Food ideas..

[kurohoshi]

I'm trying to eat better and I need to eat WAY less carbs that I'm intaking at the moment. Can someone give me some ideas for fast low carb foods? I have been eating yogurt every morning and it's just putting me way past my carb intake. I can't afford to eat yogurt. Need to eat eggs instead, but what about lunch etc.. Tuna maybe?

Any ideas for easy fast low carb meals and snacks? Thanks ladies

[MaLiBu24]

Check out the Keto section in the Nutrition Forum, you'll find tons of low carb recipes.

[perumina]

Yea the keto section should have a bunch of stuff there...I used to eat shirataki noodles a lot...i think they have virtually no carbs...and they are similar to regular noodles

are you eating plain greek yogurt? that has little carbs compared to regular or flavored yogurt

[kurohoshi]

Oh, sorry ladies, didn't even think about looking there!

No, I haven't.. the plain greek grosses me out and of course I'm sure the flavored is more carby. Where do you buy your greek yogurt at? Maybe I should try a diff kind

[perumina]

the stonyfield brand is a bit better not as strong...but yea some people find greek yogurt kinda nasty like my hubby..he makes a face when I eat f@ge greek yogurt saying it smells like spoiled milk...hehe

[kettlebelle89]

I can't stand plain greek yogurt either. Try mixing in some cinnamon or protein powder! It makes it much more tolerable

[thepowerwithin]

Cabot is my favorite Greek yogurt, and I've tried them all! It only comes is 2 lb container for about $3.79. It's super thick and creamy. I add a few Stevia NuNaturals drops to sweeten it a bit. Sometimes I add peanut butter or PB2 or Fitnutz chunky. One serving has 22 gm of protein, 11 carbs and 5 gm fat. Their vanilla bean flavor is to die for, but higher in cals and way higher in carbs (33 gm).

[brandibopeep]

I like the 2% plain greek yogurt and add berries and stevia. That way it's still less carbs/calories than the flavored greek yogurts. ALso good with cinnamon/sweetener(like someone said) and SF syrup. Oh and I think the 2% GY is better than the FFGY because besides it tasting better I seem to do better with having some fat with all my meals /snacks.
-Another quick lowish carb meal is a sammy made with a flatout or or low carb wrap. I like them with tuna(&light mayo) or smoked turkey and cheese etc. Flatouts also make a great, simple "pizza" by toasting the flatout in a frying pan and adding pizza sauce, LF mozz and topping such as onions and peppers and some more of that smoked turkey deli meat!
-cottage cheese makes a great lowish carb snack with a decent amount of protein. Great with cinnamon/sweetener!

[kurohoshi]

Thank you all I'm gonna get some plain greek yogurt and try it with cinnamon or protein powder and see how that tastes

[DaniGrrl]

My husband is grossed out by plain Greek yogurt as well - I actually really enjoy the taste! I get Chobani. I find Oikos to be bitter but I also like ***e. Chobani is cheaper, though, so that's what I go with. There's only 7g carbs in plain. You can always just mix some fresh berries into it with cinnamon as well. Berries tend to have lower carb totals.

[kurohoshi]

My husband is grossed out by plain Greek yogurt as well - I actually really enjoy the taste! I get Chobani. I find Oikos to be bitter but I also like ***e. Chobani is cheaper, though, so that's what I go with. There's only 7g carbs in plain. You can always just mix some fresh berries into it with cinnamon as well. Berries tend to have lower carb totals.

Thanks! I need to figure out where to get some greek yogurt and berries. I normally shop at Walmart and they really don't have anything because it's a neighborhood one and not a super one. I'm going to try Price Chopper, Hyvee... or maybe even Whole Foods? I forgot about Whole Foods. There's one near me.

[kurohoshi]

Bought some Chobani plain and some raspberries today Going to try for breakfast tomorrow. Hope it's goooooD!

[kettlebelle89]

Bought some Chobani plain and some raspberries today Going to try for breakfast tomorrow. Hope it's goooooD!

Sooo how'd it go??

[kurohoshi]

It was disgusting I couldn't even eat it LOL. It's sitting here on my desk.

[CATRACCOM]

I have 2-3 over hard eggs...while they are cooking I throw a handful of spinach on a plate and cut up a roma tomato. Throw the eggs on top when they are done, sprinkle with paprika and sea salt. I add some avocado if I have it.

[pwincessami]

how about protein pancakes? or almond meal pancakes?

[NOVA888]

Any ideas for easy fast low carb meals and snacks? Thanks ladies

As the other ladies have stated, the keto forums here are a wonderful place to start. Plenty of great ideas over there.

Some of my favorites....

Caesar salads with full fat dressing.
Greek yogurt, but I use real vanilla flavoring and Splenda to spice it up.
I eat truckloads of mac nuts.
If I have a sweet fix, I'll do strawberries with freshly whipped cream.
Fresh coconuts are also tasty.
Avocado slices, a little salt/pepper, sliced mushrooms and black olives
Prosciutto!!!
Deviled eggs with full-fat mayo.
Currently I'm on a spinach, alfredo with mushrooms, boneless/skinless chicken thigh kick--love that!
And of course cheeses--glad that I can finally eat my fill on those, guilt free!

[janeamina]

Shirataki noodles - seconded - for when you want a carb hit without having the carb calories. I like them in hot-pot style noodle soups (particularly in winter) with loads of seafood, or in a Shanghai style chicken-mince noodle dish. There are more kinds you can get in the states than in Australia, too, so they make excellent pasta substitutes.

[chillijones]

Hey, I usually have a protein shake in the mornings but lunch is always tuna salad. Can of tuna, bit of light mayo, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and a bit of pickle...low carb. For dinner i usually have chicken breast, veg and maybe a little rice. I still have carbs but just try not to eat too many.