High Protein & Low Carb Meal Ideas?

Penelope_Penguin

Hi there, and welcome back Kiwichick :beer: I'll add this to the exisitng thread on this subject.

You might also want to take a look (or join ) the OS Weightloss thread

Penny. x

elona

If you have a look at the Health section on here there is quite a long thread on low carb eating, not all of it Atkins.

Some of the people on there are vegetarian so could give you some ideas.

lightisfading

*flutterby* wrote: »

I can confirm the post above, asda do wholegrain spagetti & penne... I've been on the lookout for wholegrain lasagne sheets for aaaaages... Anyone know where I can get them? TIA

I've definitely seen these in asda...

sandy2_2

You could also have a look at the Idiot proof diet and it's related cook book

ShelBell

what about looking at GI style diets, like the south beach etc. They operate on a low good carb high protein prinicipal and are particularly good for diabetes.

maltesers_2

I have been on a self imposed low carb diet for just over 2 months and have lost about 1 stone. Prior to that I tried other diets including GI and put on more weight probably due to the required snacks.

I have read several books on the subject and low carb can mean anything from about 20 to 100g of carb a day. One book the high protein diet suggests a max of 40 to 60 a day. I would suggest try 40 and see if you lose weight if not reduce a bit until you do.

The point of the diet is to reduce the need for insulin. All carbs including so called healthy fruit and juice stimulate insulin production which in turn stores any extra carbs as fat. The lower the carbs in your diet the less likely you will put on weight and more likely you will lose it.

It is difficult not eating bread potatoes, pasta or grain products but on the whole the diet is healthy in spite of what people say because you will eat more veg.

1 slice of bread is 17g carb an apple 13, banana 20 but most vegetables including avocado are only about 2 -3 carbs a portion. The high protein part of the diet is the best part because it stops you feeling hungry.

I think it is probably a bit more difficult on a veggie diet but not impossible especially if you eat fish and dairy.

I usually have cooked breakfast using eggs, bacon, sausages (sosmix), tomatoes, mushrooms, omelettes etc in various combinations, kippers, smoked haddock and one for the vegies, Yeo valley natural full fat organic yoghurt with toasted seeds (1tbs pumpkin,sunflower and 1tsp sesame) + raspberries sometimes. Bio yogurt eats up the carbs so not so many as it says.

Lunches: cauli cheese, sandwiches made of lettuce leaves (little gem or romaine) tuna mayo,salmon, prawns etc, hm beefburger with fried egg, soup and protein eg nuts or cheese. avocado pear and nuts with salad, cougette or other veg frittata

Dinner, meat fish, stew, with veg but no potatoes peas etc. I use roast butternut squash and cauli mashed with double cream as an alternative to mash - you can also use cauli as rice with curries. Most veg is OK just not starchy veg.

You have to keep away from all fruit and fruit juice -take 2 - 3 500mg vit c tablets to make up. Berries straw, rasp or blue are OK and you can have double cream on this diet.

Nuts and seeds add extra protein and essential fats - measure out into 25g daily portions as snack foods.

Rather than use sweetners and try to imitate puds etc try to give up sugar in all it's forms as it is the worst thing possible for health generally. Eating good quality protein helps to curb hunger and you can get used to different drinks like herb teas. Try a slice of fresh root ginger and slice of lemon in hot water and vary drinks more.

This is a low carb forum which is good
http://forum.lowcarber.org/index.php?

Hope this helps

dippydan

Hello!

Please can you help me? I'm on a no carb diet at the moment and i'm really struggling, the food is all really bland and I'm not very good in the kitchen but i really want to stick to this diet - does anyone have any MSE low carb dinners they will share?

Thanks!

frosty

Hi dippydan,If you pop over to the Health,Beauty and fashion board,there is a thread on low carb diets and its full of ideas.good luck.

mini_huny_money

hya

There's a Low carb support thread on the Health & Beauty board, first page of the thread gives loads of low carb recipes

gunsandbanjos

Because you are new i'll post a link to help you find the thread, here.

Low carb doesnt need to be boring at all, i'm low carbing too and loving it!