LOW CARB. BUT HIGH CALORIE?

turtlefitnessdad

I need to find foods that are higher in calories but low in carbs. Preferably with a reasonablely low fat content. Does anyone have any good recommandations? We truly intend on buying things that we find out about on our next shopping trip so any advice would be greatlly helpful.

Thanks.

kellehbeans

Almonds are a good source. They are high in fats, but they are good fats. Chicken and turkey are good too, and 90% dark chocolate.

EDIT: Maybe not the chocolate, I forgot how fatty it was!

Gallowmere1984

So...basically you want high calorie lean protein sources? Erm...what? It doesn't quite work that way. All I can tell you is be prepared to eat a LOT of chicken/turkey/fish in a single sitting.

turtlefitnessdad

this is not for me it for my wife. She struggles getting enough calories withoug going over on carbs. (she is on a low carb diet as per her docter for medical reasons) Protien is not an issue. Just low carb options that will be up there a bit on calories.

We are planning on getting some almonds this go around but i don't think chocoale will work. She would never stop. lol : )

Gallowmere1984

this is not for me it for my wife. She struggles getting enough calories withoug going over on carbs. (she is on a low carb diet as per her docter for medical reasons) Protien is not an issue. Just low carb options that will be up there a bit on calories.

We are planning on getting some almonds this go around but i don't think chocoale will work. She would never stop. lol : )

Yeah, I was serious. When I was running a borderline keto diet, dinner for me would often consist of a full 20 oz. container of 99/1 ground turkey. 600 calories, 8g fat, 0g carbs, 130g protein.

mjschumacher100

It's not difficult, just eat lots of lean meats. Chicken, turkey, indeed depending on fats (which should be relatively high in the diet to compensate for the low carb levels) you can even go for less lean cuts, nice fatty beef mince for example.

If I were to go lower carb I'd eat plenty of steak, chicken, lamb and add veg like broccoli etc.

turtlefitnessdad

OK....so almonds and just about as much lean meats as possible. Any other ideas?

Chadomaniac

Low carb and low fat but high calorie? im afraid there is no such thing ... u looking for protein which WILL most likely include fats. HIGH FAT HIGH PROTEIN is what u should look for from what i take on it

crimsontech

Calories come from fat (9 cal/gram), carbs (4 cal/gram), protein (4 cal/gram), and alcohol (7 cal/gram). If she wants to stay low fat AND low carb then all her calories must come from protein and booze. :P

TavistockToad

OK....so almonds and just about as much lean meats as possible. Any other ideas?

fat free greek yoghurt
fat free cottage cheese
tuna
prawns
salmon (not low fat)

i like carbs, so cant really think of much else....

turtlefitnessdad

She just wants to keep from going over on here daily fat goal is all.

Low carb higher calorie is what she needs. I guess my original post was a bit misleading. I know that there is going to be higher fat content in most cases. Does any one have any food ideas that have not yet been mentioned?

Thus far all i have is almonds, dark chocolate, chicken, turkey, fish. That is good but are there any other ideas? I am actuelly looking for some specific things. I

Thanks everyone.

turtlefitnessdad

OK....so almonds and just about as much lean meats as possible. Any other ideas?

fat free greek yoghurt
fat free cottage cheese
tuna
prawns
salmon (not low fat)

i like carbs, so cant really think of much else....

there we go.................thank you

mizchubby69

How about cheese and ham omelette, eggs?

mizchubby69

woops sorry meant bacon and eggs.

turtlefitnessdad

woops sorry meant bacon and eggs.

She likes turkey bacon. Will that fall into what we are looking for?

TavistockToad

woops sorry meant bacon and eggs.

She likes turkey bacon. Will that fall into what we are looking for?

eggs are good, but it depends how much fat she wants to eat?

Lupercalia

I think most of us who eat low carb get the bulk of our calories from healthy fats. So I'm not really sure what to say here. Someone suggested tons of lean protein--that's about the only thing I can think of that is low fat, no carb, and somewhat caloric. Turkey, fish, chicken...

autumnblade75

woops sorry meant bacon and eggs.

She likes turkey bacon. Will that fall into what we are looking for?

Probably. Meat is not a carb, ever. If the meat is breaded, the breading is a carb. Veggies are also carbs, but don't avoid them.

fimary

my diary is open and your wife is very welcome to look at it, i try and keep my carbs under 100g a day and always over on protein and never gp over on my fat.

i eat a lot of

tuna
fage greek yogurt
turkey
chicken
stirfry's
cottage cheese
quorn, sausages/turkey bacon/ mushrooms
berries mixed with fage and protein powder
quorn mince (made into spicy mince, chilli)
prawns
salmon

hope this helps

and nice to hear your giving your wife support thats so great

turtlefitnessdad

woops sorry meant bacon and eggs.

She likes turkey bacon. Will that fall into what we are looking for?

eggs are good, but it depends how much fat she wants to eat?

I don't want to start a long debate about eggs as i am sure you all know would happen. However we don't eat the egg yolks so let's all move on to some other ideas. lol

turtlefitnessdad

my diary is open and your wife is very welcome to look at it, i try and keep my carbs under 100g a day and always over on protein and never gp over on my fat.

i eat a lot of

tuna
fage greek yogurt
turkey
chicken
stirfry's
cottage cheese
quorn, sausages/turkey bacon/ mushrooms
berries mixed with fage and protein powder
quorn mince (made into spicy mince, chilli)
prawns
salmon

hope this helps

and nice to hear your giving your wife support thats so great

Thank you very much! what is quorn and fage though? I have not heard of these.