High Protein/Lo Carbers...Recipes and info

[Mopsie]

Originally Posted by Orema

I came across these in Walmart and I really like them.





I've tried the following flavors:

– Creamy Peanut Butter
– Crunch Peanut Butter
– Brownie Crunch
– Lemon Delight

Most of them have 20g Protein and 2 to 3g Net Carbs and most of them use artificial sweeteners.

I can get them for about $1.10 a bar at Walmart.

They're very handy when I don't want to make something for breakfast or when I have craving for something sweet.

On the most part, they're tasty and filling and I'm losing weight with them in my diet.

I tried an Atkins bar - it was pretty tasty but I wasn't sure if you really were allowed to subtract the sugar alcohol from the total carbs. I guess looking at this bar it must be true.....

[Orema]

Originally Posted by Mopsie

I tried an Atkins bar - it was pretty tasty but I wasn't sure if you really were allowed to subtract the sugar alcohol from the total carbs. I guess looking at this bar it must be true.....

I know some low-carb eating folk who will not mess around with sugar alcohols and net carbs, but that's the only way I can maintain a low-carb diet that's effective. It works for me.

[Martina]

I keep having to cut things out, like nuts and peanut butter (slight allergy). Also heavy cream (ibs). And I have never been able to digest sugar alcohols. So it's becoming a fairly Spartan diet. Fortunately I am past the craving stage. Every once in a while I feel like I have to have bread and I make carbquick drop biscuits. They're ok. But the results are good. Good blood glucose without having to take meds and some weight loss too.

[Martina]

I just discovered Zevia soda at my local grocery. $4.99 for a pack of six cans, so not cheap. BUT, it tastes fine, and is sweetened only by stevia. None of those other artificial sweeteners which supposedly stall weight loss and sometimes raise blood glucose levels. Also no sugar alcohols, which sadly I cannot eat without unpleasant consequences. Diet soda really saves me from sweet cravings, IMO. So glad it is back on the menu.

[Esme nha Maire]

Hello!

I'm just starting leaning my diet towards protein and lowering my carbs intake today. The one thing that I'm scratching my head over is this- is there a low-carb breakfast that doesn't involve cooking?

My usual breakfast is a handful of bran flakes with milk, or an equivalent volume of instant porridge made with powdered milk and hot water (I do not add sugar in either case, they're both quite sweet enough for me as they are straight out of the pack).

I know it's mainly my other two meals I need to work on most, just wondering whether there's an easy breakfast that might help. :-}

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Esme nha Maire

Hello!

I'm just starting leaning my diet towards protein and lowering my carbs intake today. The one thing that I'm scratching my head over is this- is there a low-carb breakfast that doesn't involve cooking?

My usual breakfast is a handful of bran flakes with milk, or an equivalent volume of instant porridge made with powdered milk and hot water (I do not add sugar in either case, they're both quite sweet enough for me as they are straight out of the pack).

I know it's mainly my other two meals I need to work on most, just wondering whether there's an easy breakfast that might help. :-}

Good morning!

Well, your usual breakfast is very high carb, so this is going to be quite different. i can only help by saying what works for me.

i think outside of the box for breakfast. i have leftovers like a burger, or cold sausage (they come cooked already) with a piece of cheese around it. There are low carb shakes but i think they are full of alcohol sugars (you can do research not that as everyone has an opinion).

The other thing i do is on Sunday, i cook stuff to store in the fridge for the week, So i am only cooking once....... like bacon wrapped shrimp, sausages or bacon and throw the strips in a ziplock. i buy the low carb wraps and cut them in half, and use it like a taco shell stuffed with whatever..... I boil eggs and make deviled eggs for the week, or have a boiled egg with avocado in a pinch...

stuff like that

Welcome aboard !!!