Carb Lies and Why People Fail with them


So, over the last two years, the only diets I have tried are the low carb diets. As was predictable, I failed on every diet. The reason for it? I gave up carbs, all of them.
The problem with this is that you need carbs. A big reason being that carbs make you full. If you really think about the fficiency of this diet,the guy who invented the low carb diet..died obese. Obviously, if the guy who made this diet cannot follow it, why would you be able too?

The only carb restrictions I put myself on, are non-processed carbs. I also limit most of my carbs to pre-workout, post-workout. Now this is not a low carb diet. A low carb diet would be under 20grams/carbs a day. I consume roughly, 120-150 grams of carbs every day. From extensive reading on the subject of dieting, and from my own experiences, I have found that carbs are not bad for you..but are needed to be successful in any diet program.

With carbs, you have good carbs as well as bad carbs. To put it plainly and simple, too many bad carbs and your bodies metabolism becomes slower as well they are harder to process. With good carbs, the metabolism stays the same or increases also they are easier to process. There is alot more science behind it, but that is the jest of it all nicely summarized.

So what are some good carbs Tyler?

To put it plainly, good carbs are not processed, and contain a fair amount of fiber. For example; whole grain bread, oatmeal and whole-grain cereals, legumes, veggies, fruits.

What are bad carbs Tyler?

To put this plainly, bad carbs are processed. For example: white bread, white pasta, soda, sugary foods, including ice cream.


I have mostly switched out of any processed foods, I still splurge here and there, but they are mostly all gone. Also there is a major...majoooooor reason you want high fiber foods. Fiber fills you up. 2 pieces of whole wheat bread with fiber, while not only healthier, will also fill you up better.

The major problem with low carb diets, is you have no energy. None, zip, nada. You sit there all tired for a week, dragging around, feeling like crap, wondering why dieting is so hard. What happens next?

They quit, they give up, because they are always hungry, always tired, and miserable. As I said, there is a reason the creator of this diet died obese.

So why are carbs good? (only the good carbs mind you)

* They fill you up
* They give you energy to work out
* They keep you energetic throughout the day
* They help you stick to eating healthy, since you do not feel as if you are punishing yourself
* They provide alot of nutrients your body needs, therefore making you healthier.


Those are just a few of the reasons, but the main ones. If you want to lose weight, you need to understand that you need to be healthy as well. Loosing a 100 pounds, but still being out of breath running up the stairs, or having your body always sick because you did not consume enough nutrients is not any good. Loosing a hundred pounds, being able to play with your kids, and being healthy, that is what you want to do.