There are many people who would like to lose weight today, but too many are going about it in the wrong way. Fad diets are more popular than ever before, because they look like an easy way to lose pounds, while exercise declines in popularity, because it just looks so difficult. What's left besides the very drastic course of gastric bypass surgery, when it comes to weight loss?
A middle ground between life-altering and doing nothing at all can be found in a liquid protein diet - a success for many who have tried it. This diet requires that the dieter consume little (or no) solid food. Instead, any nutrients the body needs are derived from liquid protein or protein shots. The exact course of these diets can vary. Some will allow one or two meals per day, while some only allow all liquid, all the time.
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The body assimilates liquid protein supplements easily and the added protein helps to increase muscle development over the long term. Vegetarians who are not necessarily dieting can also get a lot of benefit out of protein supplements, getting as much of this important nutrient their bodies need without ever having to eat meat.
What Happens Upon Returning to a Normal Diet?
The thing about all the fad diets is once you stop, the weight comes back very quickly, leaving you back where you started. In fact, there are a number of people who claim to have gained more weight after leaving the diet behind.
It doesn't make a different what kind of diet you were on, it makes sense that returning to your pre-diet eating habits will cause you to return to your pre-diet weight - at best. Liquid protein diets are no different in that respect. That doesn't mean you should never even make the attempt. If the diet is working for you and you feel better and look better, why return to the old way that gave you so much trouble? Maintaining a healthy weight can be a great deal of work, but it is worth the trouble.
One of the reason liquid diets work so well is because they're low in calories. Keep this in mind if you ever try something else. Your calorie intake will have to remain the same, since that is one of the primary factors keeping the pounds off! Diets tend to have a variety of good food which will take away the hunger pangs, which will also help you lose or maintain weight. If you have a diet that works, keep it. You can still have some kind of unhealthy treat once in a while, so long as you stick to your diet in all other ways. That treat may give you a little extra weight, but if you stay on your diet without indulging for a while, you'll find that extra weight vanishing once again.
Is It Safe to Have a Liquid Protein Diet?
Many of the fad diets that become popular every so often are really just plain dangerous. Sometimes they tend to crowd out the many really good diet plans that are available. Just remember that any diet can be unhealthy if it is not properly managed, even a liquid protein diet. Some diets will consist of a protein liquid breakfast and lunch, but a dinner of solid food. That doesn't mean to just go all out with the one solid meal of the day. You're still on a diet, which means you should be careful of everything you eat. Two liquid shakes and several slices of pizza every day will not really help anyone lose much weight.
People who are already on a low calorie diet do not some other diet, liquid protein or otherwise. Calories are necessary for your body to function, and you need some just to survive from day to day. You should always consult your physician if you plan to go on a low-calorie diet, especially if that is less than 1,000 calories per day. In fact, it's always a good idea to consult a physician regarding any diet.
One Day in a Liquid Protein Diet
Liquid protein can be added to many diet plans. It can just be a little added nutrition, or it can replace entire meals. For example, following is a menu for women that is has mixture of both liquid and solid nutrition. Breakfast is all liquid food, for this diet, meaning that there are plenty of great foods to keep the dieter satisfied throughout the day - though the protein supplements taste pretty good, too!
Breakfast
- Protein smoothie: a half cup of orange juice with protein powder and a half cup of mixed
berries.
- Water, green tea, or herbal tea, unsweetened.
Mid-Morning Snack
- A protein shot or a protein bar.
- Water, green tea, or herbal tea, which can be sweetened with a half teaspoon of honey, if
preferred.
Lunch
- A garden salad consisting of: an ounce of chicken or tuna, a cup of lettuce, five grape
tomatoes, a stalk of celery, a radish, one small carrot, and an ounce of cubed or shredded
cheddar cheese, with lemon juice dressing.
- A protein bar.
- Diet soda, green tea, or herbal tea, unsweetened this time.
Mid-Afternoon Snack
- A liquid protein shot
Dinner
- A small serving of lean red meat, fish, or poultry, grilled or baked. Do not fry it.
- A cup of mixed vegetables, either fresh or frozen.
- A small baked potato with a tablespoon of margarine.
Evening Snack
- 2 cups of unsalted, unbuttered popcorn.
- Diet soda, water, green tea, or herbal tea without sweeteners.
Helpful Diet Hints
A liquid protein diet should be followed closely, but it doesn't have to be rigid or boring. Be creative. Substitute foods of equivalent value so your menu doesn't get boring. Make a daily meal plan - but don't feel required to stick to it. If you want to switch Monday's dinner for Wednesday's, because that's what you feel like eating, go ahead. Always shop on a full stomach to avoid buying items that are just too tempting to resist. And, of course, try to get some exercise. Even taking the stairs instead of the elevator can make a big difference.
The Facts Concerning Liquid Protein Diets
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