Diet tips

The Atkins diet can be boring because of the limited choice and
some believe it can be dangerous. Get a physical to make sure
you can tolerate the diet and inform the doctor about your
decision to try the Atkins diet. Make sure you completely
understand how the diet works. You can get all the information,
both positive and negative, that you could want online, at the
library or the bookstore. The Atkins diet attempts to get your
body to burn fat instead of carbs as fuel. Atkins dieters
sometimes experience physical reaction in the early weeks of the
diet. There are things that can be done to alleviate these
symptoms. Dizziness and muscular cramps can be experienced by
new Atkins dieters. You might have dizziness, cramps or other
physical effects caused by the dietary changes you are making.
You can take steps to prevent cramps and other symptoms. Brain
fog, dizziness and muscular cramps are common reactions to the
dietary changes. Minerals like potassium wash out of your system
rather quickly. A banana will not replace all the potassium
loss, you need to take a supplement. Your symptoms should
improve in about an hour. Here are some hints to help you stay
healthy while on Atkins. There are ways to help you combat the
symptoms of the dietary changes. You need to eat at least 8
calories per pound of body weight. You need to drink enough
water to flush toxins from your system.

Some people recommend drinking water equal to half your body
weight, that is a lot of water. Water helps the body to rid
itself of acidic ketones and also helps in lipolysis , the
burning of fat rather than carbs for energy.

Don’t weigh or measure yourself more than once a week, more
often will have you obsessing over every 1/4 ounce. You will
likely see a decrease in inches after the first week, if not you
will surely see it in pounds. Eating the carbs that make you
feel your best, still means you need to stay within the limits
for the diet stage you are in. You will get more “bang for the
buck” if you choose unprocessed, natural nutrient dense
carbohydrates. Sugar is an absolute no-no. Regular exercise is
absolutely necessary. Do not even consider a program that
promises you can lose weight without exercise. Exercise helps
the body to better utilize the foods you consume. Not doing
enough exercise is as bad as doing too much. Ask your doctor’s
advice about how often, how much and what type of exercise is
right for you. Don’t start off by trying to run a 10k, try a
walk around the block and build up tolerance for more.

Be sure to take the nutrient supplements prescribed by your
doctor. You should have a journal to record your weight loss and
food consumption. If a major event or life change happens,
record it and the emotions, since these can affect how you eat.
What happens in your life affects what you eat, how much and
even how often you eat. Significant events should also be
entered because even good stuff can affect you. Keep track of
exactly what you eat in your food journal if you are diabetic
you will be able to see how certain foods positively or
negatively affect blood sugar levels. You should record your
daily test results in this journal also.

Your journal will teach you to recognize patterns and to realize
when your blood sugar levels are changing. Share your journal,
or at least the trends you have noticed, with your doctor so
that he can determine what needs to be done. Read the labels on
every pre-packaged food item, look for white flour and hidden
sugars. You will lose weight faster if you limit your caffeine
intake. The Atkins diet, or any other diet, is not going to take
off 50 pounds in a week. A weight loss of 2-4 pounds a week may
be realistic for one person but not for another. Losing more
than this could be dangerous.

If weight loss is very rapid your body will go into starvation
mode and try to hold on to what it can, and weight loss will
stop cold. Any large weight loss will be regained if you return
to your “normal” eating habits. Your prior “normal” eating
patterns are what made you overweight to begin with. A diet that
promises phenomenal weight loss in a very short period of time
is likely a scam. A really workable diet is one that recommends
a balanced diet, exercise and possibly supplements. Be sure that
any supplement is safe in general and for you in particular.
Just because a supplement is all natural, doesn’t mean it is
safe. Some supplements can interact with certain medication, so
be cautious. No medications, vitamins or supplements should be
taken without your doctor’s approval.

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