1. Choose Not to Cheat
To avoid common low carb diet mistakes, preserve your fat burning mode. Don't cheat here and there with a bite of chocolate or ice cream. Your body will start burning from your carbohydrate stores instead of your body fat. It will take your body a few days to readjust each time. Stay focused on your goal and try to find low carbohydrate alternatives to your cravings. Make a list of foods to choose from and keep a few of them on hand. If you are going to cheat, plan it around special occasions like holidays and celebrations. Get right back on the diet the next day.
2. Hidden Saboteurs
One of the biggest mistakes on a low carb diet is not being aware of the carbohydrate content of foods. Putting powdered creamer in coffee is often a culprit. Use half and half or heavy whipping cream instead. Mints and gum can creep up carbohydrate intake. Check the condiments you are using. Ketchup has a high sugar content. Sugar free ketchup is a better choice. Lunch meats and sugar cured meats will pull you out of fat burning. Sausages and processed meats often contain starch fillers. Egg substitute is higher in carbohydrates. Real eggs are a better choice on a low carbohydrate diet. Remember to avoid low fat varieties of any food. Low fat foods have added sugars to replace taste lost taste.
3. Just the Right Amount
Eating too much or too little are two of the biggest low carb diet mistakes. Make sure to get in 6 small meals a day. Don't go more than 4 hours without eating. Overeating on a low carb diet is possible though it naturally suppresses your appetite. Include a little bit of fat with every meal to suppress appetite even more. Keep a serving of protein no larger than the size of your palm. Eat when you are hungry but try not to eat out of nervousness or boredom.
4. Too Much of a Good Thing
Although low carb and sugar-free convenience foods are useful in a low carbohydrate diet, they shouldn't be the staple. One of the common low carbohydrate diet mistakes is to rely on shakes, bars, candy and snack foods that claim to be carbohydrate free. Most of these products have artificial sugars that can still raise blood sugar levels if you eat too much. Stick with meat, eggs and vegetables as your man sources of food.
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