There are so many diet plans out there and its getting confusing. But fear not, I'll be talking about the different kinds of common diet plans here to give my readers a better understanding on each of them. And yes, I promise, no big medical terms!
Low-Calorie Diet
As I've mentioned earlier, calorie is the unit of measurement for energy and thus a low-calorie diet simply means low-energy diet. The objective is to make your body use the energy stored in fats by creating energy deficit.
What do I mean by that? Simple, if you've visited my page about RMR & TDEE Calculation, you would've know how much calories you need to consume per day to stay in shape. For example, if your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) is 1450 kcal per day, by consuming only 1300 kcal, you are creating a energy deficit of 150 kcal.
So the burning question: What should you eat if you follow this diet plan?
And since this diet is called the low-calorie diet, it essentially means anything that has a low calorie count. Some examples are fresh fruits, vegetables, whole-grain breads, yogurt, lean meats, poultry, fish (prepared using cooking methods like baked, boiled, roasted).
In order to get your weight down, you need to consume less calories than you use them. But it is dangerous to consume way too little calories. Instead of losing fats, you store them. Your body breaks down and you lose muscle which brings your metabolism rate down.
To prevent that from happening, make sure you do not consume the calories below your resting metabolism rate (RMR) as that is the minimum your body needs to function. Do not go lower than this!
Low-calorie diet is a good way to bring your weight down and also to limit the amount of fat intake since majority of the foods that can be consumed as part of the diet are low in fats. Remember to add exercises in too. Your goal is not to lose weight, your ultimate goal is to lose FATS!!!
Hope after reading this entry, you get a clearer picture on this diet plan. Next entry will touch on Low-Fat Diet so stay tuned to FatsOff!!!
Low-Calorie Diet
As I've mentioned earlier, calorie is the unit of measurement for energy and thus a low-calorie diet simply means low-energy diet. The objective is to make your body use the energy stored in fats by creating energy deficit.
What do I mean by that? Simple, if you've visited my page about RMR & TDEE Calculation, you would've know how much calories you need to consume per day to stay in shape. For example, if your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) is 1450 kcal per day, by consuming only 1300 kcal, you are creating a energy deficit of 150 kcal.
So the burning question: What should you eat if you follow this diet plan?
And since this diet is called the low-calorie diet, it essentially means anything that has a low calorie count. Some examples are fresh fruits, vegetables, whole-grain breads, yogurt, lean meats, poultry, fish (prepared using cooking methods like baked, boiled, roasted).
In order to get your weight down, you need to consume less calories than you use them. But it is dangerous to consume way too little calories. Instead of losing fats, you store them. Your body breaks down and you lose muscle which brings your metabolism rate down.
To prevent that from happening, make sure you do not consume the calories below your resting metabolism rate (RMR) as that is the minimum your body needs to function. Do not go lower than this!
Low-calorie diet is a good way to bring your weight down and also to limit the amount of fat intake since majority of the foods that can be consumed as part of the diet are low in fats. Remember to add exercises in too. Your goal is not to lose weight, your ultimate goal is to lose FATS!!!
Hope after reading this entry, you get a clearer picture on this diet plan. Next entry will touch on Low-Fat Diet so stay tuned to FatsOff!!!
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