need some non-dairy low carb suggestions

ronjsteele1

Hi,

For health reasons, I am needing to go to a lower carb diet. Not extreme low carb, but definitely lower then where I've been. I'm aiming for about 100-150 carbs a day. I can't do dairy very well (extreme whey allergy) and dairy is often a huge source of protein and fat. Does anyone have any suggestions for upping my protein without added carbs? I find it hard to stay around 150 as it is.

Thanks.

LINIA

This is my issue as well but I keep my carbs between 20-60 everyday and I'm lactose intolerant.
Are you a vegetarian? If not then all of our meat sources are Non Dairy, I find there are no issues with enjoying grilled chicken, steak, hamburger and bacon.
The Kerry Gold butter doesn't upset my stomach but most days I never eat cheese and cheese is popular among the LCHF members.
You should aim, if possible, to keep your carbs slightly under 100 per day from what I've read to gain the most advantages from this WOE.
Can you tolerate eggs?

carlsoda

Lots of meat, eggs, ghee, mayo and coconut creamer for my coffee Sometimes I have a splash of soy milk in my Starbucks but now they have coconut milk! Most of my carbs comes from veggies and a smidgen of fruit. I try to stay around 40 net carbs a day.

Good luck!!

tcunbeliever

nuts and legumes

RalfLott

ronjsteele1 wrote: »

Hi,

For health reasons, I am needing to go to a lower carb diet. Not extreme low carb, but definitely lower then where I've been. I'm aiming for about 100-150 carbs a day. I can't do dairy very well (extreme whey allergy) and dairy is often a huge source of protein and fat. Does anyone have any suggestions for upping my protein without added carbs? I find it hard to stay around 150 as it is.

Thanks.

@ronjsteele -

Just to make sure we're not mixing apples & oranges (hold the apples & oranges, of course):

Most of us, I believe, have net carbs in mind when quoting carb targets.

Also, you can find keto-calculators in the LCD Launch Pad.

kirkor

carlsoda wrote: »

... in my Starbucks but now they have coconut milk!

Unless something's changed, what Starbucks has isn't really coconut milk: http://forum.whole30.com/topic/25289-starbucks-to-carry-coconut-milk-contains-carrageenan/?p=266522

tcunbeliever

Starbucks coconut milk is still lower in carbs than the soy milk (which is also heavily sweetened unless you hit one of the rare stores that carries the unsweet soy).

ladipoet

Perhaps try some of the yogurts that are made from (1) coconut and (2) almonds. Aside from that fatty cuts of meat, eggs, butter or ghee, olive oil, coconut oil, reed palm oil, coconut milk, coconut cream, nuts of any kind, seeds of any kind, etc.

daylitemag

I like Shrimp as a high protein no carb choice.

ronjsteele1

Thanks for the suggestions. It looks like from what you all are saying that I'm basically already doing what I can. I do most of these foods already protein/fat wise. Maybe it's finding the balance between needing to eat higher fat/protein and stay within MFP calories? The higher fat foods are so caloric it really changes how much I can eat in a day. <sigh> Such is life. Thanks everyone!