Good low carb diet for losing weight

1) What are Low Carb Diets?

Low carb diets are diets that are low in carbohydrate calories (obviously), they are also typically low in "fat calories" and high in "protein calories". There is no way to burn fat faster than by using a diet that is low in "carbohydrates", low in "fats", and high in "protein".  This type of diet works so well because the two types of fattening calories are kept to a minimum (carbohydrates and fats) while the only non-fattening type of calorie (protein) makes up the vast majority of the diet.

2) What are the negative aspects of Low Carb Diets?

Both the brain and body get their energy from glycogen (carbohydrates after digestion when stored in the muscle cells).   Therefore, greatly decreasing the intake of carbohydrates will cause the body to experience negative side effects such as headaches, light headedness, irritability, inability to sleep, overwhelming desire for carbohydrates, fatigue, etc. This can last for several weeks until the body "adjusts" to the low carb routine.

3) What are the positive aspects of Low Carb Diets?

Low carb diets represent the fastest way to burn fat when compared to other diets.

4) How much weight loss can dieters expect each week using Low Carb Diets?

It would not be uncommon for the average dieter to expect weight loss of approximately 6-9 pounds during the first week (some of it water weight of course), and 1-2 pounds thereafter. Of course, a dieter who only has 10 pounds to lose can expect lesser results and a dieter who has 100 pounds to lose can expect greater results.

5) What are some alternatives to Low Carb Diets?

Obese dieters could do well with other diets that are based on portion control such as "Jenny Craig" or "Weight Watchers". Overweight people (not thin but not obese) could do well by simply eating a well balanced diet making sure to eliminate their intake of "empty calorie" junk foods. However, there really is no alternative to low carb diets, they are quite unique.