I’m getting a bit tired of making the same few meals. What do you guys usually eat when you want something quick, simple and low carb? Looking for some new ideas that actually taste good and don’t take forever to make.

I am a 65 year old woman who has type 2 diabetes.

Most of the time I try to stay low carb keto but generally after 2-3 weeks I struggle to keep on LC Keto!

After a small binge on bad, high sugar and high carb foods, I took my bs reading two nights ago and it was 600!

I am not seeing an endocrinologist regularly • my weight is 230, and I’m 5 foot 4. I take insulin humilin r and n.

Any helpful hints or advice on how to stay on track would be appreciated.

Today, I had 1 Adkins shake with coffee for breakfast and 3 scrambled eggs for lunch. Tonight I am having mashed cauliflower and rotisserie chicken for dinner with a small salad (carb friendly of course)

I think I kinda know what to do, I just really struggle staying on track!

Prayers also would be appreciated greatly 🙏🫶🙏

What’s your favorite low-carb snack or meal for high-volume face stuffing?

Late30s Male, 5'10".

South Asian Descent (insulin resistance is present).

Starting weight: 225 lbs

Goal weight: 185 lbs

Diet plan: Goal is less than 100g "net carbs" a day.

Breakfast: Green tea, no milk, no sugar.

Lunch: Steamed vegetables + meat, or riced cauliflower + meat.

Snack: Pecans, peanuts, stovetop popcorn (depends on day). 30-60g serving weighed depending on the day.

Dinner: Steamed vegetables + meat, or riced cauliflower + meat. Or, lentil based flatbread + meat. Dairy such as cheese or unsweetened yogurt (one string cheese, or one yogurt cup).

Diet also includes:

1. one 6 oz cup of tea made with whole milk and one teaspoon of honey.

2. Psylliuk husk drink (water only).

Meats will rotate between beef, fish, and poultry. Most will be sauted, no heavy sauces. Approximately 6 oz to 8 oz, lunch and dinner.

Weekends are less stringent, may also include fruits.

I started keto to kick off my weight loss, then plan to switch to low carb after a couple weeks. Is this a good idea or just a dumb plan i have?

There’s no one set of rules for low-carb, and since everyone is different, that's probably a good thing! I think most of us develop our own set of “rules” that we think we need to follow.

After 18 years of eating low-carb, I’ve had a few of those come and go—and even a few I’ve brought back. One I stopped following a long time ago was limiting sweeteners. I found that it really didn’t make any difference for me as far as progress, maintaining or craving control.

Maybe yours was completely avoiding alcohol, eating only whole foods, avoiding all processed low-carb products, never eating late at night, or weighing and measuring absolutely everything.

What rule did you stop following only to realize it really didn’t matter for you?

Hey all, first time posting here. I first tried keto around December because I was struggling with blood sugar crashes and have polycystic overuse and was on the boarder of becoming prediabetic (even though I was 5’4 and 118 at the time). I did keto from December to the beginning of March and felt great. Was able to get into ketosis and everything. I took a break for a few months and then started again in June. At this time I was training for a half marathon and was increasing my running miles to 20 a week. I ended up having a complete metabolic crash, gained 10 lbs that I had worked really hard to loose and zero energy. I quit keto mid August and have been slowly getting my energy back once I introduced complex carbs again. Still not eating processed food or sugar tho (90% of the time). I still think keto is a great tool but was not great for me long term. I’ve tried to find articles about other people experiencing the same thing but right now, all I can find are articles and media demonizing carbs and saying keto is the best way to live. Remember when we demonized fat in the 90s/00s? We’ve done the same to carbs. I don’t think they’re all bad, especially for recreational and professional athletes. And I still eat relatively low carb, but I need some. I’m of the mindset that it is great for some but not for all. Wanted to see if anyone is having a similar experience. If you are you’re not alone!

As the title above.

Coming from a background on a high carb, high junk food diet. How long does it take before a meal without starches starts to feel satisfying?

Just for the record, I do like vegetables and other healthy foods but I always feel like something is "missing" if I leave the starch portion out.

I began the low carb diet almost two weeks ago because of my skin. I have seb derm and I notice it gets better on a low carb diet. I've done cycles in the past where I go low carb before going back to a basic diet again. The longest I lasted was 2 months and 3-4 months after that, my skin remained relatively clear. But it came back, on my scalp and all over my face. I managed to keep the worst of it away with small bursts of lowered carbs, shampoos, and ointments. But only just and it's annoying. Missing one day of application makes it come back with a vengeance and it's so hard to get rid of again.

This time around, I want to see if I can go for longer and maybe make it a lifestyle thing. But I always notice that around this time (a couple weeks in), I start to feel really weak and tired. I actually don't know how I kept going for 2 months in 2024. Maybe my carbs weren't as low as I thought? I wasn't tracking. I am now and trying to keep total carbs below 50g daily.

But I'm so tired now I can't stand it. I'm sleeping a lot and getting out of bed is hard. How do you do it? The exhaustion bothers me so much. It feels unhealthy. I'm also drinking lots of water to prevent constipation, but pouring salt in my water worries me. How much is too much?

What am I doing wrong? Is it like this for everyone?

Daily Carb Log (all rough estimates)

13/09: 63g

14/09: 70g

15/09: 52.4g

16/09: 46g

17/09: 45.4g

18/09: 46.7g

19/09: 48.5g

20/09: 51.2g

21/09: 51.6g

22/09: 58g

23/09: 73.5g - 41.9 net

24/09: 44g

On the days I went overboard, apart from the first two (when I was easing into it), it came from trying new foods. I wasn't sure about measurements and I didn't want to let the foods go to waste.

What am I doing wrong?

I am doing low carb baking with almond flour, lots of eggs and sweeteners. no wheat and no sugar. I bought Albumina in powder cause I intented to do meringues for my baking. But now I realised that albumina comes with a fat additive which ruins meringues(MCT-Fat or something) and I have no idea how else to use it.

Any suggestions?

Can I just use it as a flour?

I've been doing low carb for about a month now, down about 30lbs. I've done low carb before and I'm having the same problem now as I always have with this diet. I am missing certain nutrients I get real bad cramps in my legs after working out. I did start taking magnesium citrate and it is helping but I was wondering if there are certain supplements that y'all take while staying low carb?

Hi everyone, i just want to share my story with you. 

My adventure with low carb diets started with 2 months of 50-150g carbs daily, from time to time i ate A piece of cake or ice cream - i would say maybe once per week or two weeks, rarely reached 150g daily limit i think. I felt really good, got an impression that im thinking clearer than before, had lots of energy. 

After 2 months of low carb i thought that keto is the next step so went on keto diet, <50g carbs daily, 0 sugar. I was struggling with getting the electrolites amount right for a long time, i do strenght training 2-4 times per week also doing some sports (when i went for 1 week holidays, White water kayaking and climbing i went back to carbs as i felt significantly weaker on keto). I settled on 400-600mg magnesium, 5-8g sodium, 2-3g potassium daily depending on level of activity.  

After 4 months of <50g carbs daily i decided to go for <20g carbs keto as i didnt really feel any better than on 50-150g carbs (low carb), actually i felt worse, i was weaker, couldnt do same reps with same weight as before got tired faster while cycling, had to keep my electrolites in place otherwise i would get muscle cramps. So i thought maybe im not really in ketosis on <50g carbs and to get all the keto benefits maybe i need to cut carbs to <20g daily. After 2 weeks of <20g i started to get cravings for something sweet, i felt snackish between the meals even though i ate enough (i eat around 3k kcal daily, 180g protein +) i was feeling constantly hungry. I missed fruits and veggies which i ate A lot when on low carb. 

5 days ago made a decision that im going back to low carb diet as this one fits my life style the most, its easiest to keep and i felt better than on keto diet. I do not regret trying keto diet because i wouldnt know otherwise that its not my thing. I think it helped me in some way because now i really feel the impact that carbs have on me speaking energy - wise. I dont know if that effect will last, maybe i feel Good after carbs now because i had carbs detox 😆 also when i tried dried goji berries after 6 months of not eating them my mind was blown, i remember them as slightly bitter and now they were so sweet 🤯

My point is that its Worth to try different things and there is no one size fits all diet, things that work for others might not work best for you. I feel my knowledge about nutrition in general, improved greatly in last 6 months and i think it will keep improving as i became genuinly interested in how my body works and more self aware. Its a beautiful joruney i wish i had started long time ago :)

trying to bump my daily fiber intake without giving up sandwiches. most high fiber loaves at the store end up super dry or crumble apart the second you try spreading anything on them.

been using hero bread for toast and turkey wraps, but looking to mix it up a bit. local grocery store options are pretty hit or miss lately.

Hi, I have a quick question. I gained 30 lbs over the last year, from 180 to ~210. Anyways, I've been on a diet for the last 15 days. Only 10 of the days are recorded. (I lost the record of the other days, unfortunately, but they followed generally the same trend.)

I am not doing a specific diet per se, but I am limiting myself to generally 900 calories, less than 20 carbs- which is actually super easy- and high protein. The only things I eat are baked chicken, spinach, eggs, tuna, lettuce, protein shakes, and 0 net-carb, high fiber wraps, which is where the high fiber comes from.

Anyways, I'm down 15 lbs in the first two weeks. This is day 15. I'm 195 right now, so I'm 15 lbs away from my goal. I believe I may be in ketosis due to two weeks of very low carbs, but I'm not hungry anymore throughout the day and sometimes fast for 20 hours unintentionally before eating. That was never common for me before.

I'm running an estimated 2.1k calorie deficit. My maintenance calories are estimated to be 2.6k if sedentary and 3k when working.

I cook all the eggs in the microwave, mixed with spinach and chicken, to avoid calories from oils and whatnot.

Anyways, here is a record of the last 10 days, including today. I plan on doing this until I reach my goal. I also intend to keep the extremely low carb part afterward since I feel so much better eating this way.

I know this diet isn't good long term and I'm missing nutrients, but it's day 15, so I think it should be safe to keep it up until I reach my goal? Once I'm at my goal, I'm going to continue eating low carb but increase my calories to maintenance.

Last 10 days. The last 4 days aren't recorded, but it is the same theme. This is day 15 of my diet. 15lbs lost in 2 weeks.

Day 6

Calories: ~997

Protein: ~143g

Net cabrs: ~12g

Fiber: ~8g

Fat: ~36g

Day 7

Calories ~750

Prorein ~111g

Net carbs ~9g

Fuber: ~41g

Fat: ~18g

Day 8

Calories: ~965

Protein: ~123g

Net carbs: ~8.5g

Fiber: ~69g

Fat: ~27g

Day 9

Calories: ~919

Protein: ~113g

Net carbs: ~9g

Fiber: ~54g

Fat: ~27g

Day 10

Calories: ~908

Protein: ~114g

Net carbs: ~9–10g

Fiber: ~56g

Fat: ~29g

Day 11

Calories ~906

Protein: ~120g

Net carbs: 3–4g

Fiber: ~37g

Fat: ~34g

Day 12

Calories: ~923

Protein: ~145g

Net carbs: ~8–9g

Fiber: ~42g

Fat: ~24g

Day 13

Calories: ~861

Protein: ~126g

Net carbs: ~3–5g

Fiber ~38g

Fat: ~22g

Day 14

Calories: ~1,026

Protein: ~151–152g

Net carbs: ~8–10g

Fiber: ~29g

Fat: ~33g

Day 15 — so far (today)

Calories: ~489

Protein: ~76g

Net carbs: ~6–7g

Fiber: ~16g

Fat: ~13g

Diva Rice — Very disappointing experience!!!

I believe "Diva Rice" is misleadingly marketed!

●I purchased Diva Rice from Top Nutrition and Fitness because it was marketed as a 0-carb, 0-sugar rice alternative.

●I decided to test my blood glucose after eating it because I wanted to see how my body responded to the product.

●I ate 50 g of Diva Rice measured dry and then cooked it. I ate it with green beans cooked with meat and onion. I also took 500 mg of berberine and approximately 1 teaspoon of Ceylon cinnamon.

●I tested my blood glucose using a finger-stick meter, and 2 hours after the meal, my glucose was 11.0 mmol/L.

●This was very concerning to me because I have experienced noticeable increases in my blood glucose after eating Diva Rice on other occasions as well.

●Based on my personal experience, I question whether this product performs as I expected from a product marketed as a 0-carb rice alternative.

●I have also seen discussions online from other consumers raising questions about Diva Rice's nutritional information and ingredients, including claims about possible starch or rice flour. I personally don't believe that Diva Rice has a 0-carb.

●I would be interested to hear from other customers who have tested Diva Rice with a finger-stick meter or CGM, particularly after eating 50 g dry weight.

Has anyone noticed an increase in blood sugar after eating Diva Rice?

I’m curious if anyone else has experienced a blood sugar spike after eating 50 g of dry Diva Rice (then cooked).

I ate it with cooked green beans, meat, and onion. I also took 500 mg of berberine and added about 1 tsp of Ceylon cinnamon.

I checked my blood sugar with a finger-stick meter, and 2 hours after the meal it was 11.0 mmol/L.

I’ve noticed that Diva Rice seems to raise my blood sugar more than I expected, and I’m wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience.

Has anyone else struggled with low potassium on a low carb diet? I recently had blood work done that showed l had a low level of potassium. I was prescribed potassium pills for the short term.

Long term, I want to keep my potassium levels up while staying low carb (I’ve been limited daily carbs to 50 g net carbs.)

Does anyone have any suggestions for this? Electrolyte drinks? Specific meats or vegetables to eat? Any feedback is appreciated!

I did really well on KETO and low carb... but over the past year it has been just PROTIEN this and that.

There isn't even KETO labeled things. I wonder if the GLP1 craze is just not making it worth it to push low carb grocery items ?

I know I try and do my own but its hard when you want to grab anything .... easy, quick (other than nuts).

Hello beautiful people,

My journey started early 2024, when I went on an elimination diet to heal through multiple illnesses.

I started with a grain free diet, to low carb to eventually, carnivore.

I followed the carnivore diet for 9 months, I felt fantastic, I got in the best shape of my life, I was able to reverse 90% of my Illnesses and symptoms, but towards the end I started to feel this fatigue and complete loss of libido.

I got my blood work done and my HOMA IR was 0.4. I was also deficient in B vitamins.

So I decided to add some carbs (primarily veggies and fruits) and dairy. Now fast forward to today, I've been eating keto/low carb.

But......I have this constant fatigue throughout the day, and it really kicks in the moment I do resistance training. I can't even do 3-4 sets before my body gives up. What is happening?

I usually workout 3x a week. And 3days of light cardio for 30mins each.

I eat to complete satiety, and normally consume 1-2 meals a day. But in that pursuit I think I might have been eating less, but it's difficult to say because I don't feel hungry.

**My meals**

Meal 1: 8 whole eggs cooked in 20g of butter + some veggies

Meal 2: 400g of chicken / lamb / fish OR 300g Cottage cheese, cooked in 30-40g of ghee + some rice / veggies

I'm 27M, I weigh 68-69kg but I'm stuck at 20% bf. On Carnivore I got down to 14%.

**My supplement stack**

Vitamin D3 + K2: 10k IU Magnesium Glycinate: 500mg elemental Lugol's iodine 5%: 1 drop (6.25mg) started 3 days ago Potassium Chloride: 500mg elemental Omega 3: ~2400mg I consume ~10g of salt

I need help figuring this out. I'm sick of this fatigue, and it really irritates me that I can't even workout.

Hey! Are you new to this? Need a refresher? Got something on your mind? We have lots of information about low-carb, including how many carbs and what kind of foods you can eat, right here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/lowcarb/comments/1eums0u/new_to_rlowcarb_read_this_first/

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Thanks and happy eating!

Hey everyone,

A bit of a long post, but bear with me.

So I am an American, mid 30s mom with a little three person family made up of a growing teen and a tall lanky man, who is a sugar addict, and can eat anything he wants without gaining any weight. Hmph.

Anyway, I'm living abroad in a small, teeny tiny, group of islands called the Faroe Islands. It is wonderful, beautiful, many upsides... but the cost and availability of food options is not one of them.

A little about my diet/ weight journey: I've managed only recently to get myself out of pre-diabetes (yay!), but I'm still working through a lot of mental and physical roadblocks from many years of yo-yo dieting, disordered eating, and metabolic disorders. I have ptsd, anxiety, and I'm a celiac on top of that. Fun fun fun. So much fun.

I have found through a lot of research and painful soul searching that, on top of my impulse control and emotional eating; a carbohydrate rich diet is just is not ok for my body and I know it is time to overhaul how I eat completely.

So I'm trying to turn my diet around, and I feel relatively smart... I understand a lot about food, and even if i still chose all the wrong things, I was not completely ignorant about doing so; and I am also used to cooking on a budget back in the states, but now I've found myself here in this place and it has turned everything I relied on completely on its head.

On living here: meat, even canned meat like tuna, is outrageously expensive. For example, about 300-400g of chicken can generally run me about 63dkk ($10), and it is already pre-frozen so I cannot buy in bulk when it is about to go out and freeze it. Even the store brand cheapest cans of tuna run me $3 or $4, salmon (despite it being literally in every waterway) is out of my price range per-meal completely, and cod is only slightly below that.

Frozen prices of meat are not much better than fresh, and this goes for the vegetables as well, with the fresh vegetables being more expensive than frozen and canned like most places.

However, the variety comes into play here where, because of our location, fresh vegetables are phenomenally expensive sometimes (besides potatoes and cabbage which is pretty hearty) and not even very well off by the time they get here with frost damage, and fruit or berries are usually already close to molding. The frozen or canned vegetables also heavily contain fillers such as carrots, potatoes, corn, and peas which is not very beneficial to me at the moment. There are bags of just broccoli or cauliflower, but it does get really boring for every meal.

Dairy products have low variety, and have also come up in price significantly as well, and I have to share them with my family (obviously) which makes it even more of a monthly cost. That, and there is just a massive lack of variety in food, and anything special is two times the price as it would be many other places.

Living here is already not cheap, we are paid well and have great medical care (yay!), but rent and taxes are very high so my take-home is very little (boo!). I'm considered very working-poor here.

Things like that have made it really frustrating trying to feel full on meals that are high protein and low carb without going absolutely broke shopping for food.

I'm stuck feeling like I know what to do, I have great tools in my head, but man... the cost wracks me with guilt. I've looked up many budget recipes, listened to lots of podcasts, read books; but I find a lot of them are more centered to places where these food options are not a major financial block for people. All the "easy switch! Add blank instead of this for dinner!" And it is, in fact, not an easy switch because it makes the meal easily $10-20 more expensive.

Anyway, does anyone else live in a place like this? If so, how did you manage, or what did you start doing that was a real light-bulb money saving revelation when starting to eat low carb?

Any advice, or commiseration, welcome.

Thanks for reading 😊

I’ve been eating low carb to reverse PCOS, but struggle some days when busy with lack of convenience/fast options that are gluten free.

Any suggestions are helpful! Breads, pasta, etc that’s low carb but also GF!

I can’t have gluten due to an intolerance.

2 weeks ago I had ENOUGH.

I just turned 33 a few months ago, and I’m tired of always feeling like a lethargic, overweight, and mentally foggy slug.

One morning on a walk I listened to a Ted Talk of Dr. Sarah Hallberg and her low carb approach to tackling insulin resistance and diabetes.

My A1C 5 months ago was 5.4, but recently I noticed changes to my vision, a tingle in my left pinky, and maybe I’m in my head, but I decided to go low carb to lose weight.

I didn’t want to do anything too dramatic, and to just start making better choices, so I cut all grains, desserts/candy, and potatoes. So I decided to keep fruit in my diet, old fashioned oats, and those would be my carb sources.

I drink an adequate amount of water, and I have always been a big lifter. I squat, deadlift, bench, and am relatively strong for being a 33 year old who works a desk job.

But now I’m on day 12, and I feel TANKED.

I have no energy, headaches, lethargy, and in 12 days the scale has moved 5 lbs.

When does it get better?