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The No Flour, No Sugar Diet
Nutritionist Toby Amidor on
No Flour, No Sugar Diet
Toby Amidor, MS, RD is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics from New York University. She is also currently pursuing her doctoral degree in nutrition education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Bread, Pasta & Sweets (carbs)
almost never
Red Meat
in moderation
Fruits & Vegetables
always
Milk & Dairy
in moderation
Alcohol
in moderation
Fast Weight Loss
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Feeling Healthier
nutritionist
agrees
Simple Rules
nutritionist
agrees
Frequent Meals
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Great Tasting Food
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Easy To Eat Out
nutritionist
agrees
Affordable
nutritionist
agrees
A Nutritionist Weighs in...
Avoiding all flours and sugars is a whole new take on the no-carbohydrate diet. Instead of eliminating all carbs, you are leaving out only certain ones. At first glance, that looks like a reasonable way to change your eating patterns. But, if you cannot go without bread, cereal, pasta and dessert, you will find this diet severely challenging. It may be unrealistic to expect that you will eat no bread or pasta for a long time.
After you lose the weight, you may add these items back into your diet in small quantities. The diet does offer some delicious and healthful recipes that you can add to your repertoire. If you're searching for a diet that is not a strictly calorie counting diet and does not fully eliminate all carbohydrates, this may be the right fit for you.
If you can successfully give up flour and sugar, you'll lose weight
When you must avoid bread, pasta, and most desserts long-term, you may find yourself craving these foods. You may then go on a binge or completely abandon the diet, and find yourself back where you started. The maintenance plan anticipates this problem by recommending that you weigh yourself weekly so that you can respond promptly to any changes in your weight.
Another possible frustration is that once you lose the weight, it is unclear exactly how much flour and sugar products you can add back. You'll have to experiment to see what works.
A great aspect of this diet is that there is no calorie counting. This diet can help you lose weight without relying on constant calorie counting or other numerous calculations. Even though you are ultimately lowering calories on this diet, you are doing so by eliminating certain foods and by being aware of what "normal" sized portions are.
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