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Why You Need to Ditch the Carbs: The Advantages of a Low-Carb Diet

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A Week of Low-Carb Meals

The advantages of a low-carb diet. Read what is a low carb diet, what you can eat and how to start low carb living. Read all the amazing health benefits from eating low carb. | ditchthecarbs.com

In order to give you an insight into the advantages of a low-carb diet, I’ve prepared a plan for one week of low-carb meals to get you started.

You can find every single recipe for these meals right here in the recipe section.

Monday
Breakfast – ‘Big Breakfast’ (bacon, egg, mushrooms and vegetables.)
Lunch – Salmon Zoodles With Kale Pesto and Feta
Dinner – Big Fat Surprise and Roasted Vegetables

Tuesday
Breakfast – Chocolate Green Smoothie
Lunch – LCHF Caesar Salad
Dinner – LCHF Feta and Spinach Pie

Wednesday
Breakfast – Egg Wraps
Lunch – Spinach and Feta Parcels
Dinner – Easy Roast Lamb With Sugar Free Mint Sauce

Thursday
Breakfast – LCHF Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs
Lunch – Crustless Salmon Quiche With Beetroot and Walnut Salad
Dinner – Fish Curry With Coconut and Spinach

Friday
Breakfast – Boiled Eggs with Cheese Soldiers
Lunch – Greek Stuffed Mushrooms
Dinner – FatHead Pizza

Saturday
Breakfast – Meatloaf cupcakes
Lunch – Almond and herb crusted schnitzel with vegetables
Dinner – Salmon and lime

Sunday
Breakfast – Coconut pancakes with berries and cream
Lunch – Lamb salad
Dinner – Lamb curry with spinach

Finally, if you need any further inspiration here is a great place to start.

Ditching the carbs doesn’t have to be painful – there are so many advantages and it can be delicious.

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  1. Bev says

    April 22, 2018 at 11:09 am

    Due to some recent lifestyle changes and family situations, I was beginning to slip back into old ways of meal prep (can someone say, “Comfort Food”?), so needed to refresh my motivation by re-reading this article. Thank you, Libby! Here’s my personal tip for keeping Keto meal prep really simple that works for me: I often do not have time or energy to devote to recipes for every meal, so I have BPC (Bullet-Proof Coffee, or Tea) for breakfast; then, for lunch, I’ll use leftovers from the previous evening’s dinner, utilizing all of the breakfast and lunch recipes in your 7-day plan for dinners instead, which triples my dinner options! 21 dinners! At times, there may be no leftovers for the next day’s lunch, in which case, I will usually have salad ingredients prepped and include low-carb/healthy fat options like avocado, nuts, olives, cheese, egg, fish, or meat.

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  2. Waleed says

    January 29, 2018 at 7:07 am

    Allow me to affirm the benefits of LCHF DIETS as described in the article, with some suggestion and additions to it. Fats do clog arteries by the means of increasing the blood plasma aggregability, in other words it doesn’t increase the viscosity of blood but obstructs its rate of entrance within capillary vessels. But this is OK. not a problem, if it is continued for a reasonable period. However it is a big damaging clogging element, if the blood vessels are not giving sometime to heal. On the otherhand excessive carbs intake will finally be converted to visceral stored fat, and again this is absolutely OK, as long as this doesn’t continue fo ever, brcause it will start clogging body organs, like the liver, the pancreas, and the heart. However, if at a certain juncture, excessive carbs intake is disrupted, and a person alternates between LCHF & LFHC diets, this should periodically takes full advantage of each diet, and still give ample time to heal from its disadvantages… think about that. Nature usually forced all living beings to alternate between different categories of food depending on each season. And as a matter of fact, this is what body builders do. It’s called cyclic carbing….

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    • Gary says

      February 7, 2019 at 9:55 am

      I found this a fascinating read. As I have arthlersclorosis, info like this is very interesting indeed. I wonder if you would be kind enough to let me know where you came across these facts as I would like to know more.
      Thank you!

      Reply
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    September 27, 2017 at 7:53 pm

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  4. Jane Simmon says

    July 29, 2017 at 2:40 am

    I feel tired most of the time, since doing no carbs. What foods are high fat that I should have? Thanks

    Reply
  5. Janet Powers says

    February 2, 2017 at 5:09 am

    At 15-22 carbs per day it would seem my blood sugars would not be 200 in the morning gs or evenings. But alas it is. Any thoughts calories 900-1200

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    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      February 2, 2017 at 9:03 pm

      Blood sugars are often high in the morning (dawn phenomena). If you are only on 15-22 carbs per day I would check every label of everything you are eating to ensure carbs are not sneaking in somehow to still give you a reading of 200, or is your protein too high? Do you have insulin resistance? These are all factors which may be at play here. Healthy fats won’t raise BS at all.

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      • Rick Cook says

        March 18, 2017 at 6:05 pm

        I would check your glucose meter. Mine was reading high about 50 out of range.

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    • Carol says

      February 27, 2017 at 9:03 am

      When I had high morning blood glucose, it was rebound from a low at 2 am. Using a CGM, even on 3 day test, may reveal reason for high.

      Reply
    • Chris says

      June 12, 2017 at 2:56 am

      Janet, i had the same problem with AM BS. I did a 4 day fast then Keto eating. In 2 days my Fasting blood surgar was ranging from 85-100 & its staying normal. I was only taking Metformin

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  6. cardio says

    January 10, 2017 at 7:04 am

    A lot of diets programs often restrict your food alternatives however carb cycling does recommend some of general healthy eating guides as good as low carbs intake. The carb cycling meal plans diet compels the body to metabolize fat and protein to produce a matter as known as a ketone. So, the body burning fat for energy will generate Ketones

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  7. Trina says

    October 26, 2016 at 8:55 am

    I am hypoglycemic, can I do this low carb diet? I need to eat 2-3 hours to maintain my sugar. I’ve been to nutritionist, have a diet planned out with set carbs and protein. But I haven’t lost anymore weight. This diet seems like a good one, I am afraid have a low sugar fit.

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    • Jillian says

      December 28, 2016 at 7:38 am

      Actually your blood sugar will probably be more stable.

      Reply
    • Pigeon says

      December 31, 2016 at 4:41 am

      Tribal you need to count calories too even low carbing if you eat too many calories you’ll not lose weight as the body works on what energy goes in and gets burnt off
      Google TDEE BMR then work out your macros
      Say 30 grams carbs a day etc

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  8. Jenny says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    1/4 cup oats soaked overnight with 1/4 cup almond milk and 1/4 cup unsweetened yogurt is good, oats are easy to digest and soaking releases the phytates lowering the effect of the carbs. Add fresh strawberries, and a wee sprinkle of sugar-free sweetener if you need it, or a pinch of salt is nice too! 1/4 cup oats is not going to raise your blood sugar, but gives you the nutrients you need as a nursing Mum.
    Other things that are fantastic for milk supply are fenugreek capsules (start with 3 caps three times a day for about a week, then reduce to one, three times a day as your supply kicks in). Brewers yeast or nutritional yeast are extra helpful, as is coconut oil! My little bub gained lots of weight and my milk suply was great after doing these things. (My previous two children I had a lot of trouble with supply). Small portions (again, about a 1/4 cup serving to limit carbs) of quinoa once a day are also helpful when breastfeeding.

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  9. Sarah says

    September 27, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    I’m interested in hearing your thoughts on LCHF while pregnant or breastfeeding? Unfortunately, I’ve found that sticking to LCHF tends to reduce my milk supply when nursing, especially since I can’t eat/drink the foods that normally give it a boost like oatmeal or beer. Advice?

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    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      September 28, 2016 at 10:31 am

      I can’t give advice on this but I do know many pregnant women cruise through using LCHF, but with higher carb than they generally limited themselves to once breastfeeding. With anything, find out what works for you and go for it. I’m hoping some ladies here may be able to leave their experience with pregnancy/breastfeeding tips and LCHF.

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