This Is A Low Carb Diet, Not A Low Calorie Diet

Many low carb dieters lose their
appetites and are tempted
to stop eating during the first few
days of dieting--especially those who
subscribe to no-carb plans, such as
Atkins’s’ induction phase. While a
superficial analysis could lead some
low carb dieters to believe that
this is a boon, it is actually vital to
stick to the originally prescribed
dietary agenda.

Most low carb diets consist of a
"scaling-up" plan that allows dieters
to slowly increase intakes of
carbohydrates after an initial
no-carb starting phase in which
they shed massive amounts of
body fat.

When low carb dieters stray from
this path, they tend to "yo-yo" from
binge-eating to binge-weight loss,
exiting and re-entering that no-carb
initial phase.

This is why it is vital for low carb
dieters to understand that the
first phase is simply that--one phase
in a dietary plan. If they want to
lose all of the weight, they must
stick with a long term plan, rather
than rely on several weeks
of unhealthy dieting.

While the initial phase can lead
to amazing short-term weight loss,
it is neither productive nor
healthy to jeopardize the entire
diet plan to eat less or stop
eating altogether.

In fact, not eating enough will
trigger the release of hormones that
prevent weight loss. This could
greatly inhibit weight loss or
even stall it altogether, as your
body will make painstaking efforts
to conserve every gram of fat you
consume.

When you return to a regular diet,
your body will still be in fat-conservation
mode; and you will instantly regain the
pounds you shed, along with hormone-
triggered cravings.

In addition to the dietary reasons
why you should stick to your specific
prescriptions, it is simply physically
and psychologically unhealthy to try
to lose weight through a starvation
diet. You will end losing more
muscle and more stores of vitamins
than you will fat.

In summary - if you are on a low carb
diet, stick to your plan, even if you aren’t
hungry.