HELP I need Ideas for high protein diets with low carbs

TBeverly49
TBeverly49 Posts: 321 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
My doc has me on a high protein/low carb diet. Any suggestion on what to eat for either. I know fruit is a very limited item, and vegetables are not counting. Thanks in advance. :-)

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  • macr0babe
    macr0babe Posts: 61 Member
    I'm doing this right now, actually. My mornings consist usually of a couple pieces of bacon, two eggs, a piece of fruit (grapefruit is a good one). Lunch is tuna with a bit of mayo for consistency on ezekial bread (only 15g carbs). Dinner is black beans, veggies and either brown rice, wheat pasta, chicken or some other piece of meat. Snacks can be: nuts, smoothies (I like to make fruit smoothies with a scoop of protein powder), protein shakes, banana, etc. to make up for calories you don't use.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    That all depends on what high protein and low carb means to you - what were the Dr's recommendations in terms of grams per day?

    Vegetables DO count, just like fruit, they are carbs and have calories....

    You could plan your meals by starting with the protein source. Divide the protein grams evenly between how many meals you want and pick where you want to get the protein from. Add your fats and carbs after that to make a "meal" .
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    Great breakfast? Eggs and any number of breakfast meats. Throw in some berries on the side for sweetness (best kinds of fruit to minimize carbs).

    For lunch, pick up a few packs of low-carb tortillas. There's a whole bunch of varieties out there - I like La Tortilla brand because they have it at all of my local grocery stores. Then, you can layer up a wrap with all your favorite lunchmeats, cheese, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, etc.

    Dinner is pretty easy - just any variety of meat with veggies on the side. Salads are always best for veggies, heavy emphasis on the green leafies.

    I've low carbed for years. It gets to be second nature after awhile. :smile:
  • lupenjoe1
    lupenjoe1 Posts: 7 Member
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  • lupenjoe1
    lupenjoe1 Posts: 7 Member
    I use those as a reference, I'm also on a low carb High protein diet., Hope it helps
  • pedidiva
    pedidiva Posts: 199 Member
    Low carb ideas? Join us http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group The low carb group
  • pedidiva
    pedidiva Posts: 199 Member
    My breakfast is 2 TBSP of chia seeds, ground: 1 TBSP coconut oil; coffee-- all blended with a stick blender. Keeps me going.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited June 2015
    It's hard to give you good answers without knowing what "low carb" means to your doctor in terms of grams or percentages. I just eat more protein and less carbs. So, I eat 1/2 cup of rice (24 g carbs) instead of a bigger serving.
  • TBeverly49
    TBeverly49 Posts: 321 Member
    Sorry, I am so excited about the responses. I am on a 60g carb--60/70g fat and 140g protein. We are trying to get my blood sugars regulated.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    edited June 2015
    For breakfasts I like a runny egg on roasted vegetables, egg/veggie scrambles, or frittatas. For lunch I pull out (premade on weekend) portioned bowls of chili, stew, soup, curry, stuffed peppers or make a salad. For dinner I will make vegetable noodles, any of the lunches I keep frozen, meat + veg in any capacity, stir fry, stuffed vegetables (eggplant, spaghetti squash, zucchini/squash, peppers, tomatoes), or any kind of low carb casserole.
  • KInez54
    KInez54 Posts: 11 Member
    Batlady49 wrote: »
    Sorry, I am so excited about the responses. I am on a 60g carb--60/70g fat and 140g protein. We are trying to get my blood sugars regulated.
    Read Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution. Good for pre-diabetics as well as full-blown diabetic. It will explain how to achieve blood glucose control in detail. Information is power.
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