I am a vegitarian (not a vegan, I still consume dairy products and seafood) does anyone know of good recipes that can be eaten on a lowcarb or better yet no carb diet, I'm tired of cooking and eating the same thing, I need some new ideas..Please post your responces if you have any suggestions..Thank you ..and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
There are some vegetarian Atkins-friendly recipes, which I'm sure you can find by googling appropriately or searching in your local bookstore. Before you embark on a low-carb diet however, please think carefully.
Most meat-eaters get most of the substance of their meals from meat and something starchy, like bread, rice or potatoes. If you cut out carbohydrate-rich foods and you're a meat eater, you've still got meat to get your basic sustenance from. This is hardly the healthiest way to live, but you'll get by. If you are a vegetarian however, you get most of your energy from vegetables. If you cut out carbohydrate-rich, starchy vegetables, you'll find you have very little left of sustenance, as it's those starchy vegetables, like swedes, potatoes and squashes that are giving you most of your energy. Think of it this way - you could eat all the lettuce you liked, but it's not going to fill you with energy because there's not a whole lot in it. Of course it's not exactly as simple as this, and there are many vegetables between potatoes and lettuce on the carb scale, but I'm sure you can see my point, that it's the vegetables you most rely on as a vegetarian that you're going to be cutting out on a no carb diet.
There are of course some vegetarian and Atkins friendly recipes, and there are ways to cut your carb content whilst maintaining your vegetarian lifestyle, such as swapping potatoes for sweet potatoes, which are delicious as well as lower in carbohydrates then the regular variety. The problem is, there just aren't that many recipes that are low-carb, vegetarian and healthy (although the fact that you eat seafood and dairy should widen your options a little), for the reasons I've discussed above, and that means you might end up eating the same thing over and over - which makes it difficult to stick to a diet, as you get bored very quickly.
Do check out the recipe websites others have suggested, as you're bound to find some creative ideas. But if you do go down this route, do be extra careful that you get enough of all the food groups. All the best.
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You are completely correct,because of the fact that I do not eat any types of meats or poultry, mantaining myself on the low carb diet is quite a challenge,food to me is a temptation,due to other factors of my life..I rely on food, but this has become an issue for my health. Then beginning the low carb Atkins diet, at first I was satisfied and quikly seeing results. Unfortunatelly it shouldn't be referred to as a DIET because as soon as you begin to consume carbs again you gain the weight as easily as it was lost. I don't know what to to, but I will definitely check out those websites. Thank you for your concern and suggestions, they were greatly appreciated.
Sincerely Yours, A wise bystander
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