Calories count in terms of both weight loss and weight maintenance, but they are not the whole story. If you absolutely, positively restrict your carbohydrate intake to 10-20 grams of carbohydrate a day, and keep your calories under 2000 – if you’re like most of my patients, you’ll lose 5 pounds every week. The problem […]
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Calories count in terms of both weight loss and weight maintenance, but they are not the whole story. If you absolutely, positively restrict your carbohydrate intake to 10-20 grams of carbohydrate a day, and keep your calories under 2000 – if you’re like most of my patients, you’ll lose 5 pounds every week. The problem […]
You can maintain you weight eating about 50 grams of carbohydrate a day, if you don’t go crazy with your fat and protein calories. By don’t go crazy, I mean by keeping your fat and protein calories under about 3000 a day. 3200 calories is a ton of food. Carbohydrate and protein have 4 calories […]
You can actually lose weight eating 2000 calories a day, if I can convince you not to cheat, and if that 2000 calories is just protein and fat. Most patients can lose 3-4 pounds a week eating this way, but you absolutely, positively cannot cheat. Go ahead, have 4 Double Quarter Pounders with Cheese (no […]
You’re actually better off eating in fast food restaurants (McDonald’s, Arby’s, Wendy’s, Burger King) than midrange (Outback, Red Lobster, TGI Friday’s) or high-end (Morton’s, Ruth’s Chris, PF Chang’s). The reason low-end is better for weight loss than high-end, is because of the 200 calorie rule. In general, all burgers without the bun, or grilled chicken […]
Structure, structure, structure – to lose weight successfully. Whenever you can, eat at McDonald’s or Wendy’s or Burger King. The advantage of fast food is you know exactly how many calories you are getting. A fast food burger without the bun is 200 calories. Add a slice of cheese and you’re up to 250 calories. […]
If you limit your calories to 500-600 a day, it doesn’t matter what you eat, and you can lose weight. The problem is that if you are eating 500 calories Pop Tarts, you’re going to feel lousy. On 500-600 calories a day, your liver glycogen supply is depleted, so you live off store fat. So, […]
Limit your dead animule calories, and speed up your weight loss even more. Pork tenderloin has half the calories of pork ribs. Filet mignon has half the calories of New York strip. Sirloin steak has half the calories of prime rib. Very lean ground beef or ground turkey has half the calories of hamburger. A […]
Moderate caloric reduction, without carbohydrate restriction, does not work for losing weight. Eating 500 calories a day less will not make you lose weight, if you are still eating any significant amount (over 10 grams per feeding) of carbohydrate. Snackwell cookies, Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice all contain too many carbohydrates for efficient rapid weight […]
If you are having trouble losing weight, you absolutely have to eliminate carbohydrates. The few grams of carbohydrate in sugarless gum, Diet Snapple, sugar-free candy and veggies – can be the difference between losing 5 pounds a week and losing nothing, if you are having trouble losing weight. Calories count, so always keep your calories […]