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    Low Carb and sugar

    Posts: 5 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    I'm so lost for finding breakfast and snack foods! I'm ok with eggs everyone once in a while but I really don't like them. Trying to cut back on processed dairy a bit also. Any tips or recipes would be AWESOME!

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    • Posts: 250 Member
      Greek yogurt, eggs, cottage cheese, milk, certain protein bars, ham (really all lean meats.) Crust free quiche. I used to like to do a little mozerella, red pasta sauce baked with an egg....sometimes added veggies.
    • Posts: 250 Member
      Somehow I missed the no dairy, so that limits you a bit more.
    • Posts: 5 Member
      edited May 2015
      Thank you. I have trouble finding yogurt, snacks and sauces without tons of sugar. Maybe I'd have better luck at a whole foods store.. I still eat maybe 1 dairy product a day. Juat cutting back.
    • Posts: 15,487 Member
      edited May 2015
      There is a low carb forum (LCHF) you could join...
      http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      htiffany92 wrote: »
      I'm so lost for finding breakfast and snack foods! I'm ok with eggs everyone once in a while but I really don't like them. Trying to cut back on processed dairy a bit also. Any tips or recipes would be AWESOME!

      Why are you trying to restrict food type?
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    • Posts: 24 Member
      Nuts are good in the morning. I like Almonds.
    • Posts: 234 Member
      walnuts, almonds, beef jerky, veggies and peanut butter, veggies and hummus... tofu?
    • Posts: 2,424 Member
      edited May 2015
      celery and pb, natural pb usually has less sugar, cream cheese pancakes, there are tons of bread recipe variations on reddit /r/keto, berries and cream, almonds and pecans, beef sticks and jerky. It helps if you stop thinking in terms of breakfast having to be American breakfast food. What a lot of other countries have for breakfast would be considered lunch here.
    • Posts: 250 Member
      SophiaSerrao wrote: »
      walnuts, almonds, beef jerky, veggies and peanut butter, veggies and hummus... tofu?

      Oh yeah, those are good ones.
    • Posts: 14,464 Member
      If you are going low carb/sugar, that leaves fat and protein. Some great suggestions above. Try a chinese breakfast of dim sum, maybe a dumpling (gao). Get pre-made dumpling wrappers from a specialty store.

      Maybe consider beef jerky.
    • Posts: 1,748 Member
      MrM27 wrote: »
      What is processed dairy?

      Any dairy that you didn't drink straight from the cow itself. ;)

    • Posts: 8,029 Member
      edited May 2015
      Laurend224 wrote: »
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      Any dairy that you didn't drink straight from the cow itself. ;)

      I wouldn't consume any UN-processed dairy in that case.

      OP, try plain yogurt, but with frozen or fresh berries. Berries are usually a good lower carb option because their glycemic load is very low. Raspberries have the bonus of having very high fiber. If you go for a 2% plain Greek yogurt, you get plenty of protein too.

      I have 170 grams of 2% Greek yogurt logged for dinner tonight. 7 grams of carbs in the yogurt. I'm having it with 70 grams of frozen raspberries that I'll quick thaw in the microwave. I'll add a few drops of liquid Splenda. The raspberries? 4 grams of net carbs. Total sugar? 10 grams, and it's all natural sugar.

    • Posts: 115 Member
      Processed? You mean like, ice cream, cheeses yogurts etc? If so you can probably find a dairy that will sell you raw milk.
      I like some of the low carb breads they have, it helps when mixing things up a bit.
      Also steak and eggs on the day you have eggs.
    • Posts: 5 Member
      Looncove_Farm wrote: »
      Processed? You mean like, ice cream, cheeses yogurts etc? If so you can probably find a dairy that will sell you raw milk.
      I like some of the low carb breads they have, it helps when mixing things up a bit.
      Also steak and eggs on the day you have eggs.

      Yes, this is what I mean by processed dairy! Lol I know cow milk usually has more sugar than I would like. Thank you all for the suggestions, I bought unsweetened almond milk today and it was great! I also bought sugar free whole grain bread, it has 12g carbs though. Any other brands you would recommend?
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      edited May 2015
      SLLRunner wrote: »
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      Why are you trying to restrict food type?

      I was advised by my doctor to cut back on "bad" carbs and dairy. I have IBS, adult acne, I'm overweight and have polycystic ovarian syndrome along with (borderline) high cholesterol He suggested natural oatmeal and no white breads, unsweetened green tea and Pure Via if I absolutely have to sweeten the things I eat/drink. He said it has antioxidants and no calories, just not to over do it.
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      MrM27 wrote: »
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      All that medical information is pretty relevant when asking questions. You should including some of that in your opening question next time because it can help members give you more accurate advice. There are groups on here for people with PCOS, take a look at them, you can find some helpful advice there.

      Will do! Thank you all very much, I was feeling a little overhwelmed with this new lifestyle!
    • Posts: 9,562 Member
      Suggestion for breakfast: refried beans.
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    • Posts: 1,307 Member
      Trader joes sprouted wheat bread has awesome macros. It has almost as much protein as carbs (like 9 carbs and 6 protein or something-don't have any on hand). Plus it has some fiber. It's the one in the yellow package.

      I recommended it to my sister in law when she found out she had Type 1 diabetes. It's a great option if you're limiting your carbs. The macros are more like vegetables than bread!
    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      htiffany92 wrote: »
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      I was advised by my doctor to cut back on "bad" carbs and dairy. I have IBS, adult acne, I'm overweight and have polycystic ovarian syndrome along with (borderline) high cholesterol He suggested natural oatmeal and no white breads, unsweetened green tea and Pure Via if I absolutely have to sweeten the things I eat/drink. He said it has antioxidants and no calories, just not to over do it.

      Gotcha. Good luck.
    • Posts: 8,029 Member
      You might find a lot of help in the low carb daily group too. I think a lot of the people with PCOS are there as well.

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