Does cutting out sugar and carbs really help when trying to lose weight and are there any side effects?
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Cutting sugar definately helps.  Cutting carbs by not eating refined white breads and pastas, and instead eating smaller servings of whole wheat food, increasing fiberous fruits and veggies, and drinking only water will also help.  You should also get 30 grams of protein daily.  This protein should be low fat, baked or grilled never fried or cooked in butter.  Also, eat on a schedule.  Break meals into 3 a day plus two snacks.  Eat your first meal within an hour of waking, and your last at least two hours before you lay down to sleep.  Also avoid alcoholic beverages and fruit juice as they are very high in sugar and carbs.
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For years doctors told me you do not get diabetes from eating a lot of sweet stuff (sugar) but I no longer believe that. I used to use 3 tsp. of sugar in every cup of hot beverage. I now find that doing that put a lot of stress on the pancreas.\n\nI cut way down on sugar, my diabetes is under control-recently my dr. took me off of diabetic medication and I have lost 22 lbs!\nOthers who have stopped certain brands of diabetic oral medication have also experienced weight loss. Brochures that come with your prescription will often mention weight gain as side-effects and it is true! Ask your doctor, if you go on medication, if there is one that will not have that side effect. I got up to 188 lbs! My weight continues to decline!\n\nI scarffed down sweets much of my life-please try and wean yourself off of it-the price to your health is not worth it! Diabetes is now in eptidomic porportions in this country and we have to make choices that,in the end, effect us a life-time. marlyne B
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Moderate, long-term, low-carb dieting works well.  The cases you here about people only losing muscle mass and water are short-term, zero-carb dieters who don't know what they're doing.\n\nI started a moderate, low-carb diet (20 net carbs/meal maximum and 6 meals or snacks/day) and lost 30 pounds in the first year, 10 in the second.  I never went hungry, and I ate as much as I wanted all the time.  It changed my life.  I still keep it up today.\n\nI'm 6'0" and started at 225 and maintained my weight at 185, dipping to a low of 183.  I rarely exercised during that time, as I do not have the time for it.\n\nLow-carb dieting works!  Those who say it doesn't are very naive or have an agenda.\n\nOh, and it is a serious mistake if you look at low-carb dieting as a short-term, problem-solver like low-fat diets.  It MUST be a permanent, life-changing diet.  You must go into it with the idea, "From this point on, I will rarely eat any meal with more than 25 net carbs."  That will not only lose weight for you, it will allow you to maintain the weight loss.\n\nIf you stop the diet, you will gain weight, just like low-fat diets.\n\nOh, and one more thing, a moderate, low-carb diet does allow the occasional high-carb, high-sugar, high-calorie snack.  The best success stories I've seen were eating 1-2 high-carb foods per week, even things like chocolate cake.  But it must be rare.
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Drop your calorie intake to 1400-1600 calories only.  Cut out as many carbs as you can.
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No. It really won't make you lose weight, it will just make you not hungry for a short period of time, but it will also make you very sick.
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Sugar addiction is a serious problem, and as dangerous as the addiction to any other drug. When the body is used to receive a lot of sugar regularly, it will want more and more and more. And it is one of the most difficult addictions to get rid of. I know what I am talking about, since I have been through it.\n\nWhen I realised that I was getting too large, I reduced fat and did a lot of exercise, but still I gained weight. Turned out it was the sugar that made me fat and uncomfortable, and it poisoned my digestive system.\nEventually I decided to change my life and stopped eating sugar. I lived on a radical diet of organic brown rice, lentils, porridge and fresh fruit and vegetables, drinking only water and tea. After four weeks my body was de-toxed and totally free of articifial sugar. And after two months I had lost 25 kg in weight, felt like newborn and very happy, and was also much fitter. During the diet I did not experience any weakness or bad side effects. The brown rice (and it has to be the brown type and no other) has massive energy but does not make fat. It also helps to detox the body and takes out sugar.\nEver since I started to change my life, I have not eaten any sugar or products sweatened with refined or artificial sugar. The only source of sugar for me is now natural fruit sugar. It works and is a great experience, and if I can do it, anyone can. The only thing you have to stick to is your own rules and principles, and have a strict regime of self-discipline.
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I've tried all the diets.  They're all extremely hard to follow.  I have never been a person to eat healthy.  The methods I tried and have actually worked are diet pills and exercise.  And it helps to bet someone some money that you will lose the weight.  I know it sounds crazy.  But one year at work I bet three friends forty bucks each that I would lose 20 pounds in one month.  And I did it. I won 120 dollars and lost 20 pounds.  Motivation works.  I also lost 20 pounds from L A Weight Loss.  It's motivating to me because I go in every week and weigh in and I have to lose two pounds a week.  I'm paying a lot of money for it,  so I make sure those two pounds are gone every week.  Quick fixes never work.  So unless you have a major event to attend, you should chose the most effective route. Cut out all junk food and start exercising.  I still eat all the foods I have always ate but I eliminated ALL junk food.  Lowering your carb intake also works.  It's also important to cut down on your sugar intake.  It also help to set a goal date.  Make a commitment to yourself, make a bet to someone, and get going.
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If you switch to a low glycemic carb style of eating, combined with that much exercise you can often lose 3-4 pounds safely each week. More importantly though is that you will be resculpting your body to have more muscle and less fat. Check out Dr. Shari Lieberman and her Transitions lifestyle for more info.
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Sure. That is easy.  I cut out all sugar, white flour, anything with corn syrup,  and ALL processed foods!  I lost 30 lbs. eating this way without exercise.  Taking care of kids all day, and cleaning house is exhausting enough! If you can't hunt it or gather it, don't eat it.  This will force you to eat VERY healthy, and the weight will fly off! You don't have to count calories.  Just eat when you are hungry.  Increase your dairy intake (studies have shown that it helps burn fat).  Important tip:  Shop only on the OUTER rim of the supermarket!  Switch to organic foods whenever possible.  This will help your body get rid of toxins.  You'll look better, feel healthier, AND lose weight!
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Scientific evidence indicates that diets high in sugars do not cause diabetes. The most common type of diabetes occurs in overweight adults. Avoiding sugars alone will not correct overweight. To lose weight, reduce the total amount of calories from the food you eat and increase your level of physical activity.
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In general, diet pills don't work. You are looking for a quick and easy fix to a long and hard problem. You should lose weight gradually through a reasonable change in diet, and exercise. I DO NOT recommend the Atkins diet. Most nutrician experts will tell you that the Atkins diet can be very harmful. Yes, you will lose weight. But at the risk of your health. Smoking can help you keep your weight down, at the risk of lung cancer and heart disease. Use common sense. Eat less starches, sugars, and carbs. Don't drink sodas, drink water. Don't eat one or two large meals a day, then starve for the rest of the day. Eat a small breakfast lunch and dinner. Eat a small healthy snack (like peanuts) between meals. The problem with the Atkins diet is you eat no carbs and too much red meat. Some red meat is ok. Too much red meat increases your chances of developing heart disease. Atkins dieters lose weight. But the end doesn't justify the means.
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What I've done is cut out soda and junk food.  I'm also doing an excercise program called Turbo Jam program and I LOVE it!  It's a combination of cardio, kickboxing, and dance plus it's got some modern day music to exercise to.  \nThe hardest part about losing weight is getting started.  Best of luck to you! :)
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CArbs are used in your body as a source of energy, if u dont comsume carbs... your body will start to break down protein as an energy source, which aint good cuz protien is used for tissue repair, immune system etc.  Plus you'll probably get headaches and always feel tired if u cut out carbs.  You will loose some weight, but only because you are in fact cutting calories.  any diet will work if u cut calories.  your best bet is to try to stick to a well balanced diet, WATCH serving sizes, and EXERCISE!!
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The Atkins diet promotes an physically unhealthy state of weight loss that overall does you more harm than good.\nAny weight you would lose during the inuction phase would be for all the wrong reasons.
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True story: 10 girls at my job had the surgery.  One die and the rest lost weight.  However, 6 of them put the weight back on and the other four look bad.  The fat is hanging off their arms, legs and stomach.  Before you get this done, check out doctors on emotional eating (you eat/binge because of your emotional state.  Example: you are worried about a job interview, you begin to eat high carbs and can't stop)  also read the following:  Best of luck\n\nEvery year Americans invest billions of dollars in weight loss\n diets and gimmicks, many of which yield few results. However, the lure of quick, easy weight loss is hard to resist. Despite ineffective tools, most hopeful consumers are willing to give the next weight loss fad a chance. If you're planning to start a new diet, it is important to remember the following information.\nFood-specific diets: Have you ever tried the cabbage diet or the fruit-only diet? These are just a couple of examples of diets that promote one "specific" food that causes weight loss. No matter how much you think you'll enjoy ice cream at every meal, inevitably you will get bored with eating the same food repeatedly. As a result, you'll eat less food than needed to maintain your weight. This type of diet will not teach you healthier eating habits or provide a balance of nutrients, and consequently is not effective for long-term weight loss.\n\nHigh-protein, low-carbohydrate diets: One of the most recent trends in dieting, these diets are based on the concept that carbohydrates are "bad" and that everyone has some degree of insulin resistance, resulting in poor carbohydrate metabolism. Many proponents of these diets suggest that including carbohydrates in your diet will cause weight gain. The reality, though, is that eating more calories (whether as carbohydrate, fats, or protein) than you burn will cause weight gain.\n\nHigh-fiber, low-calorie diets: As I've noted in many previous blog entries, fiber-rich foods play an important role in a healthy diet. They are a helpful ingredient of weight loss efforts because they provide bulk to the diet, which helps you feel fuller sooner. Be careful, though: if you plan to increase the fiber in your diet, be sure to increase your fluid intake at the same time or you may experience cramping, bloating, and constipation. High-fiber diets will help with weight loss only if you restrict calories in conjunction with addition of extra grains, fruits and vegetables.\n\nLiquid diets: Consumers face a couple of different liquid diet options. Your local grocery store and pharmacy sell over-the-counter liquid meal replacements, which can be expensive and frequently add extra calories to daily consumption if not managed carefully. On the other hand are liquid diets that require medical supervision. These diets are usually very low in calories and may result in metabolic abnormalities if dieters are not carefully monitored. Neither type of liquid diet should be used for long‑term weight loss unless monitored by a health care professional. Radically changing your caloric intake in this way will not result in long-term behavior modification and healthy eating patterns.\n\nFasting: As a way to cleanse the body or jump-start a weight-loss program, fasting has been recommended for years. However, all that fasting really does is deprive your body of nutrients and decrease your energy, leaving you feeling weak and lightheaded. If the right nutrients are not available for your cells to use as energy, your liver will convert fat stores to ketones for use as energy (ketosis). Long-term ketosis can be harmful to your health. \nNo fad diet or gimmick will work magic for safe and effective weight loss. The following are some suggestions for ensuring a long-term healthy eating plan and getting your weight loss efforts off to an encouraging start: \nEat a variety of foods. Remember, a balanced diet will ensure that you get all necessary nutrients.
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Biscuits are all carbs.  You need to cut down on carbs if you want to lose weight.
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Low carb, lose weight faster :)