Should you count calories or carbs?

Should you count calories or carbs? As far as I’m concerned without counting and cutting down on calories you just won’t lose weight! Count as many carbs as you like but without burning calories you will not reach your weight loss goal!

There are so many diets to choose from. Ask a best friend, doctor, Aviva health insurance expert or sports coach and they may well all give you different advice. You need to choose something that suits you, something that you can see yourself sticking to. There are such diets as a very low carbohydrate diet, a popular one is the Atkins diet. The low carb diet will insist on nearly zero carbs and this will lead to fast weight loss at first. Once your goal has been achieved, gradually carbohydrates will be introduced. The problem is with this type of diet is that it may have to be maintained for life. People do find that when the carbs are re-introduced the pounds just pile back on.

Watching your calorie intake is the key. You need to burn more calories than you are consuming. By going with a no carb diet you will see differences in your weight quite quickly but as soon as you lose it, you will gain it again when you add the carbohydrates back in. The way forward is to choose low calorie food alternatives, add regular exercise into your diet and follow a well structured weight loss program.

Choosing the correct weight loss program is important. A program will help you to count your calorie intake and enable you to plan your meals correctly. By planning your meals (along with exercise) watching your calorie intake can easily be done. As part of the weight loss program carbohydrates will be part of your healthy eating program.