So what do you eat on a no carb diet?

Why does every thread about low-carb have to turn into a debate???

Because it wouldn't be human to just accept what was said. If we were to accept everything we were told then we would all believe the government is doing a great job right now. It's human nature to debate. True, acceptable answers come from people discussing things back and forth. That is why it's a debate and everything in your life should and would be debated at sometime. Lo-carb, no-carb, high-carb....whatever. We're here to find answers and if people can provide them by being questioned....than this forum has done it's job! Keep debating!

Why does every thread about low-carb have to turn into a debate???

Why does every thread about low-carb have to turn into a debate???

I highly recommend you read the latest Atkins book if you're going to do it right. Your body does need carbs. You just have to be smarter about which carbs you take in and in moderation. My wife and I have been doing Atkins, per doctor recommendation, since May of this year - we're both down 50lbs - I am down two pant sizes and no longer have the threat of pre-diabetes showing up in my bloodwork. Private message me if you have questions or need a link to somewhere to order the book.

It's imperative you read the book before starting - not only so you do it right but also so you understand why the body reacts the way it does, especially with an American style diet. It was hard the first two weeks but it's a lifestyle change and after the first few days - it got easier and easier - especially after watching the numbers on the scale drop and clothes not fitting any more.

Weight Watchers is also moving more towards a lower carb approach except they say you can eat all the fruit that you want.

As far as what we eat - we eat meats, cheese, seafood (not fried), veggies, salads, fruits, peanuts, etc.
The good thing is, when doing the diet correctly, you are rarely ever hungry. My wife has found some awesome recipes on the Atkins site so we can still have pancakes with sugar free syrup (still good!) and sugar free desserts. I'm hoping she'll make the low carb pizza soon - that's the biggest thing I miss on this diet. When we reach our goal weights we can have those foods again but in limited moderation.

The reason a lot of people gain the weight back is because they go back to their old diet after they reach or get close to their goal - or they stall on weight loss so they get discouraged. We haven't lost any weight for the past month but our clothes are still getting looser so we know we're still making progress. Of course we haven't really gotten on a regular exercise plan with this diet - had we done that, we'd be much closer to our goal weights.

We have a hard time doing diet and exercise together - we've done one or the other but have never gotten to the point of doing both religiously yet. That's something I am working towards now.

My doctor sent me to a dietitian back in July. She put me on a low carb diet, not no carb. I eat all kinds of meats, veggies, some fruit (I limit to one a day), and I use butter, olive oil, coconut oil and walnut oil. I also eat cheese in moderation. I don't consume grains at all of any kind. I may have some sweet potato once every couple of weeks.

For breakfast I eat eggs scrambled in butter with onions, tomatoes, spinach, bell peppers and mushrooms. You could also add asparagus, broccoli or whatever veggies you like. I also have bacon with it. Sometimes sausage. But it varies - this morning I had beef stew I put in the crockpot last night.

For lunch I normally eat a big salad of veggies with some form of protein - chicken, steak, ground beef, pork loin, ham/turkey and a little shredded cheese. I use walnut oil as a salad dressing.

For dinner I have some form of protein -- steaks, chicken, pork chops, turkey, duck, liver. I add veggies with butter or olive oil. I like asparagus, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, yellow squash, zucchini, salad.

I eat raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, pears, grapefruit and apples. I will have a serving of fruit with either breakfast or lunch if I want fruit that day.

My brain works better with minimal carbs. Your brain needs fat.

It doesn't matter what I eat, my brain never works so I can eat whatever I want.

Like others have said, you don't need carbs. Fats on the other hand, you do need. You'll die if you don't eat fat. So if you don't plan to eat carbs, you need to replace it with lots of fat. I'm guessing your diet should be at least 60% fat. Don't worry, you won't get fat eating fat as long as stay at a caloric deficit.

I used to use watered down heavy cream to use as a milk replacement.