Suggestions for protein that's low carb

mickiebabs
mickiebabs Posts: 183 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I really over did it on my carbs at lunch. I only have 2 more points before I hit my carb goal for the day. Unfortunately, my protein level is low. For me, if my carb level is higher then my protein, I feel like I'm starving and sluggish until I get it evened back out. So I need ideas for protein that has little to no carbs. I was planning on just doing a protein shake but that will still leave my levels unbalanced.

Help?

Replies

  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    Do you eat meat?
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    Um, meat? Like, pretty much any kind? Most animal proteins have just a miscellaneous carb here and there, if any at all... If you have it over a salad with a homemade olive oil and vinegar dressing, you're probably looking at 10-15 carbs at most, depending on how big the salad is and what veggies you use.
  • bamagrits15
    bamagrits15 Posts: 131 Member
    Pretty much chicken or turkey would be my suggestion. Maybe with cauliflower and broccoli roasted in a light spray of olive oil and your favor seasoning. or just steamed broccoli with 1 spray of butter.
  • julslenae
    julslenae Posts: 38 Member
    Eggs, 1 large egg has approx. 1 g carbs and 6 g protein.
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    Chicken, fish, almonds
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    steak?
    eggs?
    chicken?

    BACON!!
  • Flab2Fab27
    Flab2Fab27 Posts: 461 Member
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  • MisterZ33
    MisterZ33 Posts: 567 Member
    liberte plain greek yogurt 0% fat has a 3:1 protein to carb ratio. or pick up a pack of turkey or beef jerky, which also have a great protien : carb ratio.
  • mickiebabs
    mickiebabs Posts: 183 Member
    I really don't care for meat but I guess it's going to be a chicken night just so that I don't pay for it later.

    Thanks.
  • Nightfall7
    Nightfall7 Posts: 8 Member
    Can of tuna = 0 grams of carbs, 30 grams of protein.
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    **Protein shake?**

    fish, chicken, egg, cottage cheese, greek yogurt
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    Can of tuna = 0 grams of carbs, 30 grams of protein.

    ^just wolfed one down about 30 mins ago! XD

    Yummy to boot!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Can of tuna = 0 grams of carbs, 30 grams of protein.

    oh yeah- tuna.
    also full of win.

    I adore tuna- it's cheap and easy- I eat with just lemon pepper seaoning- so almost zero prep for me.
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    I really don't care for meat but I guess it's going to be a chicken night just so that I don't pay for it later.

    Thanks.

    If you don't want to eat meat, then just do your shake. Macros can't be perfect everyday - this is how you learn.
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    I really don't care for meat but I guess it's going to be a chicken night just so that I don't pay for it later.

    Thanks.

    If you don't want to eat meat, then just do your shake. Macros can't be perfect everyday - this is how you learn.

    ^word. progress not perfection.

    @JoRocka lemon pepper seasoning- - :love:

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