No Carb Meals

BringingSherriBack

Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Breasts
2 1/2 to 3 pound bag of frozen skinless, boneless chicken breasts (tenderloins work too)
1 - 12 oz bottle of Frank's Buffalo hot sauce

Place chicken breasts in crock pot and pour entire bottle of sauce over them. Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8 hours.

Super easy and no carbs. Great to eat with ranch dressing or on a low-carb wrap with some lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing.

walkinthedogs

Maybe your doc said no simple carbs? Carbs are way misunderstood. I bet he wanted you to go no simple carbs cause no carbs at all is unhealthy and virtually impossible. Complex carbs are important and good for you.

There is no reason to eat carbs and in some cases it causes actual harm. The body does not need carbs. The body needs glucose. This can be made from either carbs or fat. It is a legitimate diet prescribed by doctors for several reasons. I am currently on this diet and I have never felt better in my life because I can't process carbs. Zero carb is virtually impossible but very low carb (fewer than 20g per day) is not. The idea is that carbs only come from veggies in order to get the vitamins from the veggies and you switch your fuel source from carbs to fat. This is sustainable and healthy!

And vege's are a complex carb, which is exactly what I was talking about. Simple carbs are hard to process and generally not good for any reason, except they are yummy. Vege's are complex carbs. You actually just proved my point.

moosiau

Hi :bigsmile: I found this site really helpful for low carb recipes when I was on the Atkins diet

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/

She's also put the ratings for the recipes that she's tried at the end of each recipe which is really useful when looking for something new

annakow

what a doctor! lol

jacksonpt

Maybe your doc said no simple carbs? Carbs are way misunderstood. I bet he wanted you to go no simple carbs cause no carbs at all is unhealthy and virtually impossible. Complex carbs are important and good for you.

There is no reason to eat carbs and in some cases it causes actual harm. The body does not need carbs. The body needs glucose. This can be made from either carbs or fat. It is a legitimate diet prescribed by doctors for several reasons. I am currently on this diet and I have never felt better in my life because I can't process carbs. Zero carb is virtually impossible but very low carb (fewer than 20g per day) is not. The idea is that carbs only come from veggies in order to get the vitamins from the veggies and you switch your fuel source from carbs to fat. This is sustainable and healthy!

And vege's are a complex carb, which is exactly what I was talking about. Simple carbs are hard to process and generally not good for any reason, except they are yummy. Vege's are complex carbs. You actually just proved my point.

Simple carbs are actually one of the best energy sources available, which means they can be VERY good in certain situations.

kenzietate

Maybe your doc said no simple carbs? Carbs are way misunderstood. I bet he wanted you to go no simple carbs cause no carbs at all is unhealthy and virtually impossible. Complex carbs are important and good for you.

There is no reason to eat carbs and in some cases it causes actual harm. The body does not need carbs. The body needs glucose. This can be made from either carbs or fat. It is a legitimate diet prescribed by doctors for several reasons. I am currently on this diet and I have never felt better in my life because I can't process carbs. Zero carb is virtually impossible but very low carb (fewer than 20g per day) is not. The idea is that carbs only come from veggies in order to get the vitamins from the veggies and you switch your fuel source from carbs to fat. This is sustainable and healthy!

And vege's are a complex carb, which is exactly what I was talking about. Simple carbs are hard to process and generally not good for any reason, except they are yummy. Vege's are complex carbs. You actually just proved my point.

I misunderstood your point then. Many people call whole grains and other carb heavy food complex carbs. So I was more clarifying I guess.

bcf7683

the dash diet actually has a balanced load of carbs, it is not carb free as seems to be the case on these boards.

Agreed........veggies & fruit are full of carbs... nuts have carbs... dairy has carbs.... :huh:

cl_green

Sorry everyone for saying NO carb when I guess I should have said LOW. I have been averaging around 9 - 10 grams of carbs a day.

Sorry... I can't support that type of dietary approach. I really suggest you ask your doctor for clarification/suggestions.

I am not sure why you can't support that (though I am also not sure why anyone would care if you do or don't). Low carb has been proven to help anyone who has insulin resistance, diabetes, childhood epolepsy, and other disorders also. Some people can't lose weight or stay healthy with any other approach. We have no idea why the OP's doctor would recommend this but the fact is, the doctor did. I would say that you are not qualified nor educated enough to have an opinion in this instance.

Thank you!

cl_green

Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Breasts
2 1/2 to 3 pound bag of frozen skinless, boneless chicken breasts (tenderloins work too)
1 - 12 oz bottle of Frank's Buffalo hot sauce

Place chicken breasts in crock pot and pour entire bottle of sauce over them. Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8 hours.

Super easy and no carbs. Great to eat with ranch dressing or on a low-carb wrap with some lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing.

Thank you for sharing and way to go on your weight loss! Amazing!

vim_n_vigor

Maybe your doc said no simple carbs? Carbs are way misunderstood. I bet he wanted you to go no simple carbs cause no carbs at all is unhealthy and virtually impossible. Complex carbs are important and good for you.

There is no reason to eat carbs and in some cases it causes actual harm. The body does not need carbs. The body needs glucose. This can be made from either carbs or fat. It is a legitimate diet prescribed by doctors for several reasons. I am currently on this diet and I have never felt better in my life because I can't process carbs. Zero carb is virtually impossible but very low carb (fewer than 20g per day) is not. The idea is that carbs only come from veggies in order to get the vitamins from the veggies and you switch your fuel source from carbs to fat. This is sustainable and healthy!

And vege's are a complex carb, which is exactly what I was talking about. Simple carbs are hard to process and generally not good for any reason, except they are yummy. Vege's are complex carbs. You actually just proved my point.

Actually, only starchy vegetables are complex carbs, along with grains. Most fruits and vegetables are simple carbs.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002469.htm

mdev1

You must mean 'LOW carbs' not 'NO carbs'. You will, over time, die without ANY carbs. Eat good carbs (broccoli, iceberg lettuce, green beans, asparagus) but keep it under 20-30 net carbs per day (the Atkins induction strategy). Net carbs are the grams of carbs minus the grams of fiber in the food. For example, 1 cup of broccoli is 4.5g of carbs but it has 3g of fiber so the net is 1.5g of net carbs. You could eat a big steak and 3 cups of broccoli (a lot of broccoli) for only 4.5g of net carbs.

This assumes you are trying to kick start ketosis by going on a low carb diet. It will take about a week or two for that to happen and you will probably feel the effects, like being dizzy and weak, while your body depletes all of the glucose in your system. Once that happens, your body will switch to ketosis to use fat as it's primary fuel source for glucose (to keep you alive). You must keep your sugar intake low (which is oversimplified by saying net-carbs) so the ketones are constantly being produced to utilize your fat.

Good foods to have handy are chicken (pre-cook a bunch and cut it up into 1 ounce servings), ham (the other chicken), pork chops which are all relatively inexpensive per lb. Various chicken sausage is good and you can also chow on bacon (pork not turkey) and things of that nature as well. Fat intake is less important to worry about on these kinds of diets.

For snacks, make sure to eat things like peanuts (legumes) and tree nuts (if you can). Certain kinds of snack treats, like turkey slim jims, while not completely healthy, are low in carbs and serve a purpose of filling you between meals with little impact to your blood sugar. Certain forms of steak jerky (avoid the ones like Teriyaki because of the sugar) are also great to snack on but can be expensive if not purchased in a bulk manner. Also getting cottage cheese (about 5g of carb in 1% per cup), is a good way to supplement a meal and get needed nutrients. Take regular cheese (swiss, cheddar), and cut it into easy to portion cubes (i.e., 10 cubes is 1 oz) so it's handy to grab for a mid-meal snack or after dinner snack. Celery is also a great snack and is filling but with low net carbs (0.8g per large stick). When eaten with a regular hummus, you will get much needed nutrients as well as protein for relatively low net carbs. Be careful of diet versions of hummus and the like, because they usually contain more carbs rather than less.

Finally, fish and shrimp are great sources of protein, with low calories and fat, but can be more expensive. Again, if you can buy a 2lb frozen bag of shrimp at a wholesaler, like Costco or Sam's Club, you can make a huge meal with 6-8 ounces of shrimp and a ton of broccoli. Using a low-carb, low-fat, caesar dressing (i.e., Ken's Lite), and shredded cheese, you can also have a big bowl of Caesar salad to go along with your meal for about 5 net carbs.

Best of luck!

graysmom2005

my nutritionist and doctor have me on a strict diet- 70-80 gms of protein, 30-50 gms of carbs, 20-30 gms of fat, and 700-900 calories a day. Keeping a low carb count is not impossible and it also helps to journal everything. I found the cheese sticks really good for snacks as well as sugar free jellos and puddings. Lots of certain veggies and low fat cheeses, water and lean meat like turkey will fill you up. I am a junk food junkie and lost 10 pounds in 4 days. Virtually everything has carbs.
This is the site I've been using:

http://www.fatsecret.com/recipes

Sugar free jello has around 17-19 carbs per tiny container... just sayin

Ummmm.....WROOOOOOOOOOOOONG.:noway:

rml_16

A no carb diet is virtually impossible, is it not?. I guess you just eat chicken all the time? lol

Or steak or pork or alligator tail.

hookilau

my nutritionist and doctor have me on a strict diet- 70-80 gms of protein, 30-50 gms of carbs, 20-30 gms of fat, and 700-900 calories a day. Keeping a low carb count is not impossible and it also helps to journal everything. I found the cheese sticks really good for snacks as well as sugar free jellos and puddings. Lots of certain veggies and low fat cheeses, water and lean meat like turkey will fill you up. I am a junk food junkie and lost 10 pounds in 4 days. Virtually everything has carbs.
This is the site I've been using:

http://www.fatsecret.com/recipes

Sugar free jello has around 17-19 carbs per tiny container... just sayin

Ummmm.....WROOOOOOOOOOOOONG.:noway:

OTHANKGOD. :indifferent:
I just can't take another nutritional rug pulled out from under me :laugh:
It's just about the only sweet I can have :sad:

Hornsby

A no carb diet is virtually impossible, is it not?. I guess you just eat chicken all the time? lol

Or steak or pork or alligator tail.

Touche

kelseyhere

vegetables are mostly carbs. i can't imagine your doctor would tell you not to eat vegetables. you need to question your doc or find a new one.

twhitaker2

I had a gastric sleeve three years ago and hit a plateau. It's the standard diet for bariatric patients. This will help me lose the remaining weight and then go into my maintenance phase.

insertcoinshere

You must mean 'LOW carbs' not 'NO carbs'. You will, over time, die without ANY carbs. Eat good carbs (broccoli, iceberg lettuce, green beans, asparagus) but keep it under 20-30 net carbs per day (the Atkins induction strategy). Net carbs are the grams of carbs minus the grams of fiber in the food. For example, 1 cup of broccoli is 4.5g of carbs but it has 3g of fiber so the net is 1.5g of net carbs. You could eat a big steak and 3 cups of broccoli (a lot of broccoli) for only 4.5g of net carbs.

This assumes you are trying to kick start ketosis by going on a low carb diet. It will take about a week or two for that to happen and you will probably feel the effects, like being dizzy and weak, while your body depletes all of the glucose in your system. Once that happens, your body will switch to ketosis to use fat as it's primary fuel source for glucose (to keep you alive). You must keep your sugar intake low (which is oversimplified by saying net-carbs) so the ketones are constantly being produced to utilize your fat.

Good foods to have handy are chicken (pre-cook a bunch and cut it up into 1 ounce servings), ham (the other chicken), pork chops which are all relatively inexpensive per lb. Various chicken sausage is good and you can also chow on bacon (pork not turkey) and things of that nature as well. Fat intake is less important to worry about on these kinds of diets.

For snacks, make sure to eat things like peanuts (legumes) and tree nuts (if you can). Certain kinds of snack treats, like turkey slim jims, while not completely healthy, are low in carbs and serve a purpose of filling you between meals with little impact to your blood sugar. Certain forms of steak jerky (avoid the ones like Teriyaki because of the sugar) are also great to snack on but can be expensive if not purchased in a bulk manner. Also getting cottage cheese (about 5g of carb in 1% per cup), is a good way to supplement a meal and get needed nutrients. Take regular cheese (swiss, cheddar), and cut it into easy to portion cubes (i.e., 10 cubes is 1 oz) so it's handy to grab for a mid-meal snack or after dinner snack. Celery is also a great snack and is filling but with low net carbs (0.8g per large stick). When eaten with a regular hummus, you will get much needed nutrients as well as protein for relatively low net carbs. Be careful of diet versions of hummus and the like, because they usually contain more carbs rather than less.

Finally, fish and shrimp are great sources of protein, with low calories and fat, but can be more expensive. Again, if you can buy a 2lb frozen bag of shrimp at a wholesaler, like Costco or Sam's Club, you can make a huge meal with 6-8 ounces of shrimp and a ton of broccoli. Using a low-carb, low-fat, caesar dressing (i.e., Ken's Lite), and shredded cheese, you can also have a big bowl of Caesar salad to go along with your meal for about 5 net carbs.

Best of luck!

mdev1

If you want something sweet, try Atkins diet bars available at Walmart for about 1.50 each (sold in packs of 5 or 6). They have very few net carbs and are very sweet. Some, like the Cinnamon Bun Bar, are like desert, are 170 cals with 3 net carbs.

lindakeigher

Did you doctor tell you if you were refrain from eating "Simple or Complex Carbs"?

Things like candy, syrups, and soda pop are also straightforward examples of simple carbs. They are absorbed quickly -- just think how fast sugar-based candy melts in your mouth.

Simple carbs also include foods such as fruit and milk. These are better sources of simple carbs because they contain vitamins and fiber, and also important nutrients that your body needs, like calcium.

Complex carbohydrates are also known as starches and are made of three or more linked sugars. Grains such as bread, pasta, oatmeal and rice are complex carbs, as well as some vegetables like broccoli, corn legumes such as kidney beans and chick peas. They take the longest to digest.

If you are lactose intolerant then simple carbs might be hard to digest. Usually complex carb are more of problem for weight can seeing how these foods take longer to pass through the digestive tract.

Good luck to you.

ebgbjo

Only 700-900 calories a day??! I would get new doctor.

And if I was only eating 700-900 calories a day, I wouldn't be loading up on cheese and pudding...just saying

my nutritionist and doctor have me on a strict diet- 70-80 gms of protein, 30-50 gms of carbs, 20-30 gms of fat, and 700-900 calories a day. Keeping a low carb count is not impossible and it also helps to journal everything. I found the cheese sticks really good for snacks as well as sugar free jellos and puddings. Lots of certain veggies and low fat cheeses, water and lean meat like turkey will fill you up. I am a junk food junkie and lost 10 pounds in 4 days. Virtually everything has carbs.
This is the site I've been using:

http://www.fatsecret.com/recipes

cl_green

You must mean 'LOW carbs' not 'NO carbs'. You will, over time, die without ANY carbs. Eat good carbs (broccoli, iceberg lettuce, green beans, asparagus) but keep it under 20-30 net carbs per day (the Atkins induction strategy). Net carbs are the grams of carbs minus the grams of fiber in the food. For example, 1 cup of broccoli is 4.5g of carbs but it has 3g of fiber so the net is 1.5g of net carbs. You could eat a big steak and 3 cups of broccoli (a lot of broccoli) for only 4.5g of net carbs.

This assumes you are trying to kick start ketosis by going on a low carb diet. It will take about a week or two for that to happen and you will probably feel the effects, like being dizzy and weak, while your body depletes all of the glucose in your system. Once that happens, your body will switch to ketosis to use fat as it's primary fuel source for glucose (to keep you alive). You must keep your sugar intake low (which is oversimplified by saying net-carbs) so the ketones are constantly being produced to utilize your fat.

Good foods to have handy are chicken (pre-cook a bunch and cut it up into 1 ounce servings), ham (the other chicken), pork chops which are all relatively inexpensive per lb. Various chicken sausage is good and you can also chow on bacon (pork not turkey) and things of that nature as well. Fat intake is less important to worry about on these kinds of diets.

For snacks, make sure to eat things like peanuts (legumes) and tree nuts (if you can). Certain kinds of snack treats, like turkey slim jims, while not completely healthy, are low in carbs and serve a purpose of filling you between meals with little impact to your blood sugar. Certain forms of steak jerky (avoid the ones like Teriyaki because of the sugar) are also great to snack on but can be expensive if not purchased in a bulk manner. Also getting cottage cheese (about 5g of carb in 1% per cup), is a good way to supplement a meal and get needed nutrients. Take regular cheese (swiss, cheddar), and cut it into easy to portion cubes (i.e., 10 cubes is 1 oz) so it's handy to grab for a mid-meal snack or after dinner snack. Celery is also a great snack and is filling but with low net carbs (0.8g per large stick). When eaten with a regular hummus, you will get much needed nutrients as well as protein for relatively low net carbs. Be careful of diet versions of hummus and the like, because they usually contain more carbs rather than less.

Finally, fish and shrimp are great sources of protein, with low calories and fat, but can be more expensive. Again, if you can buy a 2lb frozen bag of shrimp at a wholesaler, like Costco or Sam's Club, you can make a huge meal with 6-8 ounces of shrimp and a ton of broccoli. Using a low-carb, low-fat, caesar dressing (i.e., Ken's Lite), and shredded cheese, you can also have a big bowl of Caesar salad to go along with your meal for about 5 net carbs.

Best of luck!

Thank you!

cl_green

If you want something sweet, try Atkins diet bars available at Walmart for about 1.50 each (sold in packs of 5 or 6). They have very few net carbs and are very sweet. Some, like the Cinnamon Bun Bar, are like desert, are 170 cals with 3 net carbs.

Thank you. I've been doing this since the 9th and I've lost 12.6 lbs so far. I'm super excited and feel good! I haven't wanted to eat anything sweet, but feel the craving so I found I can eat cool whip with raspberries.

kmariew25

Sugar free jello has ZERO carbs. Not sure what you're eating, but I make sugar free jello all the time for my low carb diet. It's a life saver when I'm craving something sweet.

FindingAmy77

A no carb diet is virtually impossible, is it not?. I guess you just eat chicken all the time? lol

that is what I was thinking. meat. meat. meat. And a complete lack of essential vitamins and nutrients from vegetables and fruits. I can suggest LOW carb but not NO carb.

yeah, carbs are in the much needed veg and fruits. I think it pretty much limits you to only eat lean meats. maybe he means no simple carbs. here are some definitions for you:
Carbohydrates





Carbohydrates are organic compounds in tissues or food that can be broken down to be one of the main sources of energy for humans or animals. Classified as simple or complex, carbohydrates are mainly starches and sugars.
•Simple carbohydrates consist of only one or two sugars and include foods such as white flour and fructose.
•Complex carbohydrates consist of three or more sugars and they are fiber-rich.

Consuming carbohydrates is important to ensuring the body has what it needs to operate at peak performance.

Here are some examples of the reasons to consume complex carbohydrates rather than their simple counterparts:
•Keep the body fueled for an extended period of time


Reaching for simple carbohydrates may be a quick way to fill your stomach or to fulfill a craving, but the simple sugars are quick to digest, allowing hunger to quickly return.

Complex carbohydrates take a longer time to digest and therefore are key to fulfilling hunger as well as providing a long lasting source of energy.
•Digest Better


Because complex carbohydrates often have lots of fiber, consuming them bulks up stool allowing it to move more smoothly through the digestive tract. When this occurs, less bloating and gas exist, constipation can be improved, and more toxins are removed from the body.
•Lose Weight


Eating complex carbs helps you to feel full faster and for a longer period of time. As a result, cravings are lessened and the need to reach for unhealthy snacks between planned meals is diminished. Instead of reaching for a simple carbohydrate, snacking on complex carbohydrates or building them into your meals is an easy way to stay on track with your weight loss or maintenance goals.
•Keep Your Heart Healthy


A diet rich in vegetables has been proven to lower LDL cholesterol and help prevent against angina and heart attack by lowering blood pressure. These complex carbohydrates can help to keep your heart healthy. Whole grains and legumes also help to protect the heart by lowering cardiovascular and coronary heart disease risk as well.

I took this from the web. I suggest you do more research into this. It never hurts to gather all the education and information out there on nutrition. Good luck.

alska

This DASH thing is what I try to do ... I had no idea it was something special :P It was my way of eating clean.

the dash diet actually has a balanced load of carbs, it is not carb free as seems to be the case on these boards.

mseslee

A no carb diet is virtually impossible, is it not?. I guess you just eat chicken all the time? lol

that is what I was thinking. meat. meat. meat. And a complete lack of essential vitamins and nutrients from vegetables and fruits. I can suggest LOW carb but not NO carb.

you might want to do some research because even some veggies and fruit have carbs.

KarinHanson

^ Was thinking the same thing! Plus, if someone actually had NO carbs, they'd be in a world of hurt. Your brain needs a low level of carbs to even function (yep, medical fact), nevermind the rest of the things people have already mentioned. So, if this person was in fact 100lbs skinnier within 3mos, they'd likely be in a hospital with some major issues. Not worth harming your body. Thinking long term is a better approach.