I thought it might be cool to start a new Low Carb recipe thread for 2018, since for me personally, this time around with losing a large amount of weight has gotten the best results yet. In a nutshell, it is Intermittent Fasting combines with a Low Carb/high fat/protein diet. Using a 16 hour fasting/8 hours eating window, you can lost significant weight in a month's time (like, 20 pounds or more).
Most all of these recipes are keto friendly as written. If you are on a low carb diet, none of these recipes should kick you out of ketosis, so please consider ALL your ingredients if you post a recipe in the thread.
But this thread is about the recipes. Let me start out with my new favorite salad which is a cinch to make:
Low Carb Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Makes two two-cup servings.
Ingredients:
6 slices of cooked bacon
4 cups of shredded lettuce (the darker lettuces have better nutritional macros)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup diced tomatoes (can be canned with juice drained. NO SUGAR ADDED)
Using dietary shears or a sharp knife, chop the bacon roughly into medium bits. Crumble into lettuce in a mixing bowl. add the tomatoes and toss slightly. Add mayonnaise and carefully toss and mix salad until you get everything mixed well together. If you want, you can add some pepper but you won't need any salt.
That's it.
The temptation to spoon this onto a piece of toast or into a low carb tortilla for a wrap is huge, but that would defeat the purpose and you REALLY don't need it at all. This also means no croutons! Put the finished salad into a bowl and eat it like a salad. You will be pleasantly surprised at how satisfying it is and how much it totally replaces the BLT sandwich.
Options:
Add slices of avocado, or black olives, or sesame seeds or shredded cheese of your choice.
I am making some right now, so I will add the picture in a little bit and delete this line.
Most all of these recipes are keto friendly as written. If you are on a low carb diet, none of these recipes should kick you out of ketosis, so please consider ALL your ingredients if you post a recipe in the thread.
But this thread is about the recipes. Let me start out with my new favorite salad which is a cinch to make:
Low Carb Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Makes two two-cup servings.
Ingredients:
6 slices of cooked bacon
4 cups of shredded lettuce (the darker lettuces have better nutritional macros)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup diced tomatoes (can be canned with juice drained. NO SUGAR ADDED)
Using dietary shears or a sharp knife, chop the bacon roughly into medium bits. Crumble into lettuce in a mixing bowl. add the tomatoes and toss slightly. Add mayonnaise and carefully toss and mix salad until you get everything mixed well together. If you want, you can add some pepper but you won't need any salt.
That's it.
The temptation to spoon this onto a piece of toast or into a low carb tortilla for a wrap is huge, but that would defeat the purpose and you REALLY don't need it at all. This also means no croutons! Put the finished salad into a bowl and eat it like a salad. You will be pleasantly surprised at how satisfying it is and how much it totally replaces the BLT sandwich.
Options:
Add slices of avocado, or black olives, or sesame seeds or shredded cheese of your choice.
I am making some right now, so I will add the picture in a little bit and delete this line.
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