DO I HAVE TO CUT OUT
CARBS ENTIRELY?
How many times have we heard this!
This is actually a question that pops up time and time again, so
periodically we need to address the question. This is probably
one of the most common misconceptions about the low carb diet.
Many people seem to think that low carb actually equals no carb.
Even amongst those that have been following a low carb diet for
many years, there is still the misconception that to do low carb
properly you must reduce your carb count to the lowest amount
possible.
The fact is that the likes of Dr Atkins, et al never advocated that
you should cut out carbs entirely. Even the most severe of the
regimes such as Atkins only advised people to cut their carbohydrates to 20 grams a day and then only for the period of induction - typically two to three weeks.
Current thought is that for some people, the induction stage can
be omitted altogether, and they can go straight onto ongoing
weight loss.
The truth is that the amount of carbs that you eat is a totally
individual thing, depending on a whole host of conditions, from
the amount of weight you have to lose, the type of metabolism
that you have, right through to your cultural and social background; not least of which is your genetic makeup.
Every one of us needs to adjust the amount of carbohydrates we
eat according to our specific criteria.