Sugar free almost no carb diet

SavannahNoelle97
SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
So I am on a protein sparing diet. Everything I eat has to be sugar free. Also it cannot exceed 3 grams of fat or carbs per ounce. It's very strict. I'm wondering if anyone has any food ideas that are actually decent. I haven't thought of too much. Any ideas are appreciated! Thanks!

18/F/312lbs

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  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    If there are medical reasons for this diet, then talk to your dr and ask specific instructions. I doubt you can come up on your own with a 100% protein diet. Good luck.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited January 2016
    Did a doctor give you this diet? If so, he/she did not point you to a nutritionist or give the food list of things to eat and the ones to avoid?

    I would not even feel right giving recipes or advise on eating like this...

    I would go back to who ever gave you this diet and get a food list and how to cook and prepare your food.. No butter or oil to cook with I presume..
  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    It is doctor prescribed. I have a list of meat I can eat. And a list of vegetables that I can have 2 servings of a day. I was just looking for ideas that could make what I'm eating taste better. Like I made a zucchini noodle pasta that was really good. I just don't know what else to do with the stuff I can eat. I'm pretty much eating the same thing every day.
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Herbs, spices, and salt.
  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    Yeah I do a LOT of that. ☺️
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Sounds deadly dull to me. Bacon. Wrap everything in bacon. If pork is off the list, turkey bacon.
  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    It is very dull. And very unpleasant. :p I have found very few enjoyable things to eat. And I can only have 12 ounces of protein a day. So I don't get much. But it pays off quickly. 8 lbs in 3 days! It's not a long term diet. But this is something I can do for a few months, and drop some weight, and then start dieting a "normal" way.
  • Tennisskater
    Tennisskater Posts: 66 Member
    I can't imagine that diet, but I bet you will have some huge take-aways. I hope you can share any new ideas and recipes on the boards :)
  • Jen112Rn
    Jen112Rn Posts: 17 Member
    I am new to this site and I have done a high protein low carb diet and it works. It's important to monitor your ketones in your body so you stay in the fat burning range. I will post recipes for you.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    So you are limiting protein...
    Fat bombs may suit you. There are many recipes out there. Keto coffee is tasty and filling. Cheeses are not bad but watch the protein. Eggs, mainly the yolks. Macadamia nuts are the fattest nuts.

    Try the low carber daily group for more ideas. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    So if you are limiting vegetables, protein, and sugar, what's left? Bread? Fat? How many calories are you clearing a day?
  • janicelo1971
    janicelo1971 Posts: 823 Member
    i love fat bombs!!
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    So you can only have 12 ounces of protein and everything else must have less than 3 grams of carbs or protein per ounce? That sounds like a vlc diet. I would just say to let seasonings be your friend and good luck.
  • BurnWithBarn2015
    BurnWithBarn2015 Posts: 1,026 Member
    edited January 2016
    It is very dull. And very unpleasant. :p I have found very few enjoyable things to eat. And I can only have 12 ounces of protein a day. So I don't get much. But it pays off quickly. 8 lbs in 3 days! It's not a long term diet. But this is something I can do for a few months, and drop some weight, and then start dieting a "normal" way.

    so there is no medical issue with sugar of carbs. Just a way of dieting?





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  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    It is very dull. And very unpleasant. :p I have found very few enjoyable things to eat. And I can only have 12 ounces of protein a day. So I don't get much. But it pays off quickly. 8 lbs in 3 days! It's not a long term diet. But this is something I can do for a few months, and drop some weight, and then start dieting a "normal" way.

    so there is no medical issue with sugar of carbs. Just a way of dieting?





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    It's just a way of losing weight very fast. It's called a Protein Sparing Modified Fast.
  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    So you can only have 12 ounces of protein and everything else must have less than 3 grams of carbs or protein per ounce? That sounds like a vlc diet. I would just say to let seasonings be your friend and good luck.

    Even the protein has to be less than 3g of fat and carbs per ounce. I get 12 ounces a day. And I get two servings of vegetables. It is vcl. About 600-700 calories a day. But since it is overseen by a doctor, it won't harm me. I'm on many vitamin supplements. But yes! I do love seasonings! ☺️
  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    So if you are limiting vegetables, protein, and sugar, what's left? Bread? Fat? How many calories are you clearing a day?

    No bread. I can't have carbs. I'm only eating about 600-700 calories a day. But like I said, since it's is overseen by a doctor it isn't super unhealthy like that vlc intake usually would be. I take lots of supplements.
  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    Jen112Rn wrote: »
    I am new to this site and I have done a high protein low carb diet and it works. It's important to monitor your ketones in your body so you stay in the fat burning range. I will post recipes for you.

    Thank you! It's working very well! I check my ketones every morning. ☺️
  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    So you are limiting protein...
    Fat bombs may suit you. There are many recipes out there. Keto coffee is tasty and filling. Cheeses are not bad but watch the protein. Eggs, mainly the yolks. Macadamia nuts are the fattest nuts.

    Try the low carber daily group for more ideas. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

    Thank you very much!!
  • BurnWithBarn2015
    BurnWithBarn2015 Posts: 1,026 Member
    When this is monitored by your doctor which must be with such a idiot low amount of calorie intake...didnt he/she gave you a list what you can eat?


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  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    When this is monitored by your doctor which must be with such a idiot low amount of calorie intake...didnt he/she gave you a list what you can eat?


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    I'm on supplements because of the low calorie intake. They gave me a list of meats and how much of what vegetables I can have. But I'm looking for recipes and ideas for how to eat them.
  • BurnWithBarn2015
    BurnWithBarn2015 Posts: 1,026 Member
    I am totally baffled here

    that is less than a baby eat...but to answer you question...google and pinterest are your friends :)


    Good luck OP

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  • daremightythings
    daremightythings Posts: 247 Member
    how about you give us a list of the foods you can eat, and we can help come up with some flavor combinations that you might not have thought of.

    if you're not eating any fat or carbs, even for cooking, this is going to be bland and boring. but you obviously already know that, it sounds like.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    Here is someones blog that is on the same diet. They have listed condiments, spices and some recipes. Hope this helps.

    https://mypsmf.wordpress.com/
  • Ceekat
    Ceekat Posts: 8 Member
    I made a wonderful Baked Spaghetti Squash casserole with homemade tomato sauce, cheese and ground turkey. Could you possible use this recipe? I really didn't measure, just put it all together and baked at 350 until it was nice and bubbly. The spaghetti squash takes some prep--has to be cooked--before using it for the casserole, but it was 1st time making it and it was delicious and filling.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    Bigos is just meat, sauerkraut, and veggies.
  • PearBlossom9
    PearBlossom9 Posts: 136 Member
    edited January 2016
    600-700 calories a day? That is insane. Totally insane. I don't care if a doctor said this is ok, it really isn't. You want to do this for a few months? Good god. Then diet the "normal" way? So like double or triple your calories at that point? You are better off making reasonable changes to your current diet that you can live with. Loosing so much weight that rapidly can open up a whole bigger can of problems. Really, this is an awful idea. Taking pills because you cant eat food is insane. All of this is insane. You will loose muscle mass, among other things.
  • SavannahNoelle97
    SavannahNoelle97 Posts: 31 Member
    Ceekat wrote: »
    I made a wonderful Baked Spaghetti Squash casserole with homemade tomato sauce, cheese and ground turkey. Could you possible use this recipe? I really didn't measure, just put it all together and baked at 350 until it was nice and bubbly. The spaghetti squash takes some prep--has to be cooked--before using it for the casserole, but it was 1st time making it and it was delicious and filling.

    I might be able to use it. I can't have tomato sauce or cheese. But I might be able to come up with a way to replace them with something else. ☺️