A few questions about low carb dieting

[Leander]

As of today I'm beginning a 4 week low carb diet, it will be a variation of the Atkins version. The notable exception is that I plan to stay away from foods with high fat and cholestrol content. However I had a few questions about the following:

Do onions contain a signficant amount of carbs? (I love grilled onions with my food, I sometimes eat 3 at a time with strips of grilled chicken and mushrooms so I'm wondering if they contain carbs and whether or not I should avoid them)

I have'nt heard of any health risks as of yet with low carb diets, but is this something I should be concerned with?

When a person acheives a state of ketosis are cardio workouts more effective? If so how much more effective?



Thanks for any input

 

[Kid Dynamite]

If you're in ketosis, you start to burn fat off quicker because there is no glucose in the bloodstream to burn through.
Health risks? None that I can think of unless you eat lard by the bucket.
You should be cool eating onions. I do it, and they don't stop fatloss. Not sure of their macro-breakdown, though.

 

[david_diesel]

I also have a question about the low carb diet, so lets say i do this diet for 4 weeks, </= 100g carbs per day. i'm planning on using ALA. What happens when you come off the diet, i am afraid that i will start to gain bf back when i come off the diet and resume a semi normal 200-300 g carb/day diet. how do you maintain afterwards

thanks

 

[Kid Dynamite]

Add low glycemic carbs into your diet gradually. Try going at 100g carbs a few days, then 150, etc. until you get to where you want to be.

 

[david_diesel]

thanks KD

 

[Millie]

go to www.fitday.com for all the macronutrient values.

1oz raw onions has 10 calories and 2g of carbs.