Any ideas/ recipes for lower carb meals?

melissa_34

My macros always seem to be over for carbs. Not carb restricting, just looking for a better balance. Thanks

f1wal

Cauliflower mash.
Lettuce leaf hot dogs
Curry and naan bread, no rice

katthouse499

I do a lot of stir frys or zucchini noodles instead of pasta or I love a huge salad with lean ground chicken or beef with toco seasoning and taco sauce on top with ff sour cream and some shredded cheese

yasento

egg muffins

lporter229

omelets, spaghetti squash in place of noodles or rice in any type of dish, chicken enchiladas, Greek chicken, steak and roasted veggies, turkey meatloaf, stuffed peppers/stuffed cabbage, fish tacos, grilled salmon on a salad, pork chops with roasted apples and onions (on spaghetti squash)

elizabethkuba517

I make a zucchini lasagna.. bottom layer zucchini slices thin next layer raos sauce low carb ..then fat free ricotta cheese and some ground chicken ..repeat 2 x put fresh fat free or part skim mozzarella cheese on top and bake ..so good ..

elizabethkuba517

I'm experimenting making my own fried rice with cauliflower ..

TeaBea

melissa_34 wrote: »

My macros always seem to be over for carbs. Not carb restricting, just looking for a better balance. Thanks

I find I get a better balance if I build my meals around protein. Breakfast (for example) was always cereal & milk. That's pretty low protein so I changed it to Greek yogurt & berries with some crunchy bran sprinkles.

I can still have oatmeal for breakfast - but then my lunch is more along the lines of a salad (with grilled chicken).

Sandwiches are pretty high carb - so when I have a sandwich my side dish is always a non-starchy veggie. I try not to have carbs - with my carbs.

cynthiaradams11

I restrict breads, rice, pasta and look on pinterest for recipe inspiration. There are a ton of easy to make and tasty recipes out there for low carb meals. Good luck!

vikinglander

As I am trying to stay as Paleo as possible, I often use a bed of greens as a base for things like chili, stew, even pasta sauces, instead of rice or pasta.

If you Google 'Paleo', you will find more low carb recipes than you could cook in three lifetimes...

ChristopherLimoges

Egg Single, Personal Gouda & White Cheddar Omelet.

229 Calories

1 egg, Free from Brown Eggs Grade A Extra Large Omega-3 1 doz
0.66 TBSP (14g), Pure Irish Butter 8 OZ (227g)
0.50 oz, Blarney Castle Cheese Gouda Style Chunk 100% Natural 7 oz bar
0.50 Slices, Vermont Cheddar Cheese White Sliced 8 oz pkg

Katiebabyangel

I do a lot of stir fry, honestly. The rice in the stir fry fills your stomach and keeps you full longer. The other nice thing about stir fry is that you can put veggies in. Really, you can put in whatever veggies you like, but this is what I put in (the measurements aren't exact because I add until it looks right, so this is just an educated guess):

1cup cooked white/brown rice
1/4 cup tomato
pince of spinach
about 8 stalks of snow peas
1/4 cup baby corn
1/4 cup water chestnuts
2 tbs of soy sauce

Saute for five minutes medium/high continually stirring.

Other veggie ideas could include: cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, corn, peas, mushrooms
Also eggs can be added for a higher protein intake.

Tenietsha

Try experimenting with a few Quinoa recipies online.

akelarae

I like italian sausage with onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook that together and then add a bag of cabbage slaw and let it cook down. Really low cal and carb. If you want it to go a little further you can add some cooked quinoa. It's like a meaty stir fry.

lorrpb

Less bread. Less pasta.

bbell1985

Pick your protein. Pick the vegetables you want to eat with it. Cook them.

akroach7

I use a low carb, high fat diet to keep my diabetes in check and lose weight. Here's some meals off the top of my head:
I make taco shells from provolone cheese slices in oven and let crisp over wooden spoon to make into taco shape.
I use a Vegetable Spiral Slicer (sold on amazon) for spaghetti. Or use a potato peeler. Use Alfredo sauce, meat sauce, meatballs, or whatever sauce, etc.
I use pork rinds in a food processor and make it into a fine power. Put Parmesan cheese and seasoning into the mixture. Use for chicken nuggets, chicken coating, meatloaf, meatballs, etc.
Chili: ground beef, onions, garlic, bell peppers, stewed tomatoes, Seasoning to your liking: chili powder, cumin, Tabasco, etc. (no beans)
Pizza: cauliflower crust, coconut flour crust, etc.
Burgers: with cheese and bacon. Plain or in a lettuce wrap.
Mashed cauliflower, riced cauliflower, fried rice, beef n gravy (a little xanthan gum for thickener) with cauli rice.
I don't eat breads very often. But, when I do I use coconut flour, almond flour, flax flour and psyllium fiber. I like to make a corn bread one to go with the chili. (no corn in it), a cheesy garlic bread sticks and a focaccia one for sandwiches (grilled cheese, yum!)
After 3 days of no sugar, your body won't go through the mad cravings for it. But, for special occasions, I use Swerve sugar replacement. It's made from Erythritol. Comes in granular and powered forms. It doesn't effect my blood sugar and doesn't have an after taste. There's also "Just like sugar" Brown sugar. Made from Chicory Root. I'm going to try it on my ham for Christmas dinner.
I don't use aspartame, or splenda because I'm sensitive to them.
My favorite drink is water. But, for a treat I will drink grapefruit flavored La Croix. 0 carbs, 0 calories, 0 everything!
My favorite place for free recipes and advice is http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/ She is a nutritionist and genius!!
I want her to adopt me!

MelanieCN77

elizabethkuba517 wrote: »

I make a zucchini lasagna.. bottom layer zucchini slices thin next layer raos sauce low carb ..then fat free ricotta cheese and some ground chicken ..repeat 2 x put fresh fat free or part skim mozzarella cheese on top and bake ..so good ..

I made one of these last week except I made bolognese sauce with beef and in my pressure cooker. Finished it in the oven layered up. Mmm so good.

MelanieCN77

elizabethkuba517 wrote: »

I'm experimenting making my own fried rice with cauliflower ..

My rec for this is to not pre-cook the cauli. Just rice it with your processor or whatever and throw it in with the veg and use as little liquid as possible. Once it gets mushy it's all over. It's the last thing I throw in to the stir fry.

naldinger

elizabethkuba517 wrote: »

I'm experimenting making my own fried rice with cauliflower ..

Ive done this. Its yummy. Just give it some love with spices, it can be bland if not.

atjays

Tenietsha wrote: »

Try experimenting with a few Quinoa recipies online.

Quinoa is high carbs...