*Low Carbers* Give me some grocery list items

evansproudmama
evansproudmama Posts: 493 Member
edited December 16 in Health and Weight Loss
Im going grocery shopping tonight and Im getting tired of eating the same things- eggs, cheese, bacon, chicken, basic fruits, basic veggies, almonds.. So what are some of your fave items to add some bang to your meals? Im reading alot about cocunut oil (what do u put it in?) and unsalted butter (what is that?) also any interesting receipes you have up your sleeve would really help me out :-)

thanks in advance!! B.
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  • HMD7703
    HMD7703 Posts: 761 Member
    Chicken
    Crab
    Salmon
    Shrimp
    Tuna
    Mushrooms
    Beef Jerky
    Dill Pickles
    Pork Rinds
    Tea - herbal
    Shirtaki noodles
    Coffee
    Olives
    Almond Flour
    Flax Seed
    Veg - lettuce, celery, kale (kale chips), onions, squash
    tons of spices
    and.... BACON!


    Portabello pizzas are my fav. I am a big fan of food swaps(pasta / spaghetti squash).
  • Marll
    Marll Posts: 904 Member
    Start looking through receipes on this site and tailor your list to what you want to eat:

    http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html
  • bonthomas85
    bonthomas85 Posts: 39
    bump i need help with this too!!!! :)
  • sbfreak17
    sbfreak17 Posts: 42
    bump
  • adubsj
    adubsj Posts: 4 Member
    Im thinking about picking up some portobellos tonight and making my version of a pizza. Going to take the stems off and scoop out the inside. Then put in a smidge of pizza sauce and a smidge of mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is melty, delicious!
  • My1985Freckles
    My1985Freckles Posts: 1,039 Member
    bump
  • _Kitten_Kate
    _Kitten_Kate Posts: 520 Member
    bump me too!
  • talysshade
    talysshade Posts: 273 Member
    Tuna, mackerel, salmon, and sardine (fresh or from a can) preferably in water, not in oil and then mixed with some low fat mayonaise. (only 15 calories a spoon, less than 1g fat) Put it on some melba toast or in a salad.

    That's apart from all the things you already mentioend of course!

    Oh and 0% fat milk and yoghurt, too. Great to fill up with.
  • hernandezsophia
    hernandezsophia Posts: 1
    Quiche!!! You can change up alot of veggies and protien meats with that. Tuna salad, Burger wraps, chicken soup made from scratch using Low Sodium Chicken Stock....hmm....
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    Seafood! Canned tuna, salmon, crab and baby shrimp aren't too expensive!
    Mayo
    Olive oil
    avocado
    berries
    quinoa (I use it instead of brown rice, higher protein)
    Dark chocolate
    dreamfields (low carb) pasta
    Spaghetti squash
    almond butter

    That's about all I can remember right now...
  • CanuckLove
    CanuckLove Posts: 673 Member
    http://yourlighterside.com/your-lighter-side-cookbook/
  • JaceyMarieS
    JaceyMarieS Posts: 692 Member
    Im thinking about picking up some portobellos tonight and making my version of a pizza. Going to take the stems off and scoop out the inside. Then put in a smidge of pizza sauce and a smidge of mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is melty, delicious!

    I just made these last night. They are one of my favs!
  • thecarbmonster
    thecarbmonster Posts: 411 Member
    Im thinking about picking up some portobellos tonight and making my version of a pizza. Going to take the stems off and scoop out the inside. Then put in a smidge of pizza sauce and a smidge of mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is melty, delicious!

    I've done this before! Only tip is that mine came out watery, so you might want to crisp up the portabellos in the oven before adding toppings. I was inpatient :P
  • brendansmom1
    brendansmom1 Posts: 526 Member
    Okay, mouth watering here on the portabello pizzas!! I am going to have to try it. Recipe? Anyone?

    I am not the best cook...but I can follow a recipe like a pro. LOL :bigsmile:
  • CanuckLove
    CanuckLove Posts: 673 Member
    Lovin the portabello pizza idea!!!!!!!
  • Marll
    Marll Posts: 904 Member
    Tuna, mackerel, salmon, and sardine (fresh or from a can) preferably in water, not in oil and then mixed with some low fat mayonaise. (only 15 calories a spoon, less than 1g fat) Put it on some melba toast or in a salad.

    That's apart from all the things you already mentioend of course!

    Oh and 0% fat milk and yoghurt, too. Great to fill up with.

    If looking at it from a low carb perspective go full fat mayonaise and stay away from milk and switch to heavy cream. Any yogurt should also be full fat and preferrably greek to keep the carbs down.
  • drussell5557
    drussell5557 Posts: 10
    Get some part-skim ricotta cheese; Start with 1/2 c. and mix in 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 single serving packet of Equal, and a dash of espresso powder. Mix well. Makes 2 servings, 130 calories, 7.5 g. protein, 7 g. fat each. Great dessert!! (from The South Beach Diet)
  • BeetleChe13
    BeetleChe13 Posts: 498 Member
    Greek yogurt
    Salmon
    Brussel sprouts
  • penroseg
    penroseg Posts: 53 Member
    bump
  • TinaCleg_cancel
    TinaCleg_cancel Posts: 276
    I love Jennie- O turkey breakfast sausage. 90 calories for 2 and no carbs. Great for breakfast with eggs or egg whites. I add spinach and mushrooms to my eggs.
  • bltrexler
    bltrexler Posts: 180 Member
    cottage cheese
    sugar free jelly
    PB2
    sugar free pudding
    cool whip
    marscapone cheese
    I use iceburg lettuce as wraps for everything
    deli meat (boars head)
    salsa
  • mrsjenfrank
    mrsjenfrank Posts: 1,015 Member
    any kind of meat pretty much that is not processed
    cottage cheese
    greek yogurt
    mozza cheese sticks (good for on the go!)
    broccoli, peppers, mushrooms, onions, spinach, lettuce (green leaf lettuce.. i use it as substitute for bread when i make sandwhiches)
    canned meat like 'Flakes of Chicken' and 'Flakes of Turkey'.
    canned tuna (in water)
    salsa (the stuff i buy has only 1g of carb per tbsp)
    franks red hot! (use instead of ketchup ooooh yeah!)
    eggs
    yellow mustard
    Mayo (full fat... love the Hellmans Olive Oil mayo right now! 1g carb per tbsp)
    coleslaw
    broccoli slaw (use this in stir fries sometimes with shrimp or meat)
    cream mushroom soup (depends on how many carbs you strive for in one day... my range is between 90 - 120 grams a day... so this works perfectly as a supper meal for me paired with veggies or a salad)
  • adubsj
    adubsj Posts: 4 Member
    Portobello Mushroom Pizza Recipe Print

    Recipe type: Pizza Author: CarbStation Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 1 A low carb crust made from Portobello mushrooms
    Ingredients
    ◦2 Portobello Caps
    ◦1/4 cup of Mozzarella Cheese
    ◦3 Tablespoons of Hunts tomato sauce
    Instructions
    1.Remove stems from mushroom caps
    2.Place in oven on a baking sheet at 350, until mushrooms become tender
    3.Remove from oven, add tomato sauce, and top with Mozz cheese
    4.Return to oven until cheese is melted
    Serving size: 2 Pizza Caps Carbohydrates: 10 Fiber: 4
  • Doreen_Murray
    Doreen_Murray Posts: 396 Member
    Edamame (soy bean pods) are a great, healthy, high protein snack!
  • brendansmom1
    brendansmom1 Posts: 526 Member
    Portobello Mushroom Pizza Recipe Print

    Recipe type: Pizza Author: CarbStation Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 1 A low carb crust made from Portobello mushrooms
    Ingredients
    ◦2 Portobello Caps
    ◦1/4 cup of Mozzarella Cheese
    ◦3 Tablespoons of Hunts tomato sauce
    Instructions
    1.Remove stems from mushroom caps
    2.Place in oven on a baking sheet at 350, until mushrooms become tender
    3.Remove from oven, add tomato sauce, and top with Mozz cheese
    4.Return to oven until cheese is melted
    Serving size: 2 Pizza Caps Carbohydrates: 10 Fiber: 4

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
  • esphixiet
    esphixiet Posts: 214 Member
    I've been on a serious trout kick.
    And on the crab subject, make sure you read the labels. A lot of products are labeled crab, but are actually whitefish and are super high in carbs.
  • cgary
    cgary Posts: 15
    Johnson's heart healthy pitas (60cal and 5carbs)
    Atkin bars when you crave sweet without all the carbs
    I just found a recipe for protein powder pancakes

    Protein Powder Pancakes:

    1 or 2 scoops protein powder(low carb)
    1 egg white per scoop
    add water until consistency of pancake batter. mix
    cook in nonstick pan use pam spray if desired. Do not over cook
    extras( add cinnamon, splenda or your favorite extracts )
  • cgary
    cgary Posts: 15
    Just looked in my fridge! LOL!

    Turkey pepperoni(17 slices 70cal no carb) -put in microwave with diced string cheese on top cook 25-30 sec. YUMMY!
    Low fat string cheese
    Laughing cow cheese
    Splenda flavors for coffee good in protein shakes also
    Flat out bread low carb- add a little sauce low fat chz sliced meat and or veggies but in oven till chz is melted and bread is crisp.
    Bacon bits- good on top of eggs
    egg beaters- go to there website they have great mug scrambler recipes
    Mouse temptations from Jello sugar free 60 cal 3carbs- calms that sweet craving
    Sugar free Jello
  • thinclo
    thinclo Posts: 164 Member
    Get some part-skim ricotta cheese; Start with 1/2 c. and mix in 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 single serving packet of Equal, and a dash of espresso powder. Mix well. Makes 2 servings, 130 calories, 7.5 g. protein, 7 g. fat each. Great dessert!! (from The South Beach Diet)

    I make this! Its amazing :) I use stevia and ground almonds in mine. yummy :)
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    BUMP
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