Have you started running in order to lose a few (or many) pounds? What kind of diet do you need to follow to get the most out of running and also to lose the most pounds? Is the Atkins diet a good diet to follow or maybe one of the other diet plans? Should you cut down on carbohydrates or lose them altogether? These are some of the questions that runners that try to lose weight often ponder about.

If you decide to take a low-carb diet when your body is working hard, for example running to lose weight, you will certainly achieve results.Only at a certain price. Remember that you won’t be performing very well if your body is stuffed full of proteins and starved of carbohydrates like the Atkins diet recommends. This can be dangerous to your health as well.

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If weight loss is your only aim then there are alternatives to running. The Atkins diet has a point that runners could make use of. You need to be aware of carbohydrates, they are not created equally. If you eat carbs made from refined flour – that’s the kind they use to make all kinds of baked goods like cookies, baglels and cakes – isn’t going to help you with weight loss. And while stocking up on proteins such as fish and dairy, may help you slim down a bit, it certainly won’t help with your performance or your health.