Low Carb Diet Myths vs Low Carb Diet Tips that Work

The fact is that going on a low carb diet often stalls fatloss, leads to stubborn fat deposits and weight cycling (losing and gaining the same 10-20 pounds over and over). The clients who reform their low carb ways are the ones who lose big time weight. The ones who don't often end up heavier than when they started.

Below registered dietitian Jayson Hunter, author of The Carb Rotation Diet, explains why this happens and shares 5 carb cycling diet tips that will help you shed fat faster than ever and keep it off for life.

The Low Carb Diet Myths that Stall Fatloss

I’m not going to be the one to lie to you and tell you that you can’t ever eat carbs again. There are more and more stories every day from those that have tried to eat a long term low carb diet. It’s time the truth was told and we put an end to these myths.

I want everyone looking to lose weight fast to know the following myths like the back of their hand. I believe by shattering the following myths that people will more apt to lose weight quickly.

Low Carb Diet Myth #1: Your body doesn’t need carbs so you don’t need to eat them. You will survive just fine without them.

False: Your body does need carbs for energy and more importantly your brain feeds off of sugar which primarily comes from carbs. When you don’t adequately eat enough carbohydrates for long periods of time your body suffers. This is a very inefficient way to lose weight because in time your body can start releasing hormones to prevent any future weight loss.

Low Carb Diet Myth #2: You won’t crave carbs when on a low carb diet.

False: When you deprive yourself of a major nutrient your body tries to start utilizing other nutrients to do the job carbs normally do. Your body has to rely on protein and fat to be converted for energy. As I mentioned above this is very inefficient and your body suffers because it can’t use the protein and fat for what they are intended for. Your body will crave carbs as a result of this.

Low Carb Diet Myth #3: You can eat this way the rest of your life and it is perfectly healthy for you.

False: It is extremely difficult to eat this way for the rest of your life and in time your body will suffer due to the constant attempts to make up for the carb deficiency. Are you seeing the common recurring theme here? Your body will eventually suffer when trying to eat this way for long periods of time. Worst of all you will end up gaining back any of the weight you may have lost because you go back to your old ways of eating. The take home message is to avoid low carb diets. Instead learning to control your carb intake with a carb cycling diet is a much healthier alternative."

Low Carb Diet Tips for Rapid Permanent Fatloss

Your body can store all carbs as fat when the muscles and the liver are already full of glycogen. So if you continuously eat a high carbohydrate diet this can lead to increased fat storage. Also, you can store more of your carb calories as fat when you eat too many processed and refined carbs. Plus eating too many carbs at one sitting without enough other nutrients to counteract its effect will cause insulin spikes, which then triggers your body's fat storing mechanisms.

Here's 5 that prevent all this.

Low Carb Diet Tip #1: Consume moderate amounts of carbs and choose carbs that have at least 2gms of fiber per serving. This will help control insulin spikes.

Low Carb Diet Tip #2: Make sure you balance your carb intake with lean protein so you don't overeat carbs and to keep insulin levels from spiking.

Low Carb Diet Tip #3: Eat 4-6 small meals a day instead of the usual 2-3 large meals. By eating smaller portions throughout the day, you tend to eat less food overall. You also control your blood sugars because, by ingesting a steady state of nutrients throughout the day, your body has no need to significantly elevate insulin levels to handle large amounts of food.

Low Carb Diet Tip #4: Use the high low no carb approach instead of the no no no high program carb pattern that most carb plans recommend. This allows your body to burn more fat and calories for energy.

Low Carb Diet Tip #5: Rely on fat burning superfoods that pack tons of nutrients and are more satisfying. This provides your body with all the nutrients it needs to boost metabolism and control cortisol (the fat storage hormone).