The Sugar buster’s diet plan originated from a book that has sold more than a hundred thousand copies to dieters trying to shed the last few stubborn pounds by making a change in their eating habits.
Throughout the diet, highly refined foods and carbohydrates are removed from the diet to accommodate the weight loss that the dieter seeks. These foods can assist in regulating the blood sugar through the dieting process which enables weight loss.
What kinds of foods are avoided throughout the sugar buster’s diet? The dieter should remove all sources of white flour, white sugar and refined foods from the diet to ensure that the weight is lost. Although these foods are removed from the diet, there are often less restrictions that come with this diet than other carbohydrate reduced diets. Less than forty percent of the diet should consist of carbohydrates and therefore, it is considered to be a low carbohydrate diet.
Once you change your eating habits, you can see an initial weight loss of five to ten pounds and then another one to two pounds per week as the diet progresses. With these small changes in the eating habits, the dieter can reduce their weight.
Forty percent of the diet is based on carbohydrates that are made from whole grains and high in fiber and carbohydrates that have a low rating on the glycemic index. 30% of the diet is lean proteins and 30% of the diet is from foods that are low in fat and contain very low levels of unsaturated fats.
There are certain foods that are not to be consumed on the sugar buster’s diet; these foods are pineapple and other fruits that are high on the glycemic index and root vegetables, corn, as well as condiments like jams and jellies which contain very high amounts of sugar. Rice and breads as well as many other products that contain high levels of sugar should also be avoided if the dieter wishes to continue with their weight loss program successfully.
There are certain carbohydrates which are welcome addition to the meal plan while following the sugar busters diet, these foods are; some fruits and vegetables that are low on the glycemic index and whole grain breads and other foods are allowed as well as legumes and low fat dairy products. Including these foods in the diet for 40% of the food that is consumed will ensure that the dieter can lose weight while feeling full longer and maintaining a high level of healthy nutrition while following the sugar buster’s diet.
To make meals during the sugar buster’s diet be sure to remove the skin from the lean proteins such as chicken and fish. Use the healthy whole grains and carbohydrates that are recommended to create healthy meals.
Be sure to drink at least eight to ten glasses of water each day the diet is followed. Other drinks are often high in sugar and can contain up to twenty grams of carbohydrates per serving, in the case of soda. These empty calories can cause an energy drop and lead to weight gain.
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