http://www.carveoutcarbs.com/low-carb-diet-plans.html Low carb diet plans can help you get your weight under control, but which low carb diet plans are the best? en-us Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:22:32 EST Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:22:32 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 Some people believe that low carb diet plans are the only way to successfully lose weight. For many, it's the only thing they've tried that's actually worked. Of course, everyone's heard of the Atkins diet and the South Beach diet, but there are a lot of other low carb diet plans out there. Let's compare! Different Low Carb Diet Plans On this page, we'll describe some of the different low carb diet plans. Some of them you may have heard of, others you may not have heard of. You can compare them for yourself to decide with one might work for you. The Atkins Diet The Atkins diet functions by cutting your carb intake for the first two weeks (known as the induction phase) down to 20 grams of carbs a day. This is to send your body into a fat-burning mode known as ketosis. After induction, carbs are reintroduced gradually in 5 gram increments up to 40 grams. When you're 5-10 pounds away from your goal weight, you eat more carbs than that until your body maintains a certain weight. South Beach Diet Similar to the Atkins diet, the South Beach diet also has a two week period (referred to as Phase 1) that is tough. The upside is that you don't have to count carbs. Instead, you can have normal serving sizes of lean meats, fish, eggs, green leafy vegetables (think spinach and romaine lettuce) and some low fat dairy foods. You cannot have fruit, alcohol or whole grain carbohydrates. During Phase 2, carbs are reintroduced one at a time--gradually, however, so you know which ones to avoid and which ones to enjoy. Eventually you'll be eating complex carbohydrates instead of simple carbohydrates, which are the ones that tend to put the most weight on us. Phase 3 is maintenance. By this time you'll know how to eat the right carbs. Protein Power Like the other two low carb diet plans, there are three phases to Protein Power. And just like in the previous low carb diet plans, the first phase is the most restrictive. It's called "Intervention." During this phase, you can have 20-40 grams of carbs a day, broken down as 7-10 grams per meal and on snack that's 7-10 grams. The next phase is called "Transition," and you get to have 50 grams of carbs a day. During the maintenance phase, you get 70-130 grams a day. The kinds of foods you eat on this diet are a combination of any kind of meats, vegetables. Neanderthin Diet Unlike the other plans, there are no phases in the Neanderthin diet. It's simple to write about, but that doesn't mean it's easy to do. Basically, here's a list of foods you can't have: No grains No beans or bean products of any kind (including coffee and peanuts) No dairy products No sugars of any kind No vinegar, soy sauce or other similar condiments Very little fruit What's this leave? Meat and vegetables (fresh, not canned.) There are countless other low carb diet plans out there. Do a little research and compare for yourself! Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:22:32 EST