How to Get Started on a Low Carb Diet
Get a copy of Atkins or Protein Power, or another low carb diet book of your choice and read it cover to cover., If you don't wish to buy a book, at least make sure you research the diet thoroughly on the web., Make time to go through your cupboards...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get a copy of Atkins or Protein Power
Keep in mind there is a lot of biased information both supporting and discouraging the diet, neither side is necessarily right.
You need decide for yourself whether this diet is for you. , What to beware of: foods containing sugar or any form of sugar, such as molasses or honey; foods containing white flour; and especially avoid hydrogenated fats, also known as trans fats
- they are artificial fats that damage your health.
The US Government urges everyone to consume as little trans fat as possible. , If a box is unopened, such as a box of crackers, donate it to a local homeless shelter.
If it's been opened, offer it to a neighbor or just dump it in the trash. , Meaning buy meat, low carb dairy products (cheese, butter, cream), green vegetables and low sugar fruits such as berries. , Write down good-for-you protein sources such as water-packed tuna fish, turkey bacon, chicken breasts, and eggs.
Don't forget to include low-carb veggies, such as lettuce, mushrooms, and cucumbers. ,, Congratulations, you're on your way! , For example, you can now have:
Greek salads, lean meats, lean sausages, steaks, roast chicken, herbed pork chops, unsweetened berry snack in whipped cream (or with zero-calorie sweeteners), sugar free flavored gelatin with whipped cream. , Have French-style green beans not whole.
Avoid most fruits except strawberries and some tomato.
Vegetables are not unlimited.
It is a healthy, luxurious way of eating. -
Step 2: or another low carb diet book of your choice and read it cover to cover.
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Step 3: If you don't wish to buy a book
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Step 4: at least make sure you research the diet thoroughly on the web.
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Step 5: Make time to go through your cupboards and refrigerator to start the get-rid-of-the-bad-stuff foods.
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Step 6: Read each label carefully.
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Step 7: Shop on the outer edges of the supermarket.
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Step 8: Make a shopping list of foods to keep on hand for your new diet plan.
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Step 9: Get to the grocery store
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Step 10: list in hand
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Step 11: and follow it!
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Step 12: When you arrive at home
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Step 13: put the low-carb foods in the front of your cupboards and shelves.
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Step 14: Focus on what you can have rather than what you can't.
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Step 15: Enjoy hard cheeses (not much of the soft kinds)
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Step 16: cheesecake made with Splenda and a chopped nut crust
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Step 17: nuts (almonds and walnuts are lowest in carbs)
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Step 18: Caesar salad
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Step 19: omelets for breakfast
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Step 20: egg salad
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Step 21: "deviled" boiled eggs (spicy)
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Step 22: some greens
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Step 23: raw veggies dipped in tzatziki or guacamole.
Detailed Guide
Keep in mind there is a lot of biased information both supporting and discouraging the diet, neither side is necessarily right.
You need decide for yourself whether this diet is for you. , What to beware of: foods containing sugar or any form of sugar, such as molasses or honey; foods containing white flour; and especially avoid hydrogenated fats, also known as trans fats
- they are artificial fats that damage your health.
The US Government urges everyone to consume as little trans fat as possible. , If a box is unopened, such as a box of crackers, donate it to a local homeless shelter.
If it's been opened, offer it to a neighbor or just dump it in the trash. , Meaning buy meat, low carb dairy products (cheese, butter, cream), green vegetables and low sugar fruits such as berries. , Write down good-for-you protein sources such as water-packed tuna fish, turkey bacon, chicken breasts, and eggs.
Don't forget to include low-carb veggies, such as lettuce, mushrooms, and cucumbers. ,, Congratulations, you're on your way! , For example, you can now have:
Greek salads, lean meats, lean sausages, steaks, roast chicken, herbed pork chops, unsweetened berry snack in whipped cream (or with zero-calorie sweeteners), sugar free flavored gelatin with whipped cream. , Have French-style green beans not whole.
Avoid most fruits except strawberries and some tomato.
Vegetables are not unlimited.
It is a healthy, luxurious way of eating.
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