does anyone have recipes for low fat "manly" meals???

The comments that the hubby can make his own dinner are not helpful... Some women still enjuoy making a dinner for the entire family that all will enjoy! And why dirty the kitchen twice?!? Find ways to slowly get everyone on the same or similar menu, then the whole family benifits and can eat together and have quality time! Remeber eating dinner as a family and talking about your day?!? Good times that we strive to have still in our household!

I could be wrong, but the impression I get from the OP isn't that her boyfriend so much doesn't like what she's making but that he's refusing to even try it. I live with one of those. I'm not going to kill myself over a picky eater. I do enjoy cooking for my "family" and having them enjoy what I make. But they are also impossible to please, so I make what makes me happy and they're welcome to it. Otherwise, they're on their own.

Just don't feed him anything with leeks in it. It's a proven fact that if you feed a guy leeks his bits will fall off.

My go to recipe website is www.skinnytaste.com. She makes delicious meals for her husband and child and always get their seal of approval before posting. She takes the foods we love (and that make us unhealthy) and lightens them up. She even posts the calorie information

Steak between 150-250 calories depeding on size, get him a bigger steak
Salad- hand him the ranch, you take a vinegrette
Corn- 70 calories per 1/2 cup

I found these really awesome cook books long ago called "Cooking Healthy with a Man in Mind". They food is delish, and they don't taste "healthy" by Joanna Lund. My bf loves eating healthy so that's not a problem in our house, besides he's a chef, so he can definitely cook what he wants. We both have a "I am not a short-order cook" mentality. I have not tasted a single one of her recipes that were not incredibly delish. I can usually find her cookbooks at half price books and amazon for less than $5. I definitely suggest checking out all of them. Basically she shows you effective ways to make favorites healthy including shepherd's pie, meatloaf, desserts, soups, etc.

hiya
i'm looking for recipes that are low fat and low in carbs. my boyfriend isn't liking my new healthy meals,i really dont want to have to make 3 seperate dinners a day,one for me,one for him and one for my 1 year old. if anyone can help that would be great
thank you

I don't blame him. I wouldn't like low fat low carb meals all the time either. My husband eats too much, but he's happy to do it with the healthy meals I prepare. I just concentrate on good carbs (veggies, whole grains) and good fats (plant and fish oils).

But Wait!!!! From the Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970203462304577138993430777580-lMyQjAxMTAyMDAwNDEwNDQyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email&mod=igoogle_wsj_gadgv1

The findings suggest that it matters little whether a diet is high or low in fat, carbohydrates or protein, it's calories that build body fat.

"That's a very important message," said Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, an obesity researcher at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., who wasn't involved with the study. "Weight gain depends primarily on excess calories, regardless of the composition of the meal."

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Also, why are you looking for low-fat? Fat isn't bad for you unless you have a specific health problem. Calories make you fat, not the fat in foods.

Not necessarily true. If an unusually high percentage of your calories are coming from fats instead of carbs and protein as well, you will have a more difficult time losing the weight. There is a balance required, and some people seem to have to maintain that balance more than others. I find that with my 1,200 calorie diet I was doing that if I was eating less food but with higher fat, I seemed to stall on weight loss.

But Wait!!!! From the Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970203462304577138993430777580-lMyQjAxMTAyMDAwNDEwNDQyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email&mod=igoogle_wsj_gadgv1

The findings suggest that it matters little whether a diet is high or low in fat, carbohydrates or protein, it's calories that build body fat.

"That's a very important message," said Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, an obesity researcher at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., who wasn't involved with the study. "Weight gain depends primarily on excess calories, regardless of the composition of the meal."
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Please pay attention to WHAT you are quoting. We are discussing loss. You are discussing gains. Even in your direct quote. There is a big difference between gain and loss.

"Abstract: Objective: We studied the effects of weight loss induced by either a low-fat normal diet (ND) or restriction of high-fat diet (HFD) on hepatic steatosis, inflammation in the liver and adipose tissue (AT), and blood monocytes of obese mice. Methods: In mice with HFD-induced obesity, weight loss was achieved by switching from HFD to ND and maintaining on ND ad libitum or by restricting HFD intake to match body weight of mice with ND-induced weight loss. After diet interventions for 4 weeks, hepatic steatosis, hepatic and AT inflammation, and blood CD11c⁺ monocytes were examined. Results: At 4 weeks after switching diets, body weight was reduced by 23% from baseline. To achieve the same reduced body weight required restricting calorie intake from HFD. Weight loss with either ND or HFD restriction decreased body fat mass and ameliorated liver steatosis; both effects were greater with ND-induced weight loss than HFD restriction-induced weight loss. Weight loss with ND but not HFD restriction normalized blood CD11c⁺ monocytes and attenuated hepatic inflammation assessed by chemokine and CD11c expression. In contrast, weight loss with HFD restriction significantly reduced chemokine levels and CD11c⁺ cells in AT compared to obese controls, and tended to reduce AT chemokines and CD11c⁺ cells more than ND-induced weight loss. Conclusion: In mice with diet-induced obesity, weight loss with ND was superior in alleviating hepatic inflammation and steatosis, whereas weight loss with HFD calorie restriction provided greater amelioration of AT inflammation."

Wang Q, Perrard X, Wu H, et al. Differential effect of weight loss with low-fat diet or high-fat diet restriction on inflammation in the liver and adipose tissue of mice with diet-induced obesity. Atherosclerosis (00219150) [serial online]. November 2011;219(1):100-108. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed January 4, 2012.



The goal of this research synthesis was to separate and articulate questions that had clear meaning, were empirically addressable, and were germane to the broad question “Is fat fattening?” Four such questions addressing the effect of varying the proportion of dietary fat on body weight and body fat were formulated. A comprehensive review of electronic citation databases was conducted to identify studies that addressed each question. The results of the studies addressing each question were tabulated and summarized, and an answer for each question was formulated. The results indicated that whether “fat is fattening” depends on exactly what one means by the question. It is apparent that under conditions of energy deficit, high-fat diets lead to greater weight loss than low-fat diets, but under ad libitum feeding conditions, instructing persons to follow a low-fat diet promotes loss of body weight and body fat.

Shikany J, Vaughan L, Baskin M, Cope M, Hill J, Allison D. Is Dietary Fat “Fattening”? A Comprehensive Research Synthesis. Critical Reviews In Food Science & Nutrition [serial online]. September 2010;50(8):699-715. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed January 4, 2012.




Abstract: The present study tested the hypothesis that a saturated fatty acid (SFA)–rich diet is more obesogenic than diets with lower SFA content. In 8 female Sprague-Dawley rats fed a low-SFA canola or a moderate-SFA lard-rich diets at 67% of energy for 26 days, body weight gain, final body weight, obesity index, and food and energy intake were comparable. Twenty-nine rats were fed canola or high-SFA butter-rich diets (67% of energy) or chow for 50 days; then high-fat feeding was followed by ad libitum low-fat feeding (27% of energy) for 28 days and by a food-restricted low-fat diet for 32 days. High-fat feeding resulted in a greater body weight gain (P < .04), final body weight (P < .04), and energy intake (P < .008) in butter-fed rats than in canola- and chow-fed controls, after 26 or 50 days. Ad libitum canola and butter low-fat diets or chow feeding resulted in similar weight change, whereas food-restricted low-fat diets led to comparable weight loss and final weight. Canola-fed animals adjusted their intake based on diet energy density, whereas lard and butter-fed animals failed to do so. Abdominal fat (P = .012) and plasma leptin (P = .005) were higher in chow-fed controls than in canola-fed rats, but comparable with those of butter-fed rats. Prone and resistant phenotypes were detected with high-fat feeding. In conclusion, only feeding the high-SFA butter-rich diet led to obesity development and failure to adjust intake based on the energy density and preserving body fat even after weight loss. The high availability of SFA-rich foods in today''s obesogenic environment could contribute to develop and maintain obesity.

Hariri N, Gougeon R, Thibault L. A highly saturated fat-rich diet is more obesogenic than diets with lower saturated fat content. Nutrition Research [serial online]. September 2010;30(9):632-643. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed January 4, 2012.


I could find more for you if you want - just let me know!

Perhaps you could make one meal, but prepare some extra carbs as a side-dish for him (or encourage him to do it himself)? Rice or mashed potato or even a baked potato with cheese on top can make a meal more satisfying for someone who isn't on the diet with you.

i should have also said my boyfriend had a seizure over the holidays,it was suggested he go on a low carb diet. i'm happy not to eat heavy carbs like white bread and white pasta because my stomach is my problem area and i get bloated after eating them.

Ahhhh. Well that's a whole different ballgame. If that's the case, then he needs to shut up and eat the food, sorry to say. It's not as though you're changing your diet and making him change with it -- if this is something he needs to do for his own health, then he needs to just eat the food.

So, you could serve things like a lean steak with a side of roasted asparagus and a salad. Or grilled seasoned chicken breast with broccoli (roast it with garlic, so good). Those would be my immediate suggestions for "manly" food.

The only thing I can think of that isn't manly is Salad, maybe?

I mean any kind of grilled meat, sweet potato, and brocoli

Pot roast with soy milk mashed potato's and green beans

Sorry for my earlier reply - I missed the follow-up about your bf's health.

Some ideas:
* Chilli beef with beans (made with lean beef and no added fat, or just chilli beans and no meat for an even lower fat version). Spice it up to make it extra "manly" and serve on its own, or with a brown rice. Try a little non-fat unsweetend yoghurt with it, in place of sour cream.
* Hearty soups of various kinds - filling and satisfying, but they usually have much lower carb content than other meal options.
* Eggs: omlettes, boiled eggs, egg and ham pie (with filo pastry), eggs poached in spicy tomato-based sauces.
* Filo bakes (e.g. wrap up chicken breast and other ingredients in filo pastry and bake)
* Wraps of all types (e.g. chicken breast with salsa and salads)
* Baked or grilled fish and fish parcels (e.g. wrap fish with lemon, cherry tomatoes and capers, and bake).
* Pot pies (any sort of casserole topped with just a little pastry or mashed potatoes and baked).

I have a very! manly husband and he loved my 320 calorie dinner tonight!
Boneless Skinless 4 oz chicken breast baked with the blender mixture on top
In a blender 2 tomatoes, 1 jalapeno, half and onion, and a yellow bell pepper, 1 teaspoon of salt, cumin, and black pepper.
Brown wild rice mixed with the blender mixture and 1 can of corn

Very tasty and lots of protein and vitamins!

I've yet to meet a man that will argue with pasta, sausage and cheese.

He doesn't need to know it's turkey, and whole wheat. This one is my husband's favorite

http://happygoodtime.com/2011/11/03/broccoli-rabe-sausage-and-sun-dried-tomato-fusilli/

Also some of his other faves:

http://happygoodtime.com/2011/11/08/mexican-style-tacos-de-carnitas-crispy-pulled-pork-tacos/
http://happygoodtime.com/2011/11/01/flavors-of-fall-turkey-sweet-potato-and-sage-meatballs-with-cranberry-chutney/
http://happygoodtime.com/2011/11/02/rustic-black-bean-soup-with-smoked-ham/
http://happygoodtime.com/2011/11/11/enchiladas-verdes-lightened-up-green-enchiladas-with-shredded-pork-and-spinach/
http://happygoodtime.com/2011/12/26/pulled-pork-with-apricot-reduction/