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7-Day Low-Carb Meal Plan

Curious to Try a Low-Carb Diet? Here's a Week of Meals to Get You Started

Cutting carbs is known to be one of the most effective strategies for weight loss, but getting started can feel overwhelming. Just how many carbs can you have on a low-carb diet? Which foods are off-limits? And how on earth are you going to find time to plan and prepare fresh, low-carb meals at home? The week's worth of recipes and snacks in this roundup help eliminate the guesswork — they'll keep you within the limits of a low-carb plan, while delivering serious flavour, often without you needing to spend hours in the kitchen. Make your grocery list, then mix and match as you please.

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1. Monday

Breakfast: kale, caramelized onion, and gouda egg muffins
Snack: Brazil nuts
Lunch: Italian-style stuffed peppers
Snack: yoghurt
Dinner: chicken adobo

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2. Wednesday

Breakfast: yoghurt and chocolate coffee granola
Snack: roasted edamame
Lunch: cucumber avocado caprese salad
Snack: Strawberries
Dinner: sheet-pan fajitas

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3. Saturday

Breakfast: hard-boiled eggs and avocado
Snack: vegetable kabobs
Lunch: baked chicken nuggets
Snack: raspberries
Dinner: slow-cooker shredded beef

4. Sunday

Breakfast: chocolate protein chia pudding
Snack: strawberries
Lunch: sheet-pan tofu, cauliflower, and broccoli
Snack: cheese stick
Dinner: Greek gyro meatballs

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