24 Crazy Delicious Recipes That Are Super Low-Carb (2024)
Low-carb really doesn't suck when you can sear a perfect steak and turn vegetables into pizza.
Christine ByrnePublished on August 22, 2015
1.A cauliflower pizza crust.
2.Perfect spaghetti squash.
3.A portobello "bun" to hold your favorite sandwich meats.
4.The easiest and most perfect roast chicken.
5.A big batch of roasted vegetables.
6.A basic frittata that you can fill with whatever you want.
7.A perfectly seared steak.
8.A quick, one-pan chicken dinner.
9.An egg "tortilla" wrap.
10.A simple zucchini noodle dish.
11.An egg breakfast that you can eat on the go.
Breakfast is a hectic time for a lot of people, and it kind of sucks not to be able to just grab a granola bar and go. For easier mornings, make a batch of egg "muffins" at the start of the week, then grab a couple for breakfast every day on your way out the door.
The world is overwrought with kale recipes right now, and most of them are... not great. The thing is, kale salad is actually GREAT when done right — kale is heartier than other salad greens, so it can feel like more of a 'meal' than a pile of arugula. Here's how to make a great salad every time.
It's quick, it's delicious, and there's minimal clean-up. Portion your favorite fish, then wrap each piece individually in parchment, with a little bit of liquid and your favorite non-starchy vegetables sliced nice and thin. 400°F and 15 minutes later, dinner's on the table.
The jury's still out on artificial sweeteners like stevia, but if you're OK with them, it's easy to make a decadent-tasting pudding out of avocado, stevia, coconut oil, cocoa, and heavy cream.
There are lots of things you can do with a big batch of tomato sauce (see zucchini noodles and spaghetti squash, above), but poaching eggs in a skillet of the stuff is maybe the most delicious. Also, it's the kind of minimal effort dinner that guests will find super impressive.
Weekend mornings should be as delightful as possible. Once you've mastered the poached egg, you can pretty much throw one on any pile of vegetables and the result will be magic. Additions like salmon and avocado just make things feel even fancier.
Pulsing cauliflower in the food processor leads to something that really is remarkably close to actual rice. Once you've mastered the basic recipe, you can serve the cauliflower rice as a side with meat and vegetables, or make fried rice.
20.A not-boring salad that will actually fill you up.
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Salads are a great lunch option, and they're inherently low-carb. The trick is to add enough protein and fat to keep yourself satisfied, and enough flavor to keep yourself from going crazy.
The amount of weight you can lose on a low-carb diet in 2 weeks can vary widely depending on factors such as your starting weight, adherence to the diet, and individual metabolism. Some individuals have reported losing up to 10 pounds or more in two weeks, while others may experience less dramatic results.
36 tasty, low-carb foods that will keep you full and satisfied
Avocado. A whole avocado has about 15 grams of carbs, but you're unlikely to eat the entire thing in one sitting, so it's more realistic that you'll get 4 or 5 carbs in one meal or snack. ...
1. Sugary Foods. Most people already think of many of the foods in this category as unhealthy treats. Candy, soft drinks, and sweet desserts such as cake, chocolate, and ice cream are all expected entries on a list of carbs to avoid to lose weight.
Severe carb limits can cause your body to break down fat into ketones for energy. This is called ketosis. Ketosis can cause side effects such as bad breath, headache, fatigue and weakness.
People who begin a low-carb diet with less fat to lose generally lose weight more slowly than those who started out with more. After the first couple of weeks on a low-carb diet, people may lose between 1/2 pound and 2 pounds a week, which is considered a more sustainable rate of weight loss.
The 30-30-30 diet involves eating 30g of protein within 30 minutes of waking up, and then completing 30 minutes of low intensity exercise. This method first appeared in Tim Ferriss' book The 4-Hour Body in 2010 but was recently popularized by nutritionist and wellness podcaster Gary Brecka.
Glycogen helps your body retain water. You may also lose some salt along with the carbs you cut out. When you start to eat carbs again, the water weight comes right back. It takes 2 to 3 weeks for ketosis to rev up and start to burn fat.
Ketogenic (keto) diet: This low carb, high fat eating pattern limits daily carb intake to less than 5-10% of total calories, or around 20–50 g of carbs. Atkins diet: During the first phase of this diet, carb intake is limited to about 20 g per day, depending on which plan you choose.
Refined sugars are digested faster than complex carbs, and are implicated in weight gain and metabolic diseases. Carbohydrates are confused with refined sugars, but as we'll explain below, complex carbohydrates are important for health.
Incorporating more low carb snacks that have a good serving of protein and fiber can help you feel satisfied. If you're looking for some ideas, nuts, cheese, and eggs tend to be lower in carbs and higher in protein.
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