Need no carbs ideas for meal after 7pm :(

Omelette?

I work 8am-6pm most days, hour's commute home, in at 7pm, eat between 730-8pm including carbs. Have lost 21lbs this year.

The time of day you eat has no bearing on whether or not you will lose weight. It's all about the calorie deficit.

Yes, it can be hard trying to manage our diets when we have busy schedules. I try to keep carbs to a minimum after 6pm. I do tend to have a good lunch, when I have potatoes/wholegrain pasta or rice with my meal. In the evenings, I avoid potatoes, pasta, bread etc., and have salad or lightly stirred fried vegetables with my meal. It works for me, and I'm losing weight and feeling well, especially with the help of MFP to monitor my nutrition intake. Keep at it amigo

I´d go for a chicken kebab with the salads and either garlic or chilli sauce (just ask if they have sugar in them and ship if they do) - skip the pita bread and voila! You have a low carb meal. Also, a steak takes no time to cook - or a tuna steak for that matter. Yesterday, I threw together chopped bacon, minced beef, mushrooms and onions. Put it all into a oven proof form and mixed chopped tomatoes and philadelphia together and poured over. Then added grated cheese and into the oven it went for 10 min on high. I served it with cous cous that took 2 min to prepare (I didn´t eat it due to carbs but those not on low carb did). In total it took me 25-30 min to throw this gem together. I spiced it with salt, pepper and garlic but you could add chilli or any herb / spice you want really. It was a huge success.

I think a quick omelette with mushrooms is a good option. You can even bake it. I like to make it like: 1 egg, 1 egg white, 4 fresh mushrooms, 1 cherry tomato, herbs, a slice of mozzarella de buffalo, a splash of milk.

zlouise8 wrote: »

I defo don't consume more than I think I am

The reaso for asking is that it's quite common on here that people aren't losing, and it's down to not being in calorie deficit. In the absence of an underlying medical condition then not losing is down to not being in calorie deficit.

It may be that you're overestimating your physical activity through work, or your setting for activity level is a bit optimistic.

my problem is getting me to eat earlier, I will try and force breakfast in me in the morning as I know this is very important and my partner has started to say we will meet for lunch each day when I'm in the area as I'm a mobile cleaner that is in different areas from day to day. If I start to meet him then this should get me eating more through the day rather than later on when little one home and it's tea time then the dreaded snacks which I have managed better than I thought i would

Physiologically your calories in vs calories out aspect isn't affected by meal timing, although it is likely to affect behaviour. I know if I don't have enough for breakfast I get the urge to snack midmorning, and that can get a little uncontrolled. If I do snak then I'm less likely to take something filling.

I know my down fall is not eating regular and finding an excerise partner that can do through the days as I do try on my own but sometimes I need to kick myself little more than I do.

It souds like you know the answer is about your eating pattern, rather than what you're eating. Having that structure helps you control what you eat, and helps you to make informed food choices that are more sustainable.

Yesterday I was well over, but I had a three hour drive in miserable weather, and opted for a Mars bar and packet of wine gums. Not good options as I ended up having a full meal in the evening as well.

Notwithstanidng all of that; as above, I find that something like an omelette or fritatta is a good evening choice, tuna is a good suggestion although I'd normally have that with cous cous

Plan ahead and use your crockpot ... this way everything is ready and you don't have the stress of throwing together something healthy and satisfying at the last minute.

bubbabacon wrote: »

Crockpot is a great idea. There are many recipes you can use. You can eat complex carbs just not the simple carbs. We need carbs more than anything. no sugar after 3pm.

zlouise8 wrote: »

by the time I eat it's getting on for half 7 which has not been good when trying to diet

You can eat any time of day or night. It has no impact on weight loss. If you waited and ate all of your calories at 7 pm for the whole day, you would lose as much weight as if you broke up your calories into 3 meals before 7 pm.

spoiledrebecca wrote: »

Turkey meatballs. I have been experiencing with different ways to make them and I have began to use egg whites in my recipe to further raise protein levels. I store them in a devil egg Tupperware container and grab as I would a bad snack. They are low calorie, low carb, and high protein. I also pair these with spaghetti squash and chunky vegetable sauce for a great hearty meal. If your sodium levels for the day are good, another low cal, low carb, high protein option is deli meat. Buding has pre portioned 90 cal packs. Great for grab and go

Can I get your recipe? That's sounds good. alijah1992@gmail.com. Thank you.

A crock pot is a make of slow cooker. I prep in the evening if I'm out early and chuck it all in, leave it on all day and I've got a healthy cooked meal when I get home.

happyfit87 wrote: »

My go-to low carb dinner is spaghetti squash, chicken sausage and marinara...SO delicious, I dont even miss the pasta. It's crazy how much squash you can have too.

I Love using spaghetti squash for substitute! so tasty

Shrimp? Canned tuna?

If you're in a pinch for time I do hardboiled eggs or hummus and cucumbers. But honestly I think that meal prep is the #1 way to avoid scrambling.