Favorite Low-Cal, Low-Carb, High Protein Meals!

I've just recently started this diet about a week ago and I'm having a hard time finding good low carb low Cal recipes as well. I'll be following this post.

OK, I'll bite:
- Omelette with 1 egg, 3-4 egg whites and some sharp cheddar
- Greek yogurt with frozen berries and a little cereal for crunch; leave out cereal to decrease carbs

Spinach and strawberry salad topped with balsmic vinegar, followed by grilled chicken and spaghetti squash w/ mushroom sauce.

All your non starchy vegies and lean meats - I however don't like to leave any food group out of my diet - closer to natural of course is the best.

Okay, with that being said one of my favorite is: zucchini spaghetti topped with shrimp/tomatoes (I usually use a can of no salt diced - for convenience)/ half a bag of spinach (this wilts as you heat the tomatoes & shrimp). sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan and a few pine nuts. My husband isn't going to eat zucchini spaghetti so I make him a pasta in addition. Fast and easy - you can substitute what you would like chicken instead of shrimp or add more vegies.

I also use low carb tortillas instead of regular bread - great with meats & vegies or omelets.

Homemade soups with vegies and meats. I love cabbage soup made with lean ground turkey. I'll make up a batch, store in individual containers and freeze so I'm never with out a lunch at the last minute.

I also do a lot of smoothies for breakfast - whey protein powder, berries, spinach and almond milk. The list is endless what you can put in a smoothy

I keep being told to add protein powder to my day... however I havent tried one in a smoothie that didnt make me gag... any suggestions?

Flatten a chicken breast, roll it up around spinach and your favorite reduced fat cheese. Bake 350 15-20 minutes.

Here is my Smoothie recipe:

8 oz crushed ice
8 oz Skim MIlk
1 or 2 scoops of protein powder
1/2 cup of fresh strawberries

Blend together into smoothie.

high protein low carb great after a workout

2 scrambled eggs with bell peppers, 4 homemade chicken wings with Lawry's chipolte marinade (only 4 carbs, 2 sugars), squash, 6 oz talipia with 1 tablespoon olive oil, brussels sprouts, 6 oz salmon with 1 tablespoon olive oil, light and fit dannon greek yogurt, raw veggie platter, 1/2 apple, 365 chocolate shake from Whole Food Mkt with added green vibrance, blueberries, 2 tbles Kens lite bluecheese dressing, boarshead low sodium low fat turkey breast, and ICE spring water 0 calories. I don't count calories... I just watch portion sizes. Eating these foods I have no cravings and I've lost 25 pounds in 2 1/2 months.

samanthannepstein wrote: »

Hi Everyone!

I am looking to spice up my food repertoire! What's your favorite low-cal, low-carb, high protein meal?

Go to skinnytaste.com there are so many good low carb recipes on there. My favorite is for a turkey sausage pattie. I was apprehensive at first, but it's so good that I made enough for the next 2 weeks. It calls for a pinch of raw sugar, but I left that out. Hope you find something you enjoy:) Low carb is hard and monotonous but it does work!!!:)

Going to be tough to find just protein out there. Since you are asking for low calorie too, then that leaves out carbs AND fat. Not much to work with, maybe just some boneless skinless chicken breasts?, but I hope you find something that works, or you will be scrambling each day to hit protein goal. In my opinion, if you are going low carb, you will have to find protein with fat, and fat will add calories.

Might I ask specifically what your macros are and why are you asking about low calorie? With low carb, you will have to reduce mealtimes, because fat is carbs replacement and provides that you dont. If you are still eating carbs, but not unlimited-ly, then that is a different story.