Comparing the 20/20 Diet to Carb Cycling
A number of new diets have received significant attention from fitness freaks and dieters over the past few years. Two of the fairly recent ones are the Carb Cycling Diet and the 20/20 diet. The two diets have attracted a sizable following, with each having its proponents and opponents. The great thing about the two is they offer radically new approaches to weight loss, which makes it easier for people struggling to lose weight to drop the extra pounds. However, you might be confused about which of the two diets to try. After all, there is no way you can follow them both at the same time.
To make things easier for you, here’s a brief comparison of the two diet plans:
When it comes to ease of keeping up, the carb cycling diet holds the edge. The diet plan is simple: you have to eat more carbs on one day and less carbs on the next, alternating three times a week, with the 7th day a cheat day when you can eat reward meals. On the flip side, the 20/20 program requires you to eat only the 20 foods prescribed in the plan for the first 5 days, after which you can eat a few more items during the next 5 days. This is followed by a 20-day phase. Moving from one phase to the next can get confusing and challenging.
When it comes to food choices, again the carb based diet plan offers more variety. You can choose the sources of carbs you want to consume. You only have to watch the calorie content. Plus, you get a cheat day every week when you can eat anything you want, in moderation of course. On the other hand, for the 20/20 plan, you have to stick to 20 power-packed meals for the first 5 days, which means there is little variety for you in terms of food choices.
When it comes to sustainability, the 20/20 diet is a better option. The plan has been designed to help dieters change their lifestyle so that they can lose weight and also keep it off in the long run. On the other hand, you have to keep following the carb cycling diet if you want to keep the pounds off.
So, overall, the carb cycling diet appears the better option of the two, but this doesn’t mean the 20/20 diet isn’t effective. You can feel free to select any one you want.
