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moonlights
moonlights Posts: 141 Member
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What do you eat?

I'm a little unwell at the mo and have lost my taste for meat. I have some tuna and some shellfish and some vegetarian hotdogs which are about a carb each.

I also like cheesy things and have halloumi and mozarella as standard but am off eggs too right now.

What vegetarian or non-meaty low carb meals do you like?

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    What's your carb allowance?
  • Riche120
    Riche120 Posts: 154 Member
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    Low carb veggies, cheeses, olives and avocado are usually good foods to add.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    edited September 2016
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    If ever i don't feel like cooking and have the carbs for it, I like plain Greek yogurt (Fage Total) with unsweetened coconut, slivered almonds and a bit of stevia. It's a bit carby for me but not too bad net carb wise. Makes for a good 600 calorie dinner.

    What kind of shell fish? My go to is shrimp sauteed in butter and Old Bay or butter and garlic. Scampi without the rice. The latter I like to dump over raw baby spinach which will semi wilt,
  • kmn118
    kmn118 Posts: 313 Member
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    The shrimp is my easiest and most filling meal... just pull the tails and put garlic butter on top! About 220 calories and perfect macros :)
  • daylitemag
    daylitemag Posts: 604 Member
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    Nuts are an obvious choice.
  • moonlights
    moonlights Posts: 141 Member
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    I try to stay under 25g carbs a day, ideally under 20.

    Shrimp (prawns over here) and scallops are my go-to shellfish. I'm not a huge fish eater but sometimes have a boil in the bag haddock in butter sauce - I can only stomach that every so often but shellfish I would eat more of if it weren't so expensive!

    I definitely eat a lot of cheese and veggies, mostly cucumber, spring onion (scallions), aubergine (eggplant), courgette, leeks, broccoli, cabbage. Courgette baked in a creamy mushroom sauce with cheese is a fav.

    I also have soya yogurt which is even lower carb than Greek, and tastes nicer to me. It's very low calorie, too.

    I also have some quorn vegetarian products, the ones that are low carb.

    I like tofu but only when other people cook it for me, I've never managed to get it right myself.
  • atlathemis
    atlathemis Posts: 18 Member
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    I don't eat red meat. I usually eat whole fat plain yogurt, peanut butter, cheese, eggs and tofu. I also like textured vegetable protein (TVP) and have figured out how to season it so it's pretty good as a base for a Mexican casserole. By that I mean, just seasoned TVP in a small dish, melt cheese on top in microwave, add homemade guacamole. Maybe add a spoonful of sour cream or yogurt on top, too. Hot sauce and a side of crisps made out of cheese as my "nachos" to spoon the casserole onto for each bite. So yum.
  • janettles
    janettles Posts: 69 Member
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    I hope you feel better soon.
    I like Eden Organic Black Soy Beans. They are 1 net carb per half cup. They are also rather flavorless, but with your favorite flavorings, add an interesting texture to a low carb diet. Whole Foods has them, or I order them by the 12-can carton from Amazon.
  • Sarahb29
    Sarahb29 Posts: 952 Member
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    If you're doing vegetarian Keto check out the vegan/vegitarian subreddits for recipes and help :)

    https://www.reddit.com/r/vegetarianketo/
    https://www.reddit.com/r/veganketo/
    https://www.reddit.com/r/DesiKeto/

    Lindas low carb has some meatless dishes: http://genaw.com/lowcarb/meatless_recipes.html

    This blog looks good too: http://ketomotive.com/vegan-ketogenic-diet/

    Good luck!!

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