Low carb diet recs Edit: goal day update

I've found some Greek Yogurt with good macros. Even some flavored ones.

But I would recommend full fat greek yogurt with frozen fruit and chopped nuts/low carb granola.

Low carb tortillas are very versatile.

1. Turkey/cheese/salami wraps
2. Grilled chicken Caesar wraps
3. Chicken/steak/shrimp quesadillas
4. Tortilla pizzas - great value pizza sauce has almost no carbs. Tortilla, pizza sauce, mozzarella, toppings and you have a fine low carb pizza.

One of my favorite low carb meals was pork chops in a garlic cream sauce. Google it.

Snacks for me were always boiled eggs, cheese, and pork skins.

As far as dessert, you are going to have a tough road ahead if you need sweets after a meal. The best advice I can give is to look for Keto cheesecake recipes. Also, there are a couple of Atkins low carb candies that are through the roof expensive for very small portions. I would advise you to try to find joy in a small bite of fruit after a meal if you need a sweet.

First thing it can't be a diet, it has to be a permanent live style change on eating habits. Indulge occasionally but in moderate levels or small portions. It's ok to eat one or two meals a week with carbs at a friends house or restaurant. I was drinking a whole bottle of wine 2-3 nights plus rum on 1 or 2 other nights. Now I drink one small glass of wine, once or twice a week and a 1/2 shot of bourbon one night a week.

Snacks: boiled eggs, dill pickles, mix nuts, peanuts, pecans, strawberries, protein drinks but look at label some are low carb some are not. The equate brand at Walmart has 5g. The strawberries and chocolate protein drinks satisfy my sweet tooth.

meal: eggs and bacon, cheeseburger patties, rump roast, smothered cabbage, chicken or shrimp and occasional beef fajitas without tortillas. I put left over fajita fixings, boiled eggs, nuts etc. in salads.

When reading labels take note of serving size.

Had cabbage cooked with ground meat and cheese with diced tomatoes. Was excellent

BBQ with vinegar sauce that isn’t loaded with sugar. Pork steaks. Wings. Salads. Veggies. Lots of avocados. Bowls with cauliflower rice. Nuts like almonds or pistachio’s.

My mom made this recently and it’s delicious. Sorry for the poor quality image

Pork rinds for crunchy snack. Use popcorn seasoning or dry ranch to flavor them. Watch some of the prepackaged flavors, as the seasoning adds carbs.

Some of the Atkins snacks are pretty good for sweets, but still low carb. Swerve sweetener is made in New Orleans and is supposed to be very good, although I haven’t tried it.

Cream cheese is a great low carb binder for casseroles in place of Cream of XYZ soup. I’ve made cauliflower casseroles tons of different ways using whipped cream cheese- taco seasoning, broccoli and cheese, shrimp, chicken, etc.

Cabbage steaks are good and very filling. Topped with taco meat, cheese, salsa, sour cream, and it’s like a warm taco salad.

Heart of Palm Noodles or spaghetti squash are good pasta substitutes. Miracle noodles are good for Asian type recipes, but not good with red sauce.

If you get in a rut, have a cheat day. Sometimes your body needs a reset.

Mission low carb tortillas are really good. Ole’ is another good option. Both can be found at most grocery stores.

ETA: No Sugar Added Sweet Baby Rays is a whole lot better than G Hughes Sugar Free BBQ.

Try this Turkey chili. We don't use celery in it but its really good low fat chili. I believe this is a weight watchers recipe

He's on the douchey side but Michael Symon has a book that's surprisingly good...Fix it with Food. Mrs Perple just got it.

And don't skip the exercise. You don't want to slow your metabolism and lose muscle. Bad combo.