How much can I/should I lose weight with this diet form?
In general, the same applies to the Glyx diet as to any other diet: you should not lose too much weight too quickly. The recommended weight loss depends on the initial weight and the general condition of the person. In general, it is recommended to lose about half a kilogram per week and one to two kilograms per month.
The circulation is not overloaded with this gentle weight loss and the metabolism is not shut down. If you lose too much weight too quickly, the body reduces the metabolism. It suspects a shortage of food and protects itself by slowing down the breakdown of fat deposits. In order to avoid this, moderate and long-term weight loss should therefore be aimed for. The weight can then also be maintained in the long term, as there is no reaction to the “state of hunger” to an increased storage of energy reserves.
How can I avoid the yo-yo effect?
To avoid a yo-yo effect, weight loss should be done in small steps. To achieve this, the change in diet should not be too radical from familiar eating habits. Rather, the change should take place gently and gradually, while at the same time being maintained over the long term.
On the other hand, the body is signalled that it is in a state of hunger. The consequence of this is a metabolism that is shut down for self-protection and an excessive storage of nutrients when food is eaten again. The reactively increased storage following a diet that is excessive for the body is then the well-known yo-yo effect, which manifests itself in weight gain. In order to avoid it, it is therefore advisable to take breaks after a weight loss of about three kilograms for about three weeks after a diet episode.
Medical evaluation of the diet
From a medical point of view, the Glyx diet as a temporary change of diet is considered safe if there is no kidney disease. However, the sense of this diet is questionable, since very healthy foods are sometimes described as bad and thus their actually good nutritional value is presented in a bad light. Bananas, for example, are wrongly described as bad carbohydrates, although they are the only fruit that is able to provide enough potassium and magnesium for a long time.
So the question arises whether the Glyx diet starts at the right point. Carbohydrates should not be divided into good and bad, but should be seen as a building block of nutrition. Exactly this consideration is missing in the Glyx diet.
Fats and the natural calorific value of food are disregarded. Only the protein intake plays a secondary role in the design of meals. Depending on the type of diet, protein intake is even said to exceed recommended guidelines at times, so that it can pose a health risk to kidney patients.In a damaged kidney, an excessive amount of proteins can additionally damage the filter function.
From a medical point of view, it can therefore be summarized that the diet can have an effect on healthy people. However, it is not suitable for a long-term change in diet. The body needs sufficient carbohydrates and their intake must also be in proportion to the other food components.
The Glyx diet focuses too much on the carbohydrates and ignores individual factors such as the body’s own initial weight, general condition and the basic sporting activity of the individual. It therefore does not provide a necessarily comprehensive concept. The prospect of long-term weight stabilization is rather questionable, as nutritional principles are not sufficiently explained in their general context.
