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Good lowcarb snacks?

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Originally posted by: Fausto1
Don't worry about "low-carb"....think "low Glycemic Index" instead.

Unless you're doing Atkins or something, that is.
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Not Atkins specifically, but I'm on a low carb / high protein diet.
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Well, sticking to low GI foods for snacks will allow you a greater range of stuff to pick from without triggering a bigass insulin cascade (which is, I assume, the point of a low-carb diet?)

 
I like macadamia nuts. String cheese is good, as is beef jerky.

But I find that after being on a high protein-low carb diet for a while your urge to snack goes away. My appetite has diminished greatly in the last couple of weeks, and I feel stuffed after eating a relatively modest sized meal. I don't have a scale, but I know I've lost a good amount of weight in three weeks. I'm wearing a pair of jean shorts that I couldn't even button a month ago, and they're loose enough I can pull them off without unbuttoning or unzipping! 😀
 
The only carb intake I usually get is from Rice I eat. That's once a day.

I usually have a High Protein intake, with vegetables.

I'd say go with nuts or something.
If not.. get one of those Low card bars that's high in protein.
 
Originally posted by: X-Man
I like macadamia nuts. String cheese is good, as is beef jerky. But I find that after being on a high protein-low carb diet for a while your urge to snack goes away. My appetite has diminished greatly in the last couple of weeks, and I feel stuffed after eating a relatively modest sized meal. I don't have a scale, but I know I've lost a good amount of weight in three weeks. I'm wearing a pair of jean shorts that I couldn't even button a month ago, and they're loose enough I can pull them off without unbuttoning or unzipping! 😀
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Dieters Gone Wild 2.
 
Originally posted by: calvinbiss
Pork Rinds...very low carb, but got that good crunch. Spicy BBQ is a great flava, so is Limon.
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I thought I was gonna hate pork rinds, but I actually quite like them... DO not get the unflavored though. I couldnt stand them
 
Originally posted by: Toasthead
Originally posted by: calvinbiss
Pork Rinds...very low carb, but got that good crunch. Spicy BBQ is a great flava, so is Limon.
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I thought I was gonna hate pork rinds, but I actually quite like them... DO not get the unflavored though. I couldnt stand them
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Mmm flavored pork skin.
 
Originally posted by: X-Man
I like macadamia nuts. String cheese is good, as is beef jerky.

But I find that after being on a high protein-low carb diet for a while your urge to snack goes away. My appetite has diminished greatly in the last couple of weeks, and I feel stuffed after eating a relatively modest sized meal. I don't have a scale, but I know I've lost a good amount of weight in three weeks. I'm wearing a pair of jean shorts that I couldn't even button a month ago, and they're loose enough I can pull them off without unbuttoning or unzipping! 😀
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I know whatcha mean, though my urge for snacking hasn't diminished for the month I've been on the diet. I'm supposed to eat 5 times per day, but I eat MAYBE 3 if I'm lucky. I try to snack on veggies in between, but I plain forget. I also try to drink at least a gallon of water a day (partly sugar free koolaid)...

In any case, I've lost another 2 inches off my waist! I've lost 6 inches in the last couple of months. I'm in pants that I haven't worn in.... darn I say, 4-5years. 😀

I still cheat everyone once in a while and eat a sandwidth or something, but it's rare.

Anyway, keep the snack ideas coming!

btw, I just went to the store and bought some mixed nuts and beef jerky. 😀
 
Atkins Advantage low carb snack bars. Cookies 'n Cream, and Chocolate Decadence being my favorites. </Homer drool...> I've eaten them since day one on Atkins and it hasn't slowed my weight loss down a bit.
 
Originally posted by: rahvin
Originally posted by: Toasthead
Originally posted by: calvinbiss
Pork Rinds...very low carb, but got that good crunch. Spicy BBQ is a great flava, so is Limon.
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I thought I was gonna hate pork rinds, but I actually quite like them... DO not get the unflavored though. I couldnt stand them
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Mmm flavored pork skin.
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Reminds me of the pork rinds I had in Mexico. They were homemade and unlike american pork rinds - they had pieces of pork still attached. Mmmmmmmm SO good.
 
Atkins Advantage bars are good, but relatively expensive. It's really a shame that I simply cannot stand pork rinds. 🙁

I've been doing the low carb thing for seven weeks now, and lost 21.5 lbs (thank you, thank you. 😉 ) I don't really snack much at all, unless there's a long period of time between meals. About the only suggestions I have that haven't already been suggested are:

Strawberries and whipped cream... A 1/3 cup of strawberries and a good spray of Reddi Whip has ~4-5 grams.
Summer sausage... Hickory Farms, or whatever your favorite brand is.
Low Carb tortillas... Can fill 'em up with all sorts of sandwich stuff, salsa and cheese, etc.


Btw, I have a "Low Carb" thread going in Private Topics. If anyone wants to be added, let me know. 🙂

 
Careful there, OverVolt...

Bananas have ~35 grams per cup (sliced). That's the same as Bryers Premium Ice Cream!
Meatballs often contain bread crumbs, which have a bunch of carbs.
Apples have ~17 grams per cup (sliced).
A 2.5" diameter orange has ~17 grams.


So, I guess it depends on what you define "low carb" as. Any of the above would be more than I am currently willing to intake. (I average between 20 and 25 grams per day.)
 
Originally posted by: Wingznut
Careful there, OverVolt...

Bananas have ~35 grams per cup (sliced). That's the same as Bryers Premium Ice Cream!
Meatballs often contain bread crumbs, which have a bunch of carbs.
Apples have ~17 grams per cup (sliced).
A 2.5" diameter orange has ~17 grams.


So, I guess it depends on what you define "low carb" as. Any of the above would be more than I am currently willing to intake. (I average between 20 and 25 grams per day.)
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Not all carbs are created equal. The carbs in an apple are much less likely to spike insulin as the carbs in bananas.

 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Wingznut
Careful there, OverVolt...

Bananas have ~35 grams per cup (sliced). That's the same as Bryers Premium Ice Cream!
Meatballs often contain bread crumbs, which have a bunch of carbs.
Apples have ~17 grams per cup (sliced).
A 2.5" diameter orange has ~17 grams.


So, I guess it depends on what you define "low carb" as. Any of the above would be more than I am currently willing to intake. (I average between 20 and 25 grams per day.)
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Not all carbs are created equal. The carbs in an apple are much less likely to spike insulin as the carbs in bananas.
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Aye, I like to have a tunafish sandwich and a banana for my post-workout meal. Tunafish, because I like it (in addition to the fish fats and some protein) and the banana for some additional potassium. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Not all carbs are created equal. The carbs in an apple are much less likely to spike insulin as the carbs in bananas.
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Very true. It depends on your definition of "low carb" and what you are trying to achieve.

Fausto1 also made a very good (and similar) point about GI.

 
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