Gets your body into ketosis which means the body’s primary energy source is fats instead of sugar. Results in high weight loss because more fats will be burned than normal. 70-75% calories from fat, 15-20% calories from protein and 5-10% calories from carbohydrates. Need to wait a few days to get used to this new nutrition plan and then wait a few weeks to fully enter the ketosis state to get the full effects.
This diet is an innovative way to lose weight, originated by Dr. Robert Atkins. Our food supply depends on high fats and protein while limiting carbs and sugar. There are four phases in this diet.
This diet is based around eating food that a caveman can hunt or gather. This includes meats, fish, nuts, vegetables, and seeds. The theory behind this diet describes humans living a more sedintary lifestyle from being hunter-gatherers and our body is not used to a diet of high carbs and processed foods. It can help with weight loss since a lot of sugar, carbs, and unhealthy fats are eliminated from out diet. By eating tons of natural foods filled with meats, fruits, and vegetables, our overrall health should rise along with burning more fats for energy.
If It Fits Your Macros has taken the fitness world by storm. Also known as "flexible dieting," it focuses on macronutrient intake. As long as you hit certain numbers, there's theoretically no limitation on what foods you can use to meet them. Having the freedom to eat whatever we want until we reach a limit opens up many new possibilities for eager dieters who prefer not to limit themselves on their food options. As long as we have control over out Protein, carbs, and fat intake, we can hopefully control if we want to lose weight, maintain our musculature, or bulk up.
Carbohydrate | 4 calories per gram |
Protein | 4 calories per gram |
Fat | 9 calories per gram |
Alcohol | 7 calories per gram |