Interesting low carb options?

I don't know what you've been eating, so it had to tell you stuff to change, but I keep my carbs lower than that every day by not eating grain or processed foods. It's pretty easy, actually. Look at my food diary, if you like. I don't "intentionally" eat low carb, and I don't care all that much about my macros, other than keeping close to my cal totals and watching the other stuff for reference. If you are insulin resistant, you should should check into paleo/primal lifestyle. Many people get reset that way and are better able to manage their associated health issues.

Here's a low carb group that is supportive! There is a thread for posting your daily menus to get ideas too.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group

I eat stir fries and curries without rice or over "cauliflower rice," which is just grated, cooked cauliflower. It obviously doesn't taste like or absorb like rice, but I think it's a good sub, plus you get another serving of veggies in.

Low carb protein powder + almond milk for a yummy shake.

Sandwiches or wraps made on low carb tortillas/bread. Mission Carb Balance tortillas (soft taco size) have 6g net carbs each. I just bought some Ezekiel 4:9 bread, each slice has 90 cals, 10 g net carbs.

Meat and veggies with a bit of cheese is a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

I have to eat low carb because I have T2. I eat low carb bread, but only a few times a week, measured amounts of potatoes a couple times a week. Rarely eat rice anymore...just not worth it. I don't drink fruit juice anymore, either. I eat lots of meat, fish and chicken. Also eat beef jerky but if you have a problem with sodium, that might not be good for you. Just cut back on starches and refined sugar and that will help. .

Thinking on it, I do some snacking throughout the day to help keep my carbs under control instead of just big meals. Fruit is my best friend. It's filling without being high in calories or egg whites are great too. Sometimes I'll eat cereal for a snack, of course not the high sugary kind, but good fiber based cereal. Dinner time, is for vegetables and go fish. Now, we are all human and yep there are days when I want something "naughty" for the day, but I'll try to balance out the rest of the day and the next day. Drinking lots of water is good too. I hope this helps you out some way. Keep it up!

Foods lower in carbs are Generally higher in fat, and in protein. Cheeses, deli meats, chicken breast, almonds [and other nuts], eggs, etc. Have as many vegetables as you like, but watch for those higher in starch [potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes].

I don't eat low carb, but there are a ton of recipes out there! For lunches, you could try lettuce wraps with chicken and swiss cheese, snack on raw veggies wrapped in deli meats. Sliced zucchini + cream cheese + deli roast beef, for example. It's a great combo! Good luck :]

Hi, I have been on a very low carb diet for 3 months and have lost 50 lbs (and have never felt better). I have no more than 40g of carbs per day.
Excuse the long response but here are the foods I swear by;

· mushrooms (nice and filling, lots of volume, they go with almost anything)
· eggs (I wasn’t a big egg eater before but I have forced myself). I also buy cartons of “ready made” liquid egg whites, which I pour into breakfast stir fry
· tomatoes
· bruschetta. Costco does a ready made bruschetta which is great tasting, full of garlic and oil and herbs, and low in carbs. I have it as a side dish for breakfast and dinner, I use it as a dip, I cook with it, and I use it as my main salad dressing
· black olives (5 olives only has 1g of carbs, they are great in any meal)
· omega 3 cooking oil or olive oil; a great way to get your fats
· hearts of romaine lettuce (fills a huge bowl, add bruschetta or balsamic vinegar as a dressing)
· Crumbled bacon. I can buy this in big bags from Costco. It’s low calorie, low carb, and is great in a breakfast stir fry or in a salad
· Stevia sweetener. Splenda and many of the other sweeteners DO actually have carbs, read the label carefully. One of two of the Stevia brands don’t have any carbs (whereas some of them do)
· Shrimp. My default evening meal is a stir fry of shrimp with vegetables such as broccoli, peppers, cauliflower, green beans, etc.
· nuts. I eat nuts every day
· packs of meats such as prosciutto, salami, etc. They are tasty so they satisfy
· cheeses. I buy the small picnic packets of cheese (like Babybel) because they are measured portions, otherwise you tend to have way too much without knowing
· rice crackers or corn crackers (the ones that are the size of the entire palm of your hand, around 3 inches by 3 inches). If I do want an alternative to a stir fry for breakfast I will have 3 crackers with some cheese and meat. However even 3 of those crackers has around 12g of carbs
· turkey sticks and pepperoni style snacks. Many of those are really low in calories and carbs and are high in protein (they usually claim that on the pack).
· tuna. A whole tin of tuna in water is only 220 calories and negligible carbs
· pate is pretty good and a nice treat
· protein shakes (see previous main section)
· beef jerky (but beware, some beef jerky is coated in sugar). Jack Links is only 3g of carbs per serving, Oberto is 6g for what looks like the same thing, and the teriyaki version is 18g !!!!!

I read the thread title as "Low carb intestines" and was totally confused for a moment.

Ive made huge strides cutting carbs to net level of 62 grams per day...to strip fat. Once gone i'll raise them back up in a "zig-zig" or cycle fashion to maintain low body fat all year long.

I just started eating low carb! And focused on more protien and 6 small meals.
I, too, LOVED the Mission Carb Balanced Tortillas mentioned above,
BUT they are still pretty high in carbs (they GLARED at me whenever I asked "Why did I go over on carbs?")
so I found Joseph's - Flax, Oat Brand & Whole Wheat Flour Pita Bread (60cals 8carb 2fat 6protein)
1/2 the calories, 1/2 the carbs & more protein than the Carb Balance Tortilla - BONUS, BONUS, BONUS!
I put 1 tablespoon of peanut butter on it (95cal 3carb 8fat 4protein) and it is a great & filling mid-morn snack for me!

For breakfast, - Morningstar Sausage Patties, 2 patty 160cal 6carbs 6fat 20protein (SO GOOD!!!!)

My favorite places to lunch are Jimmy John's and Chipotle - both have great nutrition websites where I can add & subtract ingredients to get what I feel comfortable with.
YES - Jimmy John's lettuce wrap (aka an unwich) instead of bread
YES - A Salad instead of burrito or rice bowl at Chipotle

Dinner - I focus on my vegetables & my baked or slow-cooked meat.

BEWARE of salad dressings, sauces, & ANYTHING LIQUID (besides water) - carbs can add up quickly using that stuff so check labels.

I NEVER thought that I could eat under 100 carbs, but I'm doing it! I feel great. Today was my first day eating at or close under my 4 goals - cals, carbs, fat, protein! (Full disclosure: I do also use protein powder too to help me get close to my protein target.)

YOU CAN DO THIS!

425!

this page has step by step instructions... http://dashingdish.com/recipe/crispy-baked-parmesan-green-bean-fries/

also check out the low carb recipes on skinnytaste...

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2007/07/low-carb-recipes.html

the zucchini pizza bites are awesome

Im just now checking out this website. It is pretty awesome and I was completely unaware of it. I am doing low carb, not all of these recipes are applicable to my diet, but some are! Definitely adding it to my list of websites for tasty recipes!

Okay, so I am sick of being sick to my stomach every day. The medicine I take for insulin resistance interacts terribly with high carb foods. I've been dealing with this for a year now. The doctor recommended I keep my carbs as low as possible to avoid this side effect, and I've been in denial for a year. I've been trying to keep my carbs under 115 a day, which already feels impossible, but I need some help cutting out even more so I can stop running to the bathroom after dinner every night and eating my body weight in tums.

What are some substitutions you've made for lowering your carbs? Any recipes you live by that you care to pass along?

Check out the site yourlighterside.com, TONS of low carb recipes, even ones for breads, pizzas, all using whole ingredients! Gonna try some out this weekend, but check it out and see what you think