High protein, low carb meals with no sugar suggestions?

[Elarra]

Okay, so, here's the deal.

I eat a lot of sugar. Why? I'm a cupcake/cake baker and decorator on the side of being a teacher and I have to taste the buttercream I make to make sure it tastes right. BUT I'm having this plan where I make two large buckets at a time so I don't have to keep tasting it every day because I want to cut out as much sugar as possible and carbs.


Plus my dad needs to eat healthier, but if it's not what he likes, he won't eat it. But he wants to change so now I'm the cook in the house since I know more about health and fitness than anyone in the house (which doesn't say much, but still I know more than they do).

So I need high protein, low carb ideas with no sugar. Any suggestions?

[martyfellow]

For breakfast, basic grains, quinoa with fruit as flavoring.
Pasta as the main dish for dinner, with tomato based sauces, maybe just a little meat (a couple of meatballs, a little prosciutto) just for flavoring. But mainly veggie, there are delicious commercially made sauces for the pasta

Rice and veggie, spicy Chinese dishes as another staple. They do wonderful things, especially with eggplant.

NO steaks or red meat, just chopped pork for flavoring... And dinner salads are great, with oil and vinegar dressing, not cream sauces.

But you can do fine with a glass of red wine with dinner. ONE glass!!!

[Elarra]

Why no red meat?

[martyfellow]

Very high in cholesterol and fat in general.
Wow, with your work, no wonder you are heavy!

[Elarra]

Rude much? I'm actually not heavy and only need to lose another 15 pounds to be at a normal weight. You should think before you speak lest you look like a brusque cretin.

[Meghan87]

-Chef salad (with all the fixings just like a restaurant - snap a photo of one on a restaurant menu for inspiration!)
-Bunless burgers and a side of veggies (top the burger with a fried egg for extra protein and interest!)
-Mexican chicken bake (bake chicken in foil topped with corn, black beans, chopped peppers and salsa)
-Asian stir fry (use chicken shrimp or beef strips mixed with frozen stir fry veggies and use sprouts as a base versus noodles)
-Chili or chicken chili topped with cheese (just skip the cornbread and go back for seconds instead!)

[Elarra]

I have literally never heard of chicken chili but that sounds sooooooooooo gooooooood

[Meghan87]

Omg it's so good! And so easy! The version from allrecipes. com is the one I use 😊

[tightblackjeans]

San choi bau, or lettuce cups filled with something else yummy (boiled eggs, avocado and mayo is good). Although if it's winter where you are, lettuce won't be very appealing...
Maybe a cheese omelette, or a frittata is even easier and you can just chuck in all your fave ingredients (olives/ham/cheese/veggies...)

[cavmanier]

Why do you want to eat a low carb diet?

[Elarra]

Carbs make me bloated. That's really the only reason.

[cavmanier]

You think carbs do that to you?

[Elarra]

I know they do. I did an experiment with it where I didn't eat carbs for three days and lost 2 inches around my waist. Ate pasta the next day and I felt heavy, uncomfortable, and I bloated by 4 inches.

The only carb that doesn't do that is oatmeal. Other than that, I just can't handle carbs.

[cavmanier]

What carbs didn't you eat? It sounds like you may have an intolerance of specific foods, rather than carbs. Does fruit or vegetables bother you? Beans? Rice?

[Elarra]

Rice and beans do and certain veggies do. Fruit not so much, but I eat mostly berries so I can't imagine them doing that to most people. But I eat veggies anyway because they're good for me. But the rest, no.

[cavmanier]

I would try not eating complex carbs and eat more of the simple ones and see how you do. Do you normally eat brown (or whole wheat) pasta and rice?

[Elarra]

Both. My parents buy both and it has the impact each time so I'm just cutting pasta out entirely.

[cavmanier]

If you do eat pasta or rice though, the white kind will probably be easier to digest. The brown part is trying to not be digested.

[Elarra]

Neither one works for me. I haven't eaten either one in months.

[cavmanier]

Check out the paleo diet

[Elarra]

I'm thinking that's what I'll have to do.

[cavmanier]

Yeah I recommend at least trying it. You can also try not eating certain foods for a week or more to try and isolate the issue.

[Elarra]

Pretty sure it's salt and carbs but I'll do it anyway.

[cavmanier]

You said fruit hasn't bothered you right. Fruit has a higher percentage of carbs than pasta (minus avocado and olives).

[archiz]

ask
@chico-brah

[Elarra]

I sent him an invite.

@Chico_Brah Answer MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Chico_brah]

Have you ever tried ketogenic? www.ketogenic-diet-resource.com/...-diet-menu.html

Leaves you much more satisfied and you gives u the calories you need. I'll use keto for a couple weeks prior to cutting carbs completely when I shred.

[archiz]

@Chico_brah dude I have a question as well XD
My mum said she ll only let me train with a personal trainer for 2 months
I don t think 2 months is enough if I am doing 2 times/week with him

[Elarra]

@Chico_brah Haven't tried it but I'll look it up.

[SteamBuns]

Impossible

[Waffles731]

I got no clue sorry