You can expect to lose weight immediately in the first week. Usually the first week is the most drastic and you could expect to lose anywhere between 3 - 5 pounds. Most of the weight in the first week consists of water and body fat. As you stay on the diet, your weight loss will become more stable anywhere from 1.5 pounds to 2.5 pounds of body-fat a week. [back to top]

Every individual is unique but on average you will be able to lose anywhere from 7 – 11 pounds per month. [back to top]

Once your body gets adjusted, usually between 4 – 6 days, you could expect your energy levels to increase in addition to your appetite subsiding. This is a natural response of your body and as such your body adjusts to the change. [back to top]

Besides loosing weight, this ideal diet will help your body encourage lean body mass, lose cravings for carbohydrates, lower sugar levels in your blood, promote higher energy levels and improve your mental precision. Weight loss is only one of many benefits of the ZoneHealthy? low-carb diet. [back to top]

Your ZoneHealthy? meals are comprised of the freshest organic ingredients in compliance with the principles of the ZoneHealthy? low-carb diet. Your ZoneHealthy? meals consist of 40% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 30% good fats. Your meals are pre-measured taking the science/guess work out of making your meals.

You certainly do. Please read the "Understanding Low Carb" on this site. It will explain how and why this diet works. It has been tried, tested, and proven. There are more then 35,000,000 Americans on this diet (and growing higher each day). The reason for the popularity is because it works! Look at the French. They eat four times the butter and two times the cheese that we do, but they have one-half less heart attacks and strokes. As Americans, we eat three times more sugar then the French.

Most of the confusion of carbohydrates comes from the fact that people see and hear bits and pieces of information from friends, books, the media and workout partners. Unfortunately, most people accept the information as fact. Dropping carbohydrates(sugars) too low while on an exercise program can alter your body's T3 levels. T3 is an active thyroid molecule that helps regulate your metabolic rate. Meaning, eating low levels of carbohydrates can actually slow down your metabolic rate.

Of course! Biometics products only contain natural sugars, have a low Glycemic index and contain less natural sugar than found in most fruits and vegetables. Many Biometics customers have been successful on a low-carb diet while still taking Biometics products.

How to de-carb your applesBelieve it or not but you CAN remove carbohydrates our of vegetables and even whole fruit! Here's how. Take medium-size green apples, rinse well, and put into a ceramic or other chemically neutral pot, and pour water over them, enough to cover. Remove apples and measure the water. To every 4 cups, add a tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoonful of sugar or honey. Don't worry about the carbs: in the process of fermentation, most of them will go (see explanation below).

Weight loss varies between the different procedures as well as between people. Bariatric surgeons use specific terminology to discuss expected weight loss. Excess body weight is defined as a person's current weight minus their ideal body weight. Success after bariatric surgery is defined as losing 50% of your excess body weight. On average, our patients lose 70-80% of excess weight after gastric bypass surgery. After a lap-band, patients lose on average 50% of their excess weight. Back to top

I have to cut weight for a fight on the 24th of Feb. What would be the best way to do this and maintain energy.

No you will not gain back fat that you've lost with one meal. But you will most likely gain weight back, but much of it will be the water that comes with the carbs. You might also get 'sick' feelings. Common symptoms of "carb overload" after having been off large quantities of carbs for some time would include headache, gas, bloating, fluid retention & swelling, etc.

Met's primary purpose is to regulate your insulin, so anyone claiming it is a weight loss drug is inaccurate. Having said that, as we discussed above, insulin resistance and weight tend to be directly proportional in many women. So as the IR is corrected, it is easier for them to lose weight. It puts us on a level playing field with normal women, who can exercise and diet and see results.

If you want to lose weight and gain Freedom From Diets Forever then you will have to make some changes to your eating habits. Our programme is not magic! The difference is that with Y's Weight® you will not be relying on your will power to help you stick to a short term eating regime. If you do this then the weight is bound to creep back on once you return to a "normal" eating plan. We will help you understand how different foods affect your body.

How about Atkins diet for quick weight loss? Would Low-carb diet make you hypoglycemic? I'd say that depends on your insulin level... but I'm not sure on that. How about Atkins diet for quick weight loss? Would Low-carb diet make you hypoglycemic? I'd say that depends on your insulin level... but I'm not sure on that. Depends what you mean by hypoglycemic. In a healthy people, your blood sugar is tightly regulated somewhere between 70-120 mg/dl.

Most people confuse physique with health. This is why our culture is so obsessed with cosmetic surgery, sports, fashion, tanning, and cosmetics. Although physique and health are related, they are not identical. Physique is external, while health is internal. Physique focuses on muscles, while health focuses on organs. The LOVE Diet promotes health and self-acceptance. It will help you to achieve healthy organs and an ideal weight.

Although we'd all like to believe that once we've adopted a nutritional strategy, we'll stick with it unfailingly, the reality is that almost all of us fall off the wagon once in a while. In fact, it's not so bad to do that from time to time, just to preserve your emotional balance.

Absolutely yes! There are mixes that contain only 3 or 6 carbs, per piece, depending on the brand. Please see brands on "Foods Available" page.

Yes. By chemical definition, calcium polycarbophil is not a carbohydrate and will not increase the blood sugar level when ingested. It is an excellent product for addressing occasional constipation that may arise with dietary changes.

There are many low carb plans out there, but Atkins is the most popular. The South Beach Diet, Protein Power Diet, The Carbohydrate Addicts Diet, The Diet Cure, The Eat Fat and Get Thin Diet, The Fat Flush Diet, The Go-Diet, The Insulin Resistance Diet Plan, The Life Without Bread Diet, The Neanderthin Diet, The Schwarzbein Principal Diet, The Specific Carb Diet, The Sugar Busters Diet, The Suzanne Somers Diet, The Your Fat Can Make You Thin Diet, and The Zone Diet.