The only miracle with these diets is if you actually lose weight. Which you probably won’t.
The Atkins DietWe’ll start here because it’s so popular. The claim is, if you stop eating carbs, and only eat protein, you’ll lose weight.
The Truth? Yes, you’ll lose weight.
And you will never eat a potato chip again.
And probably die of a heart attack in ten years.
This diet would actually work if you went the other way too. No protein and all carbs was actually a popular diet in the 80’s.
How does the entree above fit in a healthy lifestyle?
So by eating fat, you’ll lose belly fat? Really, how good is a diet if you can EAT ONLY BACON and its ok?
The Don’t-Worry-About-Calories-DietThe claim is calories don’t matter; losing weight is as easy as fooling with your blood sugar and/or hormones and/or some other bodily chemical you vaguely remember from high school biology.
The Truth? Ah, not so much.
Your body is dependent on a very precise fluctuation and interaction of dozens of chemicals. Why would you mess with that?
Trust me; it’s not the insulin’s fault if you’re overweight. It’s the sugary food you consume that makes your insulin peak and dive irregularly, not the other way around.
Weight loss is simple, calories take in must be less than calories expended.
The claim is their product can make you lose ten pounds (or more!) in a week. (or less!)
The Truth? You might lose a few pounds…for a day. These diets all rely on water weight loss or some other quick temporary fix. The weight will come back. Losing weight is about learning permanent habits of healthy living.
So the next time you see a commercial for a weight loss plan that’s too good to be true (usually preceded by the words paid advertisement), remember, a healthy weight is due to a healthy life. Don’t fall for a scam to lose your belly fat.
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