Low carb Low Calorie Recipes Please

colummm

Hi, I have lost 20 lb up-to now on a low carb low calorie diet but I am getting really bored with it. Does anyone have any low carb low calorie recipes to keep my on track. I am trying to keep around 20 grams of carbs a day (no more than 40) and around 1500 calories

Thx

ChantalGG

cauliflower instead of rice or potatoes but you need to prepare it to look like them. I made a cauliflower crust pizza it was good.

Gigimack

do you have a recipe for the cauliflower crust?

ChantalGG

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/130577-you-asked-for-it-cauli-crust-pizza-pics?hl=cauli&page=16#posts-3025080 here is the thread i found it on.

kretakano

my fav low carb recipe is zucchini with melted feta. it is very tasty, super quick and inexpensive: for 1 person cut one medium sized zucchini in 1/4 inch slices, steam them in a bit of veggie stock (about 2-4oz), when soft add crumbled low fat feta (about 4 oz), Put the heat on low and let the feta melt while stirring until you have a delicious creamy sauce. Finish with some freshly grounded pepper.

kiwimcg

hmmmm very good question! I am in the same boat as you! Low carb is definitely the way that my body looses weight- but it is very hard not to get board. 20 carb a day? wow you are doing great! I love having eggs of all sorts for breakfast and raw califlower and almonds for lunch - sounds boring, but I really enjoy it and because I have had such a big breakfast, it tops me back up so I am not hungry again until dinner

Looking forward to hearing other people's ideas

B3Streeter

Yesterday I mixed canned tuna with plain greek yogurt, spicy mustard, lemon juice and tomatoes. I mixed it with romaine lettuce. It was so good, very low carb and about 70g of protein!

KnottyJen

I'm totally in love with dlife.com for diabetic friendly recipes. I'll post a few of the ones that I've made recently!

Chicken Cilantro
Source: The South Dakota Diabetes Control Program Cookbook Healthy Diabetes Recipes and More

Chicken breasts with a herb butter sauce.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Servings
Ingredients
1 small onions , chopped
1 medium garlic cloves , finely chopped
1 tbsp margarine
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut in 4 servings
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper , if desired
2 tbsp fresh cilantro , snipped


Directions
1 In a skillet, cook onions and garlic in margarine until onion is tender
2 Add chicken, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir over medium-high heat about 5-10 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Garnish with a lemon wedge if desired.

Nutrition Facts
Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177.8
Total Carbs 2 g
Dietary Fiber 0.3 g
Sugars 0.7 g
Total Fat 4.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.9 g
Unsaturated Fat 3.6 g
Potassium 369.4 mg
Protein 29.9 g
Sodium 183.5 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 Fat, 1/4 Vegetable, 4 Very Lean Meat

KnottyJen

Baked Shrimp
Source: dLife

Simple and delicious bake shrimp seasoned with lemon juice and Parmesan cheese.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Servings 2
Ingredients
1/2 lb raw medium shrimp , deveined
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 medium garlic cloves , minced
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp grated Parmesan cheese


Directions
1 Rinse shrimp under cool water, remove shells.
2 Preheat oven to 350°F.
3 In casserole dish, combine butter, garlic, lemon juice, and parsley . Place dish in oven until butter melts.
4 Add shrimp and bake, covered, 10-12 minutes.
5 Remove from oven, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.

Nutrition Facts
Makes 2 servings
Serving Size: 4 oz
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200.3
Total Carbs 2 g
Dietary Fiber 0.1 g
Sugars 0.1 g
Total Fat 8.5 g
Saturated Fat 4.3 g
Unsaturated Fat 4.3 g
Potassium 28 mg
Protein 26.7 g
Sodium 213.4 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 1/4 Fat, 4 Very Lean Meat

KnottyJen

Wilted Spinach with Pine Nuts and Garlic
Source: dLife

Spinach and pine nuts cooked in a garlicky oil and tossed with sour cream.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Servings 6
Ingredients
3 lb fresh spinach leaves , rinsed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 oz pine nuts , toasted (2 tablespoons) (sometimes, I omit the pinenuts when I'm having an already high fat day. Still yummy!)
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
2 tbsp sour cream (or creme fraiche) (I used the new Philly cream cheese sauce - worked like a charm!)


Directions
1 Wash the spinach and drain well, but allow the water to cling to the leaves.
2 Cook the spinach until it wilts in a skillet over medium high heat, about 3 minutes. Put spinach aside in a bowl.
3 Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
4 Add back the spinach, then add pine nuts and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Toss gently with sour cream. Season with pepper and serve.

Makes 6 servings
Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 58.4
Total Carbs 1.3 g
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
Sugars 0.3 g
Total Fat 5.5 g
Saturated Fat 1.2 g
Unsaturated Fat 4.3 g
Potassium 126.6 mg
Protein 0.8 g
Sodium 19.7 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 Fat

summi2011

Thanks. This recipe sounds great. I will give it a go.

lizzil0

Try this microwave muffin-
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/258089-low-carb-microwave-muffin
I'm low carb and eat one almost every morning for breakfast. It's really filling and can be made in a zillion different flavors.

Jillmgk36

Trying to feed my teens who don't want anything to do with my diet, I started making taco salads for myself. taco fixings for the family for dinner, and for myself, I add the ground beef to baby spinach or lettuce of some kind, cut up tomatoes, cheese, low fat sour cream and salsa. Low carb and low cal, easy, and very filling!

a_fit_me

Bump

crisanderson27

Wilted Spinach with Pine Nuts and Garlic
Source: dLife

Spinach and pine nuts cooked in a garlicky oil and tossed with sour cream.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Servings 6
Ingredients
3 lb fresh spinach leaves , rinsed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 oz pine nuts , toasted (2 tablespoons) (sometimes, I omit the pinenuts when I'm having an already high fat day. Still yummy!)
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
2 tbsp sour cream (or creme fraiche) (I used the new Philly cream cheese sauce - worked like a charm!)


Directions
1 Wash the spinach and drain well, but allow the water to cling to the leaves.
2 Cook the spinach until it wilts in a skillet over medium high heat, about 3 minutes. Put spinach aside in a bowl.
3 Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
4 Add back the spinach, then add pine nuts and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Toss gently with sour cream. Season with pepper and serve.

Makes 6 servings
Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 58.4
Total Carbs 1.3 g
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
Sugars 0.3 g
Total Fat 5.5 g
Saturated Fat 1.2 g
Unsaturated Fat 4.3 g
Potassium 126.6 mg
Protein 0.8 g
Sodium 19.7 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 Fat

Oh my...THIS, plus grilled/seasoned/shredded chicken breast would be flat heaven lol.

knittnponder

Bumping the yumminess!

Angeloftheshore

Bump!

craigh6363

I want you to know I just joined this website so I could respond to you. I am such a believer in the low carb lifestyle (not diet) that I wanted to help.

Start with genaw.com, lowcarbfriends.com, etc. Just do a search for low carb recipes and you will be overwhelmed. I have eggs, pancackes, muffins for breakfast. All prepared in a low carb way. I make pizza, bread for sandwiches. I make ice cream, brownies, cupcakes, fudge. I never get bored. I eat a a lot more vegetables than I used to. Also check youtube for some great videos and ideas.

Some of the recipes will call for things you don't have. You can shop at netrition.com or or one of the other low carb web sites.

Don't be afraid of saturated fat. I follow a low carb, moderate protein and high fat diet. I'm rarely hungry. I lost 70+ lbs. and have kept it off for over a year. I will never stop eating low carb. Don't listen to anyone who says it's bad for you. I've had blood work done and my levels for everything are perfect.

Don't eat boring foods. I'm a bad cook and I eat great foods. I've come a long way with my cooking but am still pretty basic. Nothing fancy.

Good luck and stick with it!

eericson51

bump for later!

ccsmiller

bump

IzzyBooNZ1

bumping up, very helpful thread!