Low Calorie vs. Higher
Calorie Diet Plan
Dear Diet Forum,
I need to lose 50 pounds fast
and my thoughts are to put myself on a 1000 or
less calorie diet plan to lose the weight. I
tried 1000 calorie diet plans in the past that
ended in failure because I eventually get too
hungry and binge. However, I don’t know any
other way to lose weight fast other than to
force myself on a low calorie diet menu and hope
that I can stick with it until I lose 50 pounds.
What do you suggest?
Need Help in Nebraska
Dear Need Help in
Nebraska,
Your first problem is trying
to lose weight fast. Your thinking is wrong.
Losing weight and keeping it off is a lifestyle
and you need to concentrate on healthy eating
habits while restricting your calories but
eating 1000 calories or less may set you up for
failure as you have previously experienced.
Instead of limiting yourself
to 1000 calories which is very restrictive,
allow yourself 1400 to 1600 calories per day of
quality foods. By quality, I mean lean proteins
from poultry, fish and protein drinks and
complex carbs from vegetables, nuts, fruits and
beans. Absolutely no added sugar or flour
products.
Lunch
and dinner should
consist mostly of
meat and vegetables supplemented between meals
with fruits, protein shakes and a serving of
nuts if you like.
These high quality
foods will burn more fat than a lower calorie
diet full of low quality carbs such as bread,
rice, pasta and other flour products.
Most people completely blow
their diet on side dishes such as bread or flour
/ sugar products. Just stick to the basic …….
meats and vegetables supplemented with fruits
and protein shakes and you’ll lose those 50
pounds in due time.
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