I NEED IDEAS FOR LUNCH (LOW-CARB)

ldiaz0303
ldiaz0303 Posts: 13
in Food and Nutrition
i really need new ideas for lunch, but i want foods with less carbs.
so i know chicken salads are the most obvious, but what else can i eat?
anybody have any recipes? i don't want to keep eating chicken salads for the next 3 months for lunch.
i eat carb-loaded foods for breakfast some times, that's why i want variety. im a country girl so i eat anything that is natural in the morning, green plantains, lentils soup, avocados, eggs, cheese,salmon, turkey bacon and anything else i can make in the morning.
im just stuck on the lunch part.
PLEASE HELP ME!

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  • jasonp_ritzert
    jasonp_ritzert Posts: 357 Member
    Canned Tuna with baby carrots (that's what I'm eating for lunch today)

    Chili (I usually make a crock pot's worth and divide it up for the week. Use more meat than beans if you want lower carb)

    Lettuce wraps with chicken, tuna, etc.

    Hard-boiled eggs are good
  • JLANGSTA
    JLANGSTA Posts: 8 Member
    Jensmyfriend@gmail.com

    I can send you some recipes!

    But for lunch ideas, here's some - deli meat with veggie sticks and cheese, chicken and veggie soup, chicken fajitas minus the tortillas, hardboiled eggs and cheese, taco salad, shredded chicken salad, tuna salad, leftovers from your low-carb dinner the night before.

    good luck, girl!
  • dortilolma
    dortilolma Posts: 103 Member
    My favorite lunch is a goats cheese salad with walnuts, dried cranberries and a light lemon dressing. It's refreshing and surprisingly filling - only 230 calories (depending on portions).

    I use:
    Salad -
    rocket leaves
    chopped walnuts
    dried cranberries
    goats cheese log

    Dressing -
    Lemon juice
    Olive oil
    Pepper
    Honey

    I'm also a fan of quinoa which I can eat on its own or with pulses, beans and nuts.
  • abbylg1983
    abbylg1983 Posts: 177 Member
    I eat a lot of chicken breasts, shrimp, and turkey burgers (no bun). If I am at home, I make scrambled eggs a lot. I eat tuna sometimes, but usually when I am out of everything else. I try and make dinners that will convert to leftover lunches- fish, steak and chicken fajitas, baked chicken, etc.
  • ldiaz0303
    ldiaz0303 Posts: 13
    i have never eaten goat cheese......im a little weird about it, dont know why. how can i use it in food so that i can begin slowly adding it to my diet?
  • ldiaz0303
    ldiaz0303 Posts: 13
    baked chicken with........................?
    any recipes for baked chicken? i mainly fried it...or boiled it.
  • ldiaz0303
    ldiaz0303 Posts: 13
    tuna with crackers?
    good for snack? or can it be dinner?
  • abbylg1983
    abbylg1983 Posts: 177 Member
    I make chicken with buffalo sauce a lot. I put it in a fry pan for 3 min on each side (I use cooking spray) and then score it, coat it with buffalo sauce, and bake it for 30 min. I boil it sometimes too, but I like baking better. You can use other seasonings or sauces if you don't like buffalo sauce. I also bake it (minus the buffalo sauce) with mozzerella cheese and marinara sauce on top a lot.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    Hamburger patty with cheese and fried egg with lettuce.
  • Lovdiamnd
    Lovdiamnd Posts: 624 Member
    Progresso light soup and salad
  • abbyrae1
    abbyrae1 Posts: 265 Member
    baked chicken with steamed green beans (bake at 350, season with garlic powder, black pepper)

    Stuffed Bell Peppers--I stuff mine with cooked lean ground beef (seasoned with onion powder, garlic, black pepper, cumin, cayenne) a little bit of cheese, onions, peppers

    anything in a lettuce wrap (i.e. tacos, chicken, a "sandwich")

    canned chicken or tuna (in water) with green veggies
  • GamerGirly
    GamerGirly Posts: 158 Member
    I am always on the go and have to eat something quick.. so i get the frozen Atkins dinners ...
    Net carbs are usually around 6-7
  • ldiaz0303
    ldiaz0303 Posts: 13
    thanks i didnt know they had those! im going to buy some this week
  • calbadger
    calbadger Posts: 283 Member
    Kabobs work really well. Cheese wrapped by deli meat with mustard. Chicken soup without noodles. It depends on how strict you are with your carbs, but stuffed wraps can work well too. Tacos salads (either chicken or beef). You have a lot of options with seasoning. Chicken and broccoli with Alfredo sauce. And I agree the Atkins meals can be good, though I often have some meat, crunchy veggies and an Atkins shake for lunch and Ice Tea and an Atkins bar for breakfast..
  • dzarbs
    dzarbs Posts: 3
    ***Chicken Bruschetta!

    Grill pieces of chicken using your favorite seasoning (I always go mega spicy!).
    Make a salsa: diced tomatoes, diced onion, with a drizzle of lemon juice (freshly squeezed my fav) with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
    Once chicken is baked/ grilled, lay it out on a plate and top with your mini 'salsa'. You can drizzle olive oil over it but be sure to watch the cal content as 1 tbsp = 120 cal.

    You can tweek by adding corn (watch the carbs), or avocado.

    ***Fish Taco

    I use mini tortilla's from my local michocana occasionaly but lettuce wraps are way better.

    Bake fish fillets with fav seasoning. My favorite is tilapia fillets. These bake quick. About 10minutes in the oven and 2-3 mins on broil. Use a fork to break it up, fill your lettuce wrap halfway and top with a tbsp of 'salsa' (as above).
  • dzarbs
    dzarbs Posts: 3
    Best Ever Oven baked chicekn

    Blend half an onion, ginger and habaneros and 1 garlic clove, bit of salt or adobo seasoning. (I go super spicy). Season your BONE-IN chicken (skin off) by pouring the mix over them and let sit for as long as you can, minimum 30 mins.

    Put chicken in an oven/casserole dish and cover completey with aluminium foil and fold over edge of dish. Bake at 350F for 30 mins. Remove foil and POUR OU all the chicken fat. You will get at least a cup of fat. Pop back in the oven for 10-15 minutes, and then broil for an additonal 5-10minutes.

    This chicken is the juiciest, tastiest SPICIEST chicken ever. Made this Sunday night and been bringing in a few pieces to work during the week. Have this with a side of steamed veggies seasoned with salt n pepper to fill u up!!!
  • PosterPens
    PosterPens Posts: 172 Member
    tuna pureed with avocado (instead of mayo) and spinach, plus a bit of mustard on a low carb wrap. super.
  • JisatsuHoshi
    JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
    LINDA'S LOW CARB MENUS & RECIPES
    http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/

    ^ Holy Grail of low carb recipes
  • foodfastfit
    foodfastfit Posts: 154 Member
    Omlettes are quick and easy with a lot of variety. Ill get the Colorado omelette at ihop when I'm lazy. But you'll be surrounded by pancakes :/
  • ahhhneedaname
    ahhhneedaname Posts: 7
    Fair warning, IHOP puts pancake batter in their omelettes. Check the nutrition on them prior to ordering.

    Corn tortillas are much lower carb than flour tortillas usually, but low carb tortillas are usually the best.

    How many carbs are you eating per day? When I was hardcore low carb I avoided lentils. Try canned black soybeans in your chilis or other places you use beans normally - they are very similar to black beans and much lower carb.
  • HealthWoke0ish
    HealthWoke0ish Posts: 2,078 Member
    My friend just posted this photo this morning. It's of her lunches (she eats twice) during the day. (She's 5'5" 130lbs of muscle.)
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  • ecc312
    ecc312 Posts: 17
    Omelets are great (or if you suck at cooking like me, egg and veggie scrambles)
    -- I like to add spinach, onion, and cheese or spinach, onion, and mushrooms

    There are these tortillas called "La Tortilla Factory High Fiber/Low Carb Large Whole Wheat Tortillas" and they are 80 calories, 6 net carbs (12 g of fiber). They're great. You can make wraps with them, roll up some tuna/turkey/cheese/etc. and add some lettuce and whatever else your heart desires.

    Tunafish with hummus instead of mayo. Sounds weird but it's actually pretty good, and you can put it in sandwiches and wraps or lettuce wraps.
  • SmallMimi
    SmallMimi Posts: 541 Member
    Google "Beer Can Chicken" Weber makes an excellent rub for roasting this type of chicken. Don't always have to use Beer, some sodas work good also.

    Serve with salad or anything else you want, you will have a whole chicken, explore your options.

    Also check out Flat Out wraps, low carb and good bread replacement.
  • gonnamakeanewaccount
    gonnamakeanewaccount Posts: 642 Member
    You could make a tortilla pizza using a low-carb tortilla, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
  • DDCNY
    DDCNY Posts: 64 Member
    I have been buying these low carb tortillas from Tumaro's. http://www.tumaros.com/
    5 net carbs and only 60 cal and 2 g of fat. I roll a bunch of spinach inside and put them in a bag for work. Then in a separate bag I put some cooked meat to put inside. I roll it all together when I am ready to eat lunch to keep everything fresh. Here's my "cooked meat" ideas.

    Cut a defrosted and raw salmon fillet into pieces and fit them together to form a hot dog shape. Then broil or roast in the oven. The salmon will hold this shape so you can easily roll it into your wrap.

    Form a hot dog shape with ground turkey. I like to use 1:1 94% lean and 99% lean or a ratio of 1:1:4 with the two ground turkeys and 95% lean ground beef. I like to add dried spices to this.

    Pulse some boneless and skinless chicken breast pieces in a food processor until they are finely chopped but not mushy. Add your favorite seasonings. Form into the same hotdog shape.

    I do the ground chicken or lean ground turkey with ricotta, parm cheese, and assorted seasonings with some carb careful bread crumbs. A little beaten egg. I prep this the way people would prep the stuffing for stuffed shells. Then I form it into (can you guess?) a hot dog shape so that it can be easily wrapped.
  • JonathanBB
    JonathanBB Posts: 252 Member
    Where I work we order in every day from a sandwich place. I talked to them and I now order different stuff on a bed of spinach or arugula instead of on bread. Had sausage parm on spinach today. Have had grilled and fried chicken breast with fresh mozz and tomota on both spinach and on arugala. 2 other people in my office are now doing the same thing.
  • calbadger
    calbadger Posts: 283 Member
    Grilled tilapia fish tacos (with a dry rub) work fairly well, especially if you use the traditional corn tortillas. Two of them, with slaw, salsa, cheese and sour cream completely fill me up and I'm 6'4". Not much carbs, plenty of nurtrition, plus they are cheap and tasty.
  • ldiaz0303
    ldiaz0303 Posts: 13
    LINDA'S LOW CARB MENUS & RECIPES
    http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/

    ^ Holy Grail of low carb recipes
    thank you soooooooooooooooooooo much !!

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