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Other than meat...
moonlights
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What do you eat?
I'm a little unwell at the mo and have lost my taste for meat. I have some tuna and some shellfish and some vegetarian hotdogs which are about a carb each.
I also like cheesy things and have halloumi and mozarella as standard but am off eggs too right now.
What vegetarian or non-meaty low carb meals do you like?
I'm a little unwell at the mo and have lost my taste for meat. I have some tuna and some shellfish and some vegetarian hotdogs which are about a carb each.
I also like cheesy things and have halloumi and mozarella as standard but am off eggs too right now.
What vegetarian or non-meaty low carb meals do you like?
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What's your carb allowance?1
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Low carb veggies, cheeses, olives and avocado are usually good foods to add.2
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If ever i don't feel like cooking and have the carbs for it, I like plain Greek yogurt (Fage Total) with unsweetened coconut, slivered almonds and a bit of stevia. It's a bit carby for me but not too bad net carb wise. Makes for a good 600 calorie dinner.
What kind of shell fish? My go to is shrimp sauteed in butter and Old Bay or butter and garlic. Scampi without the rice. The latter I like to dump over raw baby spinach which will semi wilt,4 -
The shrimp is my easiest and most filling meal... just pull the tails and put garlic butter on top! About 220 calories and perfect macros
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Nuts are an obvious choice.1
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I try to stay under 25g carbs a day, ideally under 20.
Shrimp (prawns over here) and scallops are my go-to shellfish. I'm not a huge fish eater but sometimes have a boil in the bag haddock in butter sauce - I can only stomach that every so often but shellfish I would eat more of if it weren't so expensive!
I definitely eat a lot of cheese and veggies, mostly cucumber, spring onion (scallions), aubergine (eggplant), courgette, leeks, broccoli, cabbage. Courgette baked in a creamy mushroom sauce with cheese is a fav.
I also have soya yogurt which is even lower carb than Greek, and tastes nicer to me. It's very low calorie, too.
I also have some quorn vegetarian products, the ones that are low carb.
I like tofu but only when other people cook it for me, I've never managed to get it right myself.0 -
I don't eat red meat. I usually eat whole fat plain yogurt, peanut butter, cheese, eggs and tofu. I also like textured vegetable protein (TVP) and have figured out how to season it so it's pretty good as a base for a Mexican casserole. By that I mean, just seasoned TVP in a small dish, melt cheese on top in microwave, add homemade guacamole. Maybe add a spoonful of sour cream or yogurt on top, too. Hot sauce and a side of crisps made out of cheese as my "nachos" to spoon the casserole onto for each bite. So yum.2
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I hope you feel better soon.
I like Eden Organic Black Soy Beans. They are 1 net carb per half cup. They are also rather flavorless, but with your favorite flavorings, add an interesting texture to a low carb diet. Whole Foods has them, or I order them by the 12-can carton from Amazon.
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If you're doing vegetarian Keto check out the vegan/vegitarian subreddits for recipes and help
https://www.reddit.com/r/vegetarianketo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/veganketo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/DesiKeto/
Lindas low carb has some meatless dishes: http://genaw.com/lowcarb/meatless_recipes.html
This blog looks good too: http://ketomotive.com/vegan-ketogenic-diet/
Good luck!!2
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