Posted on February 13, 2011.
How and why no flour, no diet Sugar Works No flour, no sugar = fewer calories
The key to losing weight is simply burning more calories than you take in. Put simply, then, my no flour, no sugar diet works because eliminating flour and added sugar from your diet without other changes, reduces the number of calories you consume. I found, and the success of my patients have verified that eliminating flour and sugar from your diet is a simple way to cut calories instantly. Replacing high-calorie breads, for example, with vegetables low in calories and pulse out a large portion of your caloric intake without leaving you feeling hungry or unsatisfied. Similarly, replacing sugar and honey with no-calorie sweeteners, you can feed your sweet tooth while cutting calories.
To see how eliminating flour and sugar from your diet can significantly reduce the number of calories you consume, we will compare the caloric content of two breakfasts - one with flour and sugar and one without . If you normally start your day with a bagel (about 250 calories) spread with a knob of butter (50 calories) and a tablespoon of strawberry jam (50 calories), and coffee with two teaspoons of sugar (30 calories), you are eating about 380 calories. Just place the oatmeal in the former (100 calories) with a cup of skim milk (90 calories), a medium apple (80 calories), and coffee with artificial sweetener (0 calories) will save you 110 calories. You'll also reduce your fat intake from 7.5 grams to 2 grams, increased your fiber from 1 gram to 7 grams, and added 400 milligrams of calcium. And that's just breakfast.
As the comparison above clearly shows, eliminating flour and sugar from your diet is a simple way to get rid of your meals of many unnecessary calories. As a bonus, you can find, you will automatically reduce the amount of fat you eat. Without bread and jelly, for example, what fun is peanut butter high in fat? No flour means no cheese pizza, no pasta in cream sauce, not butter cookies. The elimination of sugar: no ice higher in fat or a cake with butter icing.
A pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. To lose one pound per week you need to consume 500 calories a day less or burn 500 more per day - or in a perfect world, a little of each. If you could make dietary changes such as those mentioned in the above example breakfast, cut 110 calories from each meal you eat, you are easily more than half way.
Avoid products containing any type of flour, including wheat, rice and maize flours, or refined or concentrated sugars (cane sugar, beet sugar, glucose, sucrose syrup, high fructose corn syrup, d maple syrup, honey, molasses, etc..) Whole grains and starchy foods such as grains of wheat, barley, brown rice, corn and potatoes can add bulk to your meals. Satisfy your sweet tooth with fruit and sweets with fruits - as they do not contain added sugar. You can also enjoy sugar-free soda, chewing gum, and even many ice creams light now available that are sweetened with Splenda or other artificial sweeteners. Snack on raw vegetables and fresh fruit - excellent sources of low-calorie important nutrients and fiber.
Cut unnecessary, or "empty" calories from flour, sugary foods from your diet is a simple and relatively painless to move towards your goal. Add an extra half hour of physical activity per day - a brisk walk, a game of tennis or a walk on the treadmill - and you can expect easily lose a pound a week until you reach your desired weight.
Slow and steady wins the race
Although reducing calories is the key to losing weight, it is important to remember that calories are the fuel of our body. They provide the energy we need to perform normal daily activities. Although many mo.
