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Need low carb food recipes/meals
Lanchester
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Hey H/A
I'm trying to lose some weight. My problem: I'm not overweight (if you look at my arms, you'd think I'm anorexic...if you look at my stomach, you'd think I drink a six-pack of beer a day)
I want to lose weight by simply continuing to exercise, and reduce my carb intake. The issue is I LOVE carbs. I can't seem to go a meal without something in there whether it be bread, tortillas, pasta, etc.
I work 9-10 hour days, so I don't really feel like going home and spending another hour on cooking...but don't mind doing so on the weekends. H/A, what are some good meals that are relatively easy to make that have little to no carbs involved? Feel free to provide recipes
I'm trying to lose some weight. My problem: I'm not overweight (if you look at my arms, you'd think I'm anorexic...if you look at my stomach, you'd think I drink a six-pack of beer a day)
I want to lose weight by simply continuing to exercise, and reduce my carb intake. The issue is I LOVE carbs. I can't seem to go a meal without something in there whether it be bread, tortillas, pasta, etc.
I work 9-10 hour days, so I don't really feel like going home and spending another hour on cooking...but don't mind doing so on the weekends. H/A, what are some good meals that are relatively easy to make that have little to no carbs involved? Feel free to provide recipes
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If you find that you simply cannot do that, try significantly reducing the amount you're eating of those items. If you find yourself often filling your plate with rice, have a half-cup instead. Same with a plate of pasta -- don't just boil up a whole box of pasta, but actually measure a serving or two. You'll probably find that you still satisfy your carb craving without having to go without. Carbs don't really fill you up the same way, so it's easy to eat a lot of them. That also means it's easy to reduce them without feeling hungry.
Right now I found nuts, jerky & cheese best to snack on during the day and roasting veggies with pre-prepared meat is super quick, convenient and yummy. Those rottiessiere chickens at grocery marts are usually pretty delicious (probably not the most healthy but better than fast food or frozen lunches). Buy one Sunday/Monday and go ahead and remove all the meat right away so you can use it with salads or dishes for a few meals. Make sure to check the date and keep it safe! If on a weekend, the remaining bones and such would be great to just simmer in a pot to make stock. Nothing like homemade chicken soup! Toss tons of veggies in lieu of pasta. ;D
Another great food blog is http://justhungry.com/ & http://justbento.com/. This is a bit more advanced but she does have a great & simple roasted vegetable recipe on there with tons of different ideas for variety.
Last but not least is http://www.gojee.com/. This is a mouthwatering food-porn recipe database with the capability to tell it what you like and/or dislike and what you have in your pantry. You do need to sign up to access it but it's totally worth it. (So you can list some veggies and nix out pasta, breads, etc).
This is worth a try. My wife and I stuck with it, and it worked phenomenally. We used it to lose weight before a vacation to Mexico. Yes, we got a little sick of eating beans so much, but once we got off the diet, we found ourselves still incorporating beans in our meals (more-so than we had before the diet) because we learned to like them.
The benefit to this diet is that it's not Carbs in general that are bad for you, it's the 'quick carbs' that spike your insulin levels and make you feel good nearly instantly, much like the ones you posted as examples. This diet focuses on the 'slow carbs' which still provide your body the energy it requires, but they release it more slowly, preventing you from feeling the need to over compensate your next meal. One of the other benefits from this is the 'cheat day', which my wife and I did on Sundays. We ate whatever we wanted, and as much of it, making runs to Dairy Queen, and 7-11 for ice cream, slurpies and junk-food. This did a couple of great things for the diet. It prevented our bodies from acclimatizing to the new diet, allowing us to see constant results. It prevented us from getting bored of eating beans and spinach and eggs all the time. (We used to LIVE for 'cheat day'!) And best of all, we felt like crap after eating the junk food. Yeah, that's right. Once our junk food binge was over, we didn't want to see candy or ice cream for a week.
Here's a review of the diet, from a martial arts instructor: http://timrosanelli.blogspot.com/2011/05/tim-ferriss-4-hour-body-slow-carb-diet.html
We didn't experience any cramping like the guy in the review had, and stuck with the diet to the end.
I hope this helps.
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There's some controversy if it's truly low carb or not, but hell, sometime you just need your pasta.
Beans are a LOT better than wheat or flour, but they still aren't exactly incredible. However that diet is pretty much Paleo so I'll agree that it's generally pretty great and will likely make anyone lose weight.
As for low carb recipes, to be honest I don't really suggest making any of the stupid things like almond-flour cakes or desserts or muffins or fake breads or any trash like that. Stick with meat, eggs, and vegetables for the most part and you'll be fine. It's not too hard to make different combinations with those, whether it's a salad or just your favorite vegetable (say, asparagus with a lot of butter) and your favorite meat (a big steak).
This does not last forever. Don't fret!
e: As for suggestions, there are many!
You can buy pork and chicken in bulk (especially hindquarters) and simply broil them. Season them up and throw them in the oven.
Try sweet potato fries. Use a low carb dressing with salads. Throw almonds, chicken, or even dried fruit on your salad.
Do you have any access to medical care? You should ask your doctor about diabetes and insulin resistance if you can.