Need Low Carb meal plan - frustrated

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I am a carb lover. I saw a diabetic nutritionist who said to keep carbs around 130 a day.
Stay around 30-40 per meal and only 15 per each serving of food. It worked for me. I lost 30 lbs and my blood count has been great. I love carbs and could not stop eating them altogether. I just found healthier options ( low cal./carb bread, tortillas and mini pitas) and watch the portion size of (1 oz. )pasta, (4 oz ) potatoes, (1/4 )cup cooked rice and other carbs. I make up for the amount of food by having twice as much veggies. I only have sweets on special occasions. I got a food scale to keep me honest so I don't over estimate. Hope it helps

ADA Complete Guide to Carb Counting from amazon is a really good book that explains everything you need to know about carbs. I always think it's good to educate yourself if you have any questions. It allows you to make decisions that are right for you.

your diary is closed, so it's impossible to know what you are eating...

When I was eating very low carb, I had

breakfast: sauteed veggies with eggs
lunch: meat (larger portion than I was used to), green veggie, white or yellow veggie (mashed cauliflower, rutabaga...)
afternoon: coffee with almond milk
dinner: meat (larger portion again), green veggie, white or yellow veggie (large portions)
snack (only if I was hungry): almonds

When I was moderately low carb, I replaced some of the meat with beans, added one serving of grains or potatoes at dinner and one serving at snack time, and replaced the almonds with fruit. Each serving of grains was measured to make sure it really was only one serving. Breakfast and lunch remained lower-carb, though I sometimes had fruit as well as veggies. I'm eating more carbs now, but I still limit sweets to once a week.

When I was very low-carb, our grocery budget doubled, even though I was the only one in our family of five avoiding carbs.

Have you looked into the Paleo diet? It's short for Paleolithic. I'm on the diet and since I started last March, I've lost 15 pounds. Although I don't have any disease or issues as way of what you are talking about, it has helped in other areas in my life including increased energy, stamina, less bloating, and other feminine issues. It's a low carb lifestyle and is absolutely AMAZING.

Rob Wolff has a book out that explains everything. Loren Cordain also has a few books out, one especially that you might look into if you start the diet and then find that you are lethargic or fatigued due too not enough carbohydrates. I can't remember exactly what it's called buy in the title says something about Athletes; Paleo diet for Athletes? Coincidentally, I attend Colorado State University, which is a university that he works at. I had no idea when I started this diet until I googled stuff about the Paleo diet. This diet also takes out any additional sugars, except fruit. My suggestion is to just try it for a month and see how you feel.

I hope this helps!

Rachael S.

Look up the book The Glycemic Load Diet by Dr. Rob Thompson.. It may be just what you are looking for. Looking at your food diary, looks like you are carb heavy. No white flour, no sugar, no rice,no pasta, no potatos... if you are insulin resistant, and a lot of us with PCOS are, then these are toxic to you. You gotta just quit eating it. If you need additional support, just friend me, I am new to MFP and a low carber.

If you eat more protein and and fat than you're eating now, and hit the same calorie target, you will have less carbs.

i have PCOS/insulin resistance and i was told to keep my carbs to no more than 150 a day (and i'm a vegetarian so my nutritionist said it would be lower if i ate meat!)

i eat a lot of greek yogurt, high fiber cereal (love my Kashi, also has good protein), protein shakes, cottage cheese. stuff like that.

Another one here, slowly changing to the paleo/primal lifestyle. I've not completey changed over yet but have changed my diet a lot and I'm finding it great, though I do still have my 'carby days' as I call them, they're not as often. I've found courgette sliced really thin is a good substitute for spaghetti/pasta in recipes, and tonight I'm trying shredded cabbage instead of rice with my Chicken Korma. Apparently the diet is supposed to be really good for those who have PCOS so you may find it helps, I can't say for certain though as I don't have any health conditions but I have found I'm not feeling as bloated, and I'm enjoying my food much more, and most importantly I don't feel hungry though it does take some adjusting to get used to the calories in things. I'm on 1200 cals a day atm. This is the website I'm using at the moment: http://paleodietlifestyle.com/ it's a good starting base x

Make sure the majority of your carbs come from veggies. I'd recommend eating things like cottage cheese, greek yogurt, fish/meat, eggs, protein powder, and nuts - all low in carbs, high in protein, filling.

I am insulin resistant so I have to follow a low carb diet. I stay around 125 for my weight. Feel free to look at
my diary. Not sure what you are eating, but watch the fruit and corn, peas and potatoes are good to stay away
from too.

Stick to the plate method: 1/2 of your plate is veggies, 1/4 of your plate is a lean protein, and 1/4 of your plate is ONE serving of a healthy carb (brown rice, 100% whole wheat bread, quinoa, millet, etc). Your body needs carbs to function- but not the white stuff, the healthy stuff. Every meal or snack I try to do the plate method. It really works well for me. Also, it is better to eat your carbs for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, a lean protein and veggies works well. good luck!

I feel your pain - I instantly gain weight with carbs and sugar.
I've been doing the 17 day diet very successfully for the past 5 months (lost over 50lbs - but I have a lot more to lose)

Basically in the first cycle, you eat lean protein, veggies, low-sugar fruit, a bit of probiotic yogurt etc, and a bit of olive oil etc. for salad dressing or cooking. Lots of water, lots of green tea. No sugar, no "carbs" (I don't mean veggies).

Yes, it is strict but it totally works. It is nice not to measure or count too much - similar to Atkins in that way.
As I say, I've lost 50 lbs, a friend lost 30 and her mom lost 60 over about a 5-7 month period.

Try paleo/primal! I had a major carb/sugar addiction, and slowly but surely, it's dwindling. I've lost 10 lbs. in a month, don't feel hungry, don't feel deprived. I have tried every diet on the planet one time or another......but this one is AWESOME!
Tonight's dinner was taco salad: lettuce, avocado, sauted peppers and onions, pastured ground beef, a teeny bit of cheese and sour cream, and salsa....it was AWESOME and FILLING!

I have been sticking to a 1550 cal day plan. I go over sometimes but not usually and when I do, I make up for it the next day. Also, when I go over, I still stay under 2000 calories. Due to my weight, I should still lose weight, even at 2000 calories. I just started C25K also and hoping the exercise will jump start the weight loss. The problem I am having is that I havent lost any weight!!! I have been doing this for three months. I am hypothyroid and PCOS and I understand that going low(er) carb usually helps. The problem is... I dont know how many carbs to stay under. I am ALWAYS over my carbs on MFP. ALWAYS and also always over my sugar grams. Does anyone know of a lower calorie, lower carb meal plan out there? I know that a higher protein/lower carb plan works for me - I have done Atkins in the past but the Atkins plan has too many calories and too many shakes. I like food. Obviously! Any suggestions for meal plans, etc???

I never had any shakes on Atkins. Real food only.

Go to the Atkins website and look at the recipes. Forget the shakes, eat REAL FOOD