| Introduction
LOW-CALORIE DIETING
Considerable amounts of scientific research has proven that, "you will lose body fat if you consume less calories than you expend in daily energy requirements for body metabolism and physical activity."
How does this diet work?
By lowering your caloric intake, by limiting your intake of fats, and consuming large quantities of complex carbohydrates and proteins and then burning more calories than are consumes will result in weight loss.
Why does this diet work?
1. Your body will metabolize stored fat to meet its energy requirements.
2. Your body’s preferred source of energy is carbohydrate foods.
3. It is maintainable
4. Will place you into a negative-caloric balance. Result: you loose weight.
Are there any side effects?
For some the low calorie diet may cause hunger, loss of energy, dizziness, depression and fatigue. Again these effects vary from person to person and can only be seen by experimenting with your self and these diets.
How do I do it?
Determine your caloric maintenance level prior to starting your diet. Begin by writing down the amount of food you consume during a week, total your calories, divide by seven, and this is the amount of daily caloric intake you may receive to maintain a steady body weight.
Gradually reduce and then remove high-sugar foods, and fatty foods from your diet. Following are some sample menus:
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Breakfast |
- Slice of watermelon
- Coffee
- Supplements
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Lunch |
- Tuna sandwich
- Iced Tea
- 1 Fruit
- Supplements
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Dinner |
- Broiled fish
- Rice
- Green vegetable
- Supplements
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Snack |
- Dry baked potato
- Carrot and celery sticks
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Breakfast |
- Bowl of cold cereal w/ skim milk
- Dry toast
- Glass of orange juice
- Supplements
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Lunch |
- Tossed salad w/ low-fat dressing
- 2 Cups of pretzels
- Supplements
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Dinner |
- Spaghetti
- Low-fat pasta sauce
- Green vegetable
- Supplements
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Snack |
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*tip: record your eating habits, calories, and fat grams. Try not to exceed 30-40 grams of fat each day. Use a calorie and fat gram counter to help you and maybe a scale to weigh your food.
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