The No Carbs after 5PM Diet
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Carbohydrates seem to be one of the banes of our existence. Sure
they take away the nasty feeling of hunger that makes us reach out
for foods that we should not eat, but they’re still on the
list of most wanted culprits in many cases of big bellies and fat
thighs. Small wonder that many diets focus directly on cutting off
the access to carbohydrates. These are called low-carbs diets and
are among the most successful diets around when the principle is
applied correctly. So let’s discuss another low-carbs diet
and how good is it for your health.
The “No Carbs after 5 PM” diet, also known as the Carbs
Curfew diet among the aficionados, is based on the idea that you
don’t have to try all that hard to lose weight. Simply cutting
off all carbohydrates after 5 PM is supposed to be enough for weight
loss purposes. Not eating any carbohydrates after 5 PM serves to
lower the overall intake of calories for the day, while eating more
protein than usual helps make you feel full in a healthy way. this
is a simple eating plan that can be understood by anybody in no
time. No complex formulae here.
The eating plan is spread across 28 days and lets the user exercise
his or her choices regarding the breakfast, lunch and Carb Curfew
Meal every day. Snacks are restricted to fruits and vegetables and
there’s one mandatory pint (that’s about half a liter)
of skimmed or semi-skimmed milk to be had every day. The eating
plan comes with an exercise plan designed to help the weight loss
process with long walks and exercising of the abdominal muscles.
There are a lot of food recipes to choose from, which makes it all
the easier to stick to the program.
This diet has nice potential. People who have trouble sticking
to harsher low-carbs diets will appreciate the fact that the breakfast
and lunch can be as rich in carbs as the users like. Not to mention
that they don’t have to spend time counting every last unit
of carbs or proteins, they don’t have to bother with blood
sugar levels, glycemic index values or circadian rhythms. As long
as you can remember that carbs are not allowed after 5 PM, you’re
bound to succeed. On the negative side, however, it doesn’t
take a lot of dieting experience to see that this diet may be slower
than others. Also there is no minimum weight lost promise, so be
careful when setting your target weight.
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