High protein diet is one of the most popular diets for losing weight. The basic idea is simple; you just need to eat foods high in protein but low in carbohydrates then you will lose weight. Reducing carbohydrates consumptions will force your body to use stored fats and convert them to energy. The consumption of rich protein foods will promote fat reduction, gain muscle mass, and reduce cellulite.
What kind of foods that you can eat if you undergo high protein diet? The diet foods include meat, beans, nuts, legumes, peanut butter, eggs, and yogurt. There are other foods that can be categorized as high protein foods, but the former list can be used as a starting point.
High Protein Diet
There are other variant of high protein diets with different names such as Atkins diet, the protein diet, the flat belly diet and the zone. Even though the name is different, but the basic principle of the diet program is same, you eat foods rich in protein and low in carbohydrates.
If you want to undergo the protein diet, you might need to make some adjustments first. You need to follow the diet plan strictly without fall. Every day you need to make adjustment from regular foods that you eat to the foods that rich in protein but low in carbohydrates. Once you accidentally eat foods that rich in carbohydrates you will start gaining weight again.
Let's take a look few things that you should consider before you do high protein diet:
First, you should be aware that low carb foods diminish healthy glycogen in muscles and liver that can cause dehydration and weight loss but not necessarily fat loss. Weight loss and fat loss are two different things. You may experience tiredness and fatigue often because diminished muscle glycogen. Low carb diet can cause metabolic acidosis state known as ketosis. You will experience headaches, irritability, bad breath and many other health problems.