Good News-Bad News

The first bit of good news is that I am going to start a weight-loss program. The bad news is that I know that this will require a significant a change in my eating habits over an extended period of time...like forever! The second bit of good news is that there is a lot of nutritional information on web pages which will help me achieve my goals. The bad news is that there are so many choices that it is hard to make an intelligent choice.

Where to start? I think that there are three steps:

 1   Choose a weight-loss method that suits me,

     2  Set SMART goals

     3  Get started.

So, the first question is, "Which weight-loss method will work best?" Nutritional experts will form rank and fight to the death to defend their point of view against all others. Having tried quite a number of commercial and “do-it-yourself” alternatives I am sold on the LOW CARBOHYDRATE option. I first encountered concept this when Robert Atkins produced his rapid weight loss diet. I liked his science and, what was even better, it worked for me. Ten years ago I lost 10kg by following the Atkins’ plan and although I slowly regained most of what I lost, I found it relatively easy to follow. Conventional dieting theory ridiculed the man and his ideas.

Promoters of LOW FAT or COUNT-THE-CALORIES alternatives argue for “balanced diets” and smaller “portion sizes.” Heart foundation people joined the opposition as did the “Buy your dietary foods from us” lobby. OK, if that works for some people, I say, “good on them.” However, these groups seem determined to perpetuate the myth that eating FAT makes a person FAT and that controlled starvation is the only way to lose unwanted fat deposits. I am convinced by the science that associates excess fat with excess sugars and identifies the affect that this has on body insulin levels. In essence I am opting for a version of rapid weight-loss, diabetic-sensitive eating.

So, here’s my basic plan: “I will eliminate simple carbs completely from my diet: no sugar, no bread or flour base products, no rice (white or brown), no potatoes and no fruit.” That still leaves room for all varieties of meat, poultry, fish and eggs and endless combinations of salads and non-starch vegetables. Check the following link:
http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2008/07/30/weight-loss-with-a-low-carbohydrate-diet-is-proven-greater/

Next blog: Setting SMART Goals