Help! Which Diet to follow, High Protein or Low Carb?

Stop this diet insanity! We are bombarded by all type of
diet propaganda trying to convince us that they are the solution
to solve our overweight problems, from Atkins, to South Beach
Diet, to Zone Diet, and all the way to extreme low carb diets.
Certainly, these diets have worked for some, while failed for
others. Hence, the challenging question: Are they having
long-term results, which means keeping the weight off, or were
just temporary weight loss, which means eventually gaining
more weight?

I am purposely not explaining these popular diets, as I
want you to do a research on your own and choose which one will
work better for you according to your readings and not just
mine.

In my case, the combination of high protein, medium carbs, and
low fat (mostly monounsaturated fat) worked better for me.
Previously, I tried a high protein and low carb menu before, but
felt weak, as I exercise daily and my body needed carbs.
Besides, I have to say that carbs are not our enemies. Consuming
extra carbs is the danger– because if not used — they become
stored fat.

Reportedly, the body uses carbohydrates as fuel while saves
fats for emergencies. The more we exercise; the more fat we
burn. Therefore, it is a matter of keeping a balance and
not to follow extreme diets, which will cause you to give up
after few weeks for their strict menus.

Self-discipline, motivation, and the personal commitment to
lose weight will be your main tools to fight obesity as well as
the diet propaganda insanity. True, people following a low-carb
diet lose weight quickly. Arguably, they are losing more water
as they are also depleting carbohydrate stores from muscle
tissue and the liver.

The point is that no matter how promising diets present
themselves, as long as one does not take the personal decision
to change wrong eating habits and exercise more, diets will
continue to come and go. This is the plain truth and you know
it. Right? Losing weight starts within our minds, not our belly.
The point of trying to follow a strict diet, makes it hard from
the beginning; diet should be a joyful experience; not a burden.
Getting rid of obesity is a need to improve our productivity and
health in general.

As mentioned in the article, “Obesity Costly for California”
published by the L.A. Daily News on April 6, just in California
“the rate of overweight and obesity is more than 60 percent
among Latinos, African-Americans and men past age 25.”

However, let us understand that this is not only a California
health crisis, but growingly is becoming a global crisis. We
need to stop this obesity and diet propaganda insanity by
looking for help and doing personal readings too about
nutrition. The fact is that our bodies respond different to
different diets, because we all have different metabolisms. Some
people will prefer high protein over low carb diets, or vice
versa. Whatever works for you in the long-term and not the
short-term is good.

Therefore, your individual challenge is to choose a healthy
diet after having done a thorough reading. Above all, it is
necessary to understand how our bodies function and to select
the right foods to win the battle against obesity. Junk foods
are just that … junk food, without nutritional value and
mostly high in calories. However, I prefer not to call it
“diet,” but a healthy decision to eat healthy.

Hence, it is up to YOU to decide which diet will work better
for YOU. On the one hand, we feel vulnerable by the insane
bombardment of diet propaganda and not knowing which one to
trust, while on the other hand, we think we found the right diet
based on their propaganda, but end up disappointed.
Consequently, my advice is to research different programs and
see how they will benefit your weight loss goal, not the other
way around.

The most important thing is to eat healthy and in
moderation, as well as drink a lot of water to keep our bodies
hydrated, exercise at least 3 times a week, and have your
nutritional supplements. Avoid excess of saturated fats, use
oils containing healthy fat, such as olive oil and canola
oil. Over processed food, mostly sugary products, is not a
good companion to keep the weight off.

Bottom line, whatever diet is working for you, stick to it.
Just remember your goal is to keep the weight off in the
long-term — not for just a short-term. Remember you are not
alone; there are many people trying to lose weight and helping
each other is the most valuable tool. Others have lost
weight and kept the weight off. I did it, so can you! I am ready
to help you lose weight. Believe in yourself, you are special.

In the meantime, just as my nephew Nadeem told me, “What did
the fast tomato tell the slow tomato? KETCHUP!” Hence, I will
KETCH you UP in the next article. Right now, I am going to
exercise in the elliptical for 35 minutes. Your commitment is
also my commitment, “Official!
Overweight? NO MORE!” We can do it!

Your Motivated Weight Loss Friend,

Anna, Overweight No More

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