atkins diet....?

Question

Hi. I am a vegetarian and do not eat meat of any kind or eggs. I have been on atkins for 2 months and have lost 30 pounds. I am starting to get bored. Do any of you know of any recipes/ideas for me? They can contain eggs, just not like scrambled eggs, omlets, baked eggs...you know, straight egg dishes. I would them to be induction friendly, as i am trying to stay on induction for the long haul. Thanks a ton. : ) Oh, yeah. Please don't suggest atkins.com or other internet sites. I have seen them all. I would like to hear from actual people. God bless and thanks.

I appreciate the health advice. Were you on it a long time before that happened??


Also, for the others. I need to stay under 20 carbs for the whole entire day!

Answer 1

I am on Atkins and am not a heavy meat eater.

I personally like making lettuce tacos. You can use TVP (textured vegetable protein) to make it look like ground hamburger. I cut out lettuce leaves as my taco shells and fold them in half. I add cheese (you can use soy cheese), tomatoes, and sour cream. It is low carb and good for you.

I do lots of stir-fries with vegetables. A good one for vegetarians can include low-carb, low-glycemic products like tofu, celery, and broccoli.

I also like making fake mashed potatoes with mashed cauliflower, sour cream, and chives.

I've made funnel cakes using vanilla protein powder, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt and Atkins vanilla shakes. Then dusted with a little Splenda.

I have made cheesecake using an almond meal crust (almond meal, splenda, & butter). If you follow the cheesecake recipe on the Knox gelatin box, it works great!

I also like having fake spaghetti. I found shirataki noodles at a Japanese grocery store. They're made with tofu and yam flour and there's only 3 carbs per package. These noodles are WAY better than any so-called low-carb pasta or whole grain, whole wheat pasta. Or if you can't find shirataki noodles, you can use spaghetti squash!

Answer 2

Okay I've done both so ... First of all if you've only lost 5 lbs in one month on a vegetarian diet you probably haven't been exercising and/or you've taken in too many calories. Just because it's non carnivorous doesn't mean its low calorie. Now as for ATKINS run....don't do it. I thought I was so smart and so did all the people I convinced to go on Atkins cause I lost 29 lbs in a month, BUT... not only did the weight come right back the minute I got back to the real world and ate a few carbs. but I gained back more, plus I became a B*tch while on this diet. CRANKY!!! and it was sooooo hard to concentrate as your brain has no energy due to the lack of carbs. It's so physically unhealthy too. It was fun for the first couple of days, bacon, cheese, steaks, salmon, nuts... AKA fat fat fat fat fat fat...then you start to feel like a pan of oil. Makes me sick recalling this diet. How about adding a little lean protein to the veggie diet and exercise the weight off, then you'll have a firm toned body.

Answer 3

Congrats on losing 30 lbs! My sister lost 85 lbs on Atkins so keep up the good work! One of her favorite recipes is a spinach frittata. Drain a frozen 10 oz package of spinach. Squeeze out the excess water. Beat 4 eggs and add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of fresh cracked pepper. Add 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese. Stir to combine. Add spinach and combine. Pour mixture into a pie plate and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until set. Cut and serve! My sister usually makes it with salmon, but I omitted it as your are a vegetarian. Enjoy!

Answer 4

Hi, just as a friend I would suggest you be careful with that diet. It made my blood pressure shoot up super high and I have never had problems with it before. Tomatoes are great with anything, you could mix them with beans, onions and tofu. That is good. Tofu will eggs and seasoning is good. BUt you should get the "firm" and make sure to season it.

Answer 5

I KNOW you said don't recomend any sites but did you try this one....

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/recipereview/

You should also try the BB for great low carb support

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/

This site is from one of the members on the BB. She has some great recipes!!

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html

Answer 6

do yo eat chili? here's a salad for you. chopped lettuce, white rice, and chile caribe. this is a course chili. just add water to it. it will soften like a salsa. mix all 3 ingredients. it's great.

Answer 7

The people who answered your question are retarded and cannot make a sentence out of real words. Please talk to your doctor and consult them on what you need to do, be careful with your body and its usefulness. Take care of you and good luck, but really consult your doctor.