Cutting Carbs and Smaller Portions

One of the most effective things I’ve found for losing weight quickly is cutting carbs.

Cutting carbs is nothing new. You see it talked about everywhere… in the diet books, online, on Oprah. But I’ve found that when I’m cutting carbs, there’s a few important things to remember.

All carbs are not created equal. If you’re going to cut carbs, cut the bad ones first. By bad carbs I mean processed, refined, carbs like cookies, breads, pastas, pop and sodas, and sugary snacks. Even fruit juice is full of refined sugar. Unless you’re drinking fresh-squeezed juice from real, honest to goodness fruit and/or vegetables, juice is little better than soda. It’s full of refined sugar with none of the beneficial fiber, enzymes, and other good stuff that fresh fruit and vegetables have.

The other big thing that makes a huge difference to losing weight is portion size. We live in a big is better society, and that just isn’t the case when it comes to our waistline. Combine cutting carbs with smaller portions, and you have a one/two punch that will help you knock the fat right off your waist, or wherever else you need to lose it!

When you’re adjusting to smaller portions, it helps to do it by cutting carbs. Cut the bad carbs first and see if you’re down to a more reasonable portion. If not, cut some more carbs. Cutting carbs, even good carbs like fresh fruit and vegetables, is usually the fastest way to boost your weight loss. Cutting carbs and smaller portions are probably the two, single most effective strategies you can take to lose weight quickly.