Low-Carb Menu Planning

What does a low-carbohydrate menu look like? Now you can plan your daily menu by using the following as a guide:

Breakfast

Meat or other protein source usually eggs

Fat source–This may already be in your protein, for example, bacon and eggs        have fat in them. But

if your protein source is “lean”, add some fat in the form of butter, cream in coffee, or cheese.

Low-carbohydrate vegetable (if desired) this can be in an omelet or a breakfast quiche.

Lunch

Meat or other protein source

Fat source–If your protein is “lean,” add some fat, in the form of butter, salad dressing, cheese, cream, or avocado.

1 to 1½ cups of salad greens or cooked greens

½ to 1 cup of vegetables

 

Snack

Low-carbohydrate snack that has protein and/ or fat

Dinner

Meat or other protein source

 

Ft source–if your protein is “lean,” add some fat in the form of butter, salad dressing, cheese, cream, or avocado.

1 to 1½ cups of salad greens or cooked greens

½ to 1 cup of vegetables

A sample day may look like this:

Breakfast

Bacon or sausage

Eggs

Lunch

Grilled chicken on top of salad greens and other vegetables, with bacon, chopped eggs, and salad dressing

Snack

Pepperoni slices and a cheese stick

Dinner

Burger patty or steak

Green salad with other acceptable vegetables and dressing Green beans with butter

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