungry, and stop when you are comfortable.
Health, weight loss, low-carb, eating, mistake
1. Getting off on the wrong foot. Some people assume it means they should just eat meat all day or have no idea where the carbs are lurking. Everyone needs some basic knowledge about how reducing carbohydrates works, what foods have carbohydrates, and how to eat a balanced low-carb diet.
2. Giving up too quickly. There are lots of different approaches to low-carb eating, and you can try to find one that works for you, or to modify an existing one. A prime example of giving up is eating too little carbohydrate at first, suffering carb crash, and deciding low-carb isn't for you. This is a shame, when a simple adjustment can usually get you through the first week comfortably, to the great rewards at the end of it.
3. Not enough veggies. Time and time again, people tell me they don't feel good eating a diet lower in carb, and it turns out they are eating almost no vegetables or fruit. You should be eating more of them than any other food! Fruit, too, especially fruit low in sugar, has its place in a complete low-carb diet.
4. Not enough fat. Despite some effort to get out the word about so-called "healthy fats", hardly a day goes by without seeing or hearing a negative message about fats in the diet. This leads some to attempt a low-fat version of a low-carb diet. At the beginning, some can even manage it, if they are using up a lot of their own fat. However, fat loss inevitably slows down, and people can then become hungry if they don't add some fat to their diets. Nothing will sabotage a diet faster than hunger. So don't let this happen to you!
5. Not enough fiber. Eating enough vegetables and fruit go a long way towards insuring you are getting enough fiber in your diet. There are other low-carb sources of fiber as well, and it's good to learn about them.
6. Eating too much. The great thing about low-carb eating is that our appetites "turn down," allowing us to eat fewer calories without getting hungry. Some people make the mistake, though, of thinking they can just keep eating and eating and still lose weight as long as the food is low-carb. Let your appetite be your guide - eat when you are hungry, and stop when you are comfortable.
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