VIRUS DIET TIPS

JOIN ATKIN DIET FOR WEIGHT LOST

The Atkins Diet is a radical change of eating habits for most people. One of the main reasons people have trouble staying with a new weight loss plan is the difficulty with adjusting to the changes often necessary. With the following Atkins Diet tips, new dieters should find it easier to go the distance and stick with it until they have achieved their goal weight

Atkins Food Suggestions

DO
•Do eat enough food. While calories and portion sizes do count, it is important to eat enough that you feel satisfied.
•Do try new foods and new methods of preparation.
•Do make sure to get enough water -- water aids in the digestive process.
•Do eat all of your vegetables. Atkins is not a "no-carb" diet; it's a low-carb diet. Vegetables have carbohydrates, but they also have vital nutrients and fiber that is needed for proper health and digestion.
•Do eat low-carb fruits for dessert. Use your carb-counter to select the appropriate fruits and portion sizes.
•Do read labels to screen foods for hidden sugars. Some meat products contain sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, both of which can sabotage dieting efforts

DON'T
•Don't eat too much cheese. One or two ounces total per day is the maximum amount of cheese to eat on the Atkins diet. For some people, excessive cheese can cause constipation.
•Don't eat too many foods containing artificial sweeteners. Sweeteners may contribute to food cravings.
•Don't overdo legal desserts. Use the majority of your daily carb ration for your vegetables, not for sweet treats.
•Don't eat to repletion. "Satisfied" does not mean "stuffed."
•Don't drink too many diet sodas. Besides the artificial sweeteners in them, diet sodas often replace much-needed water in the diet