LOW CARB MEALS

AlmondTheGreat

Hi i'm in need of some low carb meals as I know I'm well over my daily average. I eat a fair amount of wholemeal bread, pasta, rice. I struggle to find meals without these in and if i reduce my portion size then I'll be short of calories and protein.

Any advice would be appreciated.

AlmondTheGreat

Omelette seems good?

jodiex92

Omelettes
Meat/fish with coliflower mash
Stirfrys with lots of veg
roasted veg
salads
pepper strips/ courgette sliced like chips
nuts/seeds for snacks

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

if you reduce your portion size of rice/pasta/bread then replace it with fat--1 tbsp olive oil is 120 calories

add in 1 oz nuts to a salad or veggie dish--160 calories

6-8 oz fatty fish or steak can be about 400 calories--stir fried or sauteed in 1/2 tbsp oil = 60 extra calories

walnut crusted chicken breast cooked in 1/2 tbsp oil and 1 oz walnuts used = 420 for 6 oz or so

add in stir fried veggies and a small potato for another 300 calories.

10KEyes

I eat low carb, try to keep it between 75g and 100g per day, so have a look at my diary, it is open.

beccarockslife

Meat and Veg and smaller amounts of grains, fruit can be very carby too but it depends how you feel on the good carb/bad carb thing.

Cathleenr

well, it depends on what you are trying to do. if you reduce carbs, you will need to replace them with something else, like protein, to stay at the same calorie total. if you replace it with fats, you will have to eat less food to remain at your calorie maximum, so it sounds like you are just changing up your macros.its a matter of reading labels and knowing the nutrients on your foods, like the difference between oatmeal and broccoli. both are carb sources, but one is much higher than the other given the same serving size.

AlmondTheGreat

Thanks guys some good stuff here.