High Protein & Low Carb Meal Ideas?

nuttybabe

thriftlady wrote: »

But not wine eh? Dammit.

Thanks for your expert advice Shykins. I'm seriously considering this way of eating

If you want wine then champagne, red wine and dry white wine are the best ones to have. i used to drink red wine when i was low carbing although the body will burn off the alcohol before anything else to may slow weight loss due to that.

Butterfly_Brain

Just thought I would start this thread because we have been discussing it on the OS board.
If you need any help or have any recipes please join us x

I will start with some links to webs sites that I have found very useful

http://www.atkins.com/Recipes.aspx?searchmode=phase

http://genaw.com/lowcarb/induction_menus/induction_menus.html

Butterfly_Brain

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO AND BASIL CREAM

Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 12 min
4 servings, 3 grams net carbs per serving.

2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
4 (6 ounces each) boneless skinless chicken breasts
4oz coarsely chopped red, yellow and/or orange tomatoes
a palm full of coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
125ml double cream
Fresh basil leaves, if desired

Melt butter in a deep frying pan or wok until sizzling; stir in garlic, salt and pepper. Add chicken breasts. Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until golden brown (8 to 12 minutes).

Add tomatoes, 1/4 cup basil and cream. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce is heated through (4 to 5 minutes).

Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving): Calories: 170, Fat: 17g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 210mg, Carbohydrates: 4g, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Protein: 2g

ginnyknit

I lost 7 and a half stones on the low carb diets and was a new woman - unfortunately when I gave up work I put 2 stones back on but am now working my way down again - just in case no one beleives they work!

donny-gal

I have lost before with Atkins, and have just gone back to it as nothing else seems to have any success. Also in Spain atm, so some ingredients are not easy to find, but fish is very plentiful and a favourite of mine.


This looks very moreish, from one of the links above.

DG

juliapenguin

donny gal - I'm drooling at the thought of that....

I've only just started following a low-carb diet and it is the first time in YEARS that I haven't been starving all day and all night.

I know most people don't believe me, but no matter how healthy the carbs (eg brown rice) they make me so hungry and I never ever feel full.

I'm eating meat, fish, some cheese, eggs, salad, fruit and vegetables, and my appetite is like that of a normal person instead of a hungry wolf.

nic1lou2

Evening

Thanks for starting the thread BB

Off to read up on the links!

~daisy~_2

just to let you know theres quite a big low carb thread already going in case it has any info you might like

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1567335

sistercas

evening

I have been lcarbing since xmas last year and have lost 3 stones , I am slipping at the moment with carbs creeping in here and there and i really want to knuckle down again

today ive had:

breakfast: bacon, eggs, mushrooms

lunch: 4 lcarb crackers with butter and cheese and an atkins bar

tea: cauli pizza topped with cheese chorizo and tomato puree and btterflybrains chocolate pud and strawberries

snack: macadamia nuts and s f jelly with cream whipped in

incidentally the crackers are from aldi, they are in a red or green packet and are just like ryvita and they are approx 2.8g - 3g carbs each and there is loads in a pack

nuttybabe

i used to love my bacon, egg and 1/2 tomato for breakfast on atkins!! lunch was usually chicken with loads of lettuce, cucumber and other half of tomato and tea was steak with cheese melted on or porK with cheese melted on and loads of broccoli and cauli with butter on top!! snacks were cheese or nuts. I used to make low carb bread for dh as he likes his toast!

When i can work out properly how to do low carb on my budget i will start again!! might even put dh on it as he could do with losing a few pounds!!! :P But I never did it to lose weight, I just felt alot better when I was low carbing.