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low carb and/or no carb vegi food
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!
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Maybe give some free advice about: Cooking?
Well first. Any veggies are carbs. So you've practically cut yourself off from a lot of options.
Dairy products contain less carbs, but still have a lot of them. See.. Carb pyramid goes like this.
producers (grass, wheat, anything that's a plant and uses the sun to make energy practically.) the most carbs
And then the eaters of the producers (cows, animals, meat.) Less, but still chock full of em.
Milks and Cheeses. Basically Dairy products have less. The fact of the matter is, that just about everythign has carbs.
If you want to be a healthy vegetarian (I'm a vegetarian too, except I don't eat seafood, basically no meat, just dairy )then you have to maintain how much protein you get. But along with being a vegetarian you end up eating a lot of carbs, if you eat a good amount of veggies. So if you want to eat in more of a dietary fashion, then try getting out and excercising.
Carbs are only bad for you if you don't use them. I'm guessing that you don't excercise much because you didn't mention it. So I can't really do a good job. But what I'm saying is, you need carbs, and they're good for you.
Personally I don't believe in low carb diets, people just fall off of them and get all of the weight back.
I do know there are a lot of things on the shelves though if you still want to do this. There are a lot of diet plans that have the no-carb idea as their main foundation, and have premade food you can find in grocery stores. Just look out for em' Otherwise, I suppose if you wanted to cut down on the carbs, and still get good amounts of protein, then you could eat more yogurts and cheeses and milk.
Plus, check FoodNetwork.com. They have the greatest search plain for recipes. :) Hope I helped a little.. this definately is lengthy.. :/ Sorry bout that. :)
-Sarah
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I think you should make like fuirt salads. I am only 13 so i think furit is the best way to go!
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um go to recipes.com or google some. i dont know any personally. hope i helped - - <3 michelle
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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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Hello there,
I am also a vegetarian, lacto-ovo, non-vegan.
I don't do the low-carb thing, but here is an excellent search for you:
You should find many to your liking there. :-)
DangerNerd.
P.S. There is also a good book or two listed.
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There are many sources for recipes all around you. Go to your local health food store/bookstore and you will find a plethora of deliciously creative recipe books with your diet needs. You can also check for the free publications that usually adorn your health food stores. These publications usually have recipes in them. I've also included some web sites that have recipes and diet ideas on them. Good luck on your quest!
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Namaste,
LULABELLE
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well i'm not a vegitarian er a vegan, but i know people that are. i found a pretty good website that has recipes from appetizers, to main courses, to desserts.
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-hope that helped!♥
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