Cutting carbs is known to be one of the most effective strategies for weight loss [1], but getting started can feel overwhelming. Just how many carbs can you have [2] on a low-carb diet? Which foods are off-limits [3]? And how on earth are you going to find time to plan and prepare fresh, low-carb meals [4] 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 [5]. Make your grocery list [6], then mix and match as you please.
Monday
Breakfast: kale, caramelized onion, and gouda egg muffins [7]
Snack: Brazil nuts
Lunch: Italian-style stuffed peppers [8]
Snack: yoghurt
Dinner: chicken adobo [9]
Wednesday
Breakfast: yoghurt and chocolate coffee granola [10]
Snack: roasted edamame [11]
Lunch: cucumber avocado caprese salad [12]
Snack: Strawberries
Dinner: sheet-pan fajitas [13]
Saturday
Breakfast: hard-boiled eggs and avocado [14]
Snack: vegetable kabobs [15]
Lunch: baked chicken nuggets [16]
Snack: raspberries
Dinner: slow-cooker shredded beef [17]
Sunday
Breakfast: chocolate protein chia pudding [18]
Snack: strawberries
Lunch: sheet-pan tofu, cauliflower, and broccoli [19]
Snack: cheese stick
Dinner: Greek gyro meatballs [20]
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/Low-Carb-Diet-Weight-Loss-Study-45496909
[2] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/How-Many-Carbs-Should-You-Have-Low-Carb-Diet-45865920
[3] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/What-Eat-Low-Carb-Diet-45604670
[4] https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Simple-Low-Carb-Meal-Prep-Ideas-45494912
[5] https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Quick-Easy-Low-Carb-Recipes-45804084
[6] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/Low-Carb-Diet-Shopping-List-45769154
[7] https://www.popsugar.com/food/Kale-Caramelized-Onion-Egg-Muffins-39895661
[8] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/High-Protein-285-Calorie-Meal-Paleo-Stuffed-Peppers-38291246
[9] http://www.savorytooth.com/instant-pot-chicken-adobo/
[10] http://tasty-yummies.com/chocolate-coffee-keto-granola/
[11] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/Roasted-Edamame-Recipe-39869781
[12] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/Cool-Off-Our-250-Calorie-Cucumber-Avocado-Caprese-Salad-37816031
[13] https://www.popsugar.com/food/Sheet-Pan-Fajitas-Recipe-43581071
[14] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/Meet-Easiest-Low-Carb-Protein-Packed-Breakfast-Ever-37831110
[15] http://damndelicious.net/2014/08/22/vegetable-kabobs/
[16] http://www.foodfaithfitness.com/low-carb-keto-paleo-baked-chicken-nuggets-in-the-air-fryer/
[17] http://tasty-yummies.com/slow-cooker-shredded-beef-recipe/
[18] https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Chia-Pudding-Weight-Loss-43989523
[19] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/Roasted-Tofu-Cauliflower-Broccoli-1-Pan-Meal-44093772
[20] http://tasty-yummies.com/greek-gyro-meatballs/
