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Losing weight up to 8 kg in 14 days.
The average daily calorie content is 740 Kcal.
According to the developers of the carbohydrate-free diet, this nutritional system is one of the most comfortable weight loss systems. It is worth noting that such a diet is often used by athletes to get the body in good condition before important competitions.
The name of this system does not mean that carbohydrates will not enter your body completely (which would threaten to create serious health problems). It’s just that their number will be significantly minimized, due to which, in general, weight loss occurs in many ways.
Carbohydrate diet requirements
For those who decide to transform their figure with the help of this diet, it is important to remember the number 250. This is the number of calories you can get from carbohydrates. You cannot exceed this amount if you want to lose weight. In the process of active weight loss, it is recommended to exclude baked goods, sweets, vegetables and fruits rich in starch from the diet. As the developers of this weight loss system note, such products, even in small quantities, can cause jumps in insulin in the blood, lead to metabolic disruptions and, as a result, threaten weight loss.
And the 250 calories mentioned above should be scooped from complex carbohydrates (for example, cereals), vegetables, whole grains, and the like. It is not recommended to stick to this diet for more than two weeks in its pure form.
Better to break your meals 5-6 times a day and not eat anything 3 hours before bedtime.
Let’s now take a closer look at the carbohydrate-free diet menu. At the beginning, we note what needs to be said no (or, if this is impossible, significantly reduce the amount). Avoid starchy vegetables (which, in particular, popular potatoes), beets, corn, carrots, fruits (only citrus and sour berries are allowed), sugar and its derivatives, sweeteners, alcohol, trans fats, baked goods, all cereals.
But the basis of your diet should be made from meat and fish products, seafood, cheeses (preferably with a low fat content). You can consume these foods as much as you like. But, of course, remember that you are still on a weight loss diet. It is not worth counting calories in permitted foods and eating mouse portions too, but you cannot overeat. Otherwise, at a minimum, the weight may freeze, or you may even gain weight. When you feel hungry, eat some of the permitted foods, but do not rush. Remember that satiety does not come immediately. Don’t overeat.
It is worth drinking one and a half to two liters of clean water daily. You can also use green tea without sugar (up to five cups a day). A little coffee is also not forbidden. Any juices, including freshly squeezed ones, as well as soda (even the so-called dietary ones) are strictly prohibited.
Contraindications of a carbohydrate-free diet
It is categorically impossible to adhere to such a diet for those people who have kidney or liver problems. It is on these organs that a serious load falls during a carbohydrate-free diet, especially at the stage of active weight loss.
Benefits of a carbohydrate-free diet
Undoubtedly, the main advantage is the effectiveness of this type of weight loss. As a rule, extra pounds begin to melt rapidly.
Also, the pluses of carbohydrate-free weight loss include the fact that the body continues to work quietly while receiving a normal amount of calories. It is not necessary to cut them especially, so he does not get scared and does not start working in economy mode (as it can be with other diets, where the daily calorie intake is significantly reduced).
The protein entering the body helps us fight fat deposits and at the same time feel quite comfortable and not exhausted. You can, if you wish, actively engage in sports. It’s not for nothing that athletes use this diet.
Protein foods contain substances that are antidepressants and saturate our brain with the energy it needs to function properly.
Many people tolerate this diet quite easily, without feeling hunger and discomfort.
Disadvantages of a carbohydrate-free diet
Still, you cannot sit on this diet for a very long time. The fact is that long-term carbohydrate abstinence (or significant minimization of carbohydrates in the body) can lead to a lack of carbohydrates (they are also carbohydrates) and create health problems.
If the stage of losing weight is not initial; you have already, in general, achieved the desired result; your goal becomes more to maintain your existing weight than to waste extra pounds; then it still makes sense to introduce a certain amount of carbohydrates (in particular, cereals) into the diet.
But it is important to choose the cereals correctly. It is better to stop the choice on those that contain more protein (oat, pea, buckwheat). By the way, you can also make baked goods from cereals if you want to treat yourself to a treat and at the same time avoid dealing with unnecessary calories. Loose bran and chopped nuts can be used. These products are a source of easily digestible proteins and contain a serious amount of vitamins. In moderation, they are excellent bowel stimulants and long-lasting satiety.
This diet is not easy for everyone. For some, even a sharp infringement of many foods is easier to tolerate.
Sometimes those who are losing weight begin to lean on dairy products, not paying attention to how much fat they contain, which can negatively affect health. Also, ketone bodies, of which many protein foods contain in excess, can harm the body.
Repeating a carbohydrate-free diet
It is advisable, if you have not achieved the weight loss you dreamed about, but the results nevertheless pleased you, before re-dieting, pause at least a month. Remember in non-dietary time about the basic principles of this system and proper nutrition, otherwise you will drive weight back and forth. If you approach this diet wisely, you can achieve tangible results and keep them for a long time.