low carb menus

Alexa1471

Hello!!

I'm sure that this is on here somewhere but i can't find it. Despite stepping up my exercise regime, the scales haven't moved downwards for nearly a month now. So to kick start it again i'm going to try fewer carbs. However my fiance doesn't need to lose weight and i don't want to deprive him but also don't want to have to cook two seperate dinners..

Has anyone got some suggestions for evening meals that are low carb but stil yummy for the other half?

Thank U!! X

melaniecheeks

I just eat a smaller portion of the carby bit (potatoes, pasta etc) and have a bigger portion of veg or salad. Or provide some bread for the others to eat.

My fiance is quite good at trying new things, so I've got him converted to sweet potato mash (lower carb than regular potatoes) as well as quinoa pilaff.

Leanne1795

Try some of these and just add bread for some of them for your OH. http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/recipes.html

morganadk2_deleted

Are you eating to enough?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit


This is just a part of it! please read the link above


Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)


Also this might be helpful http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/00trayn/view/how-to-bust-a-3-month-plateau-87677

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/153704-myth-or-fact-simple-math-3500-calories-one-pound-eat



Good luck on your journey

ljbhill

I need to do this too and it worked a charm! I also have a partner and didn't want him to miss out but he barely misses it now! I alternate my dinners with salad and baked veg.

Grilled/BBQ/Roast meat/fish with either salad or baked veg/steam veg

Baked veg= carrots, mushrooms, red capsicum (peppers), pumpkin, celeriac, turnips, tomatoes with mixed herbs, stock, garlic and a little lemon. You may need to add some water when dry.

If we get sick of the salad/roast veg I mix it up with a ricotta bake/lasagne made from veg layers (eggplant or pumpkin works great) or a meat and veg soup.

We steer away from any rice, potato or bread at dinner but of course now and then we have it (once-twice a week)

Sometimes I pop in one potato halved for the boy. Just enough for him so I'm not tempted

If you need any more ideas, just ask!

dls06

dlife.com has many low carb recipes.