If you're missing sandwiches. Try Joseph's lavash wrap, has 3 net carbs, lots of protein! You can get it at walmart but the real bargain is at BJ's in the bakery section.
My newest fav low carb is chicken wings; dip the wings in melted butter roll in Parmesan cheese and spices that you enjoy (I use garlic, pepper and cajun). ou better line your pan with foil. It is pretty messy! bake @ 350 for 45 min...and pig out! Even the kids love them (you can also do this with boneless chicken strips).
You need to think of just trying to eat veggies and low-fat proteins, and not go overboard on the fats--that's still not good for you! Try reading about the South Beach Diet--it's low carb, but you still avoid the bad fats and you eat low-carb whole grains, veggies, and eggs, plus lean proteins. The diet was made up by a Cardiologist, so I think it's way more healthy than the standard diets.
I lost nearly 30 lbs doing it, and I've kept it mostly off for years--but more than that, I try to avoid the white flours/noodles/potatoes/processed foods that are so normal to American diets, and my triglycerides and cholesterol levels are normal and healthy.
First of all, Ketosis is not malnutrition. It is simply the burning of fat. In a normal, otherwise healthy individual (for ex., not diabetic), it is not a problem, and is a good sign that you're burning fat.
www.lowcarbcafe.com has some great recipes.
It is funny how as much as conventional nutritionists want to malign the low carb diets, studies keep proving it is the one type of diet with a fairly good long-term success rate. I don't think anyone would advocate a fat free-for-all; (except for the ketogenic diet for neurolical problems) but a diet rich in lean proteins, low-starch veggies, and a limited number of carbs from grains can be a healthy and successful way to lose weight.
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Archived on 11/07/2008
I am looking for low carb recipes. Also, what are some tips to curb the appetite? Is there any foods that are tasty and almost carb free that can be snacked on through out the day? Any tips and ideas would be wonderful.
Vanet from Saugerties, NY
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RE: Low Carb Recipes and Tips
Please check out
http://www.sparkpeople.com/
They have GREAT and TASTY recipes, exercises that are FUN, and an easy menu made especially for your 'target' areas. Without even trying (like working out everyday, and 'dieting' Ick. I've lost 15lbs in a little over 4 months :)
I'm not a low carb watcher though..I tend to watch my calorie intake. Here is a recipe from sparkpeople that I LOVE. I use a George Foreman Grill when it's too cold outside to use the BBQ Grill.
Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Not all grilling out has to involve meat. This dish brings exciting tastes and good health together in one package. Serves: 4
1. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella, 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil, rosemary, pepper and garlic.
2. Using a spoon, scoop out the gills of the mushroom caps and remove the stems and discard.
3. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil, lemon juice and soy sauce. Using a pastry brush, brush the soy sauce mixture on both sides of the mushroom caps.
4. Grill the caps, starting with stem side down, for 5 minutes on each side or until soft.
5. Spoon 1/4 cup of the tomato and cheese mixture into each cap, cover and grill for about 3 minutes or until cheese has melted.
6. Garnish with cilantro.
NUTRITION INFO (per serving)
Calories: 83.7
Fat: 3.7 g
Carbohydrates: 8.2 g
Protein: 6.4 g
(10/09/2006)
There is nothing free, so there is no food you can eat as a snack all day. too much protein is against the rules too if you look at the diet clearly (almost all low carb diets have limits to how much protein or fat after the first couple of weeks)
that said try these:
pork rinds,
fried cheese (melt in non-stick skillet and let cook till almost stiff-when cool is crispy-great cracker sub),
boiled eggs,
veggies with cream cheese,
sardines (hey after a while you'll eat anything different!), the mustard or hot sauce is good.
pickles,
a sliver of real parmesan cheese (strong flavor-some carbs), and
sun dried tomatoes.
(10/09/2006)
I need low carb recipes! My husband and I have recently jumped on the low carb bandwagon and boy are we hungry. It's so hard to have an actual meal on this diet. If you have any low carb recipes, I would greatly appreciate it!
Samantha in North Carolina
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Be Careful
I've heard from lots of people that the low carb diets have really helped them lose weight. But folks need to be careful as NO carbs leads to ketosis which is a form of malnutrition. Carbs aren't what make you gain weight. Inactivity and lack of exercise (and sometimes heredity) cause an ill-fitting distribution of the fats we eat. What starches do is turn to sugar which promotes fat storing in cells.
The other issue is that most Americans eat processed, non-nutritive carbs - like white breads and cakes and cookies - which also tend to contain more bad fats than a slice of whole grain bread or a serving of rice.
The theory that if you get rid of the carbs, you get rid of the fat, only works short term - by creating a physical crisis in which the body believes it's starving (which it is) and then literaly eating away at its own stores until it finally begins to break down your muscle tissue. When it does that, a doctor will find protein in your urine - protien that used to be your body's tissue (like muscle tissue, and remember your heart is a muscle).
If you want to be on a low-carb diet, I suggest you have your urine checked for proteins. This way you can take advantage of a weight-loss jump-start without putting your health at risk. (08/19/2004)
Here's one we have often since we are on the same diet. Taco salad without the taco. Pile lettuce on each plate. Cook ground turkey and taco seasonings. Pile on top of lettuce, then grated cheese, sour cream (a tiny bit), and then onions and tomatoes. Great taste, low carb and very filling.
Yummm. (08/26/2004)
By Rosemary
AS GOOD AS PIZZA
Low-carb garlic & herb tortillas
pizza sauce (your choice - I use regular sauce)
mozzarella cheese
pepperoni
small amount of olive oil
Grated Parmesan cheese
Put a small amount of olive oil in a skillet. Toast both side of the tortilla. Set oven to 350 degrees. Assemble your pizza. Bake on a cookie sheet for 15 minutes. Eat like a pig and make yummy noises ;) (08/26/2004)
Haven't tried this one yet, but friend gave it to me
1lb gr. chuck
1 cup pork rinds
1 egg - beaten
1/2 c. heavy cream
2 tbsp. Worchestershire sauce
3/4 cup shredded cheese (your choice)
salt to taste
Crush rinds into crumbs. Put chuck in microwave safe dish. Add rind crumbs, cream, egg, sauce and cheese. Salt to taste. Stir well and give the traditional loaf shape. Put into microwave for 14 minutes or until internal temp. is 150 degrees F.
