Anonymous
Post 01/06/2016 13:25     Subject: Re:Low carb breakfast
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How low carb are you trying to go?

If you're on something like Atkins Induction (less than 20g a day), your best bet really is eggs with cheese and/or meat. There are so many ways to vary it up -- one of my favorites, especially when you're in a hurry each morning, is to make a bunch of egg muffins at the beginning of the week. Simply crack 12 eggs into a bowl, mix up, add a dash of heavy cream and some seasonings, pour into muffin tins, add some diced lean fully-baked chicken sausage, a tablespoon of cheese in each cup, and whatever veggies you'd like (mushrooms are good), then bake for ~15 minutes at 350 degrees. Have two each morning -- they're great once microwaved.

If you're not quite as intent on sticking to the <20g rule, then a whole world of muffins opens to you, made with almond flour, ground flaxseed, coconut flour, or any combination thereof. There are tons of recipes for low-carb "Minute muffins" and also a hundred excellent recipes for making nut-flour muffins in bulk if you google, or search on lowcarbfriends or lowcarber.org. reddit.com/r/ketorecipes is also useful.

My absolute favorite LC breakfast is very simple: two poached eggs over half an avocado, sliced. Very filling!


plan to try this with my 10-yo this weekend, but want a big more fiber/veggies mixed in. any suggestions other than mushrooms? tks!


Spinach, peppers, broccoli, tomatoes are all good. You need to make sure the veggies are pretty small so your muffin doesn't fall apart.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2016 13:20     Subject: Re:Low carb breakfast
Anonymous wrote:How low carb are you trying to go?

If you're on something like Atkins Induction (less than 20g a day), your best bet really is eggs with cheese and/or meat. There are so many ways to vary it up -- one of my favorites, especially when you're in a hurry each morning, is to make a bunch of egg muffins at the beginning of the week. Simply crack 12 eggs into a bowl, mix up, add a dash of heavy cream and some seasonings, pour into muffin tins, add some diced lean fully-baked chicken sausage, a tablespoon of cheese in each cup, and whatever veggies you'd like (mushrooms are good), then bake for ~15 minutes at 350 degrees. Have two each morning -- they're great once microwaved.

If you're not quite as intent on sticking to the <20g rule, then a whole world of muffins opens to you, made with almond flour, ground flaxseed, coconut flour, or any combination thereof. There are tons of recipes for low-carb "Minute muffins" and also a hundred excellent recipes for making nut-flour muffins in bulk if you google, or search on lowcarbfriends or lowcarber.org. reddit.com/r/ketorecipes is also useful.

My absolute favorite LC breakfast is very simple: two poached eggs over half an avocado, sliced. Very filling!


plan to try this with my 10-yo this weekend, but want a big more fiber/veggies mixed in. any suggestions other than mushrooms? tks!
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2016 09:20     Subject: Low carb breakfast
I don't know if chick peas fit your low carb criteria. The flour has half the carbs of wheat flour. These are delicious. I leave out the garlic powder.

http://ohsheglows.com/2013/09/15/jumbo-chickpea-pancake-a-high-protein-filling-vegan-breakfast-or-lunch/
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2016 08:32     Subject: Low carb breakfast
Overnight oats. 1/2 cup of oats with milk (I normally choose vanilla almond), sweetener if you like (I use maple syrup) and I add in some applesauce and cinnamon, but the flavor possibilities are endless. I make them in mason jars (pint size) and they keep for 2-3 days. Best if they sit at least 8 hours but a minimum of 4 will work.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2016 08:15     Subject: Low carb breakfast
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's bizarre that people think things like fruit are low carb! Is it just that they think carbs = bread and pasta or what?


I think people take "low carb" to mean low processed carbs.


Exactly. People who limit fruit because it's too high carb are really getting into dangerous territory in terms of limiting their eating. Just eat like a normal person folks?


Strawberries are low in carbs, bananas are not... its important that people understand food.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2016 08:00     Subject: Low carb breakfast
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's bizarre that people think things like fruit are low carb! Is it just that they think carbs = bread and pasta or what?


I think people take "low carb" to mean low processed carbs.


Exactly. People who limit fruit because it's too high carb are really getting into dangerous territory in terms of limiting their eating. Just eat like a normal person folks?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2016 08:00     Subject: Low carb breakfast
Anonymous wrote:I often have salads for breakfast. I don't actually like them much, but struggle with getting my veggies in so "need" them. Since i'm not super hungry in the morning, it feels easier to get through the salad and eat something I enjoy more later in the day when I'll apprecaite it more.

This morning was spinach with leftoever ground turkey taco filling, peppers, onions and broccoli


The idea of eating this in the morning makes me nauseous.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2016 07:58     Subject: Low carb breakfast
I make pancakes out of almond flour and a little coconut flour, baking powder and whole milk and egg (or ground chia seed mixed with water as an egg replacer). It helps you feel like you are getting a carb.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2016 06:26     Subject: Low carb breakfast
Anonymous wrote:It's bizarre that people think things like fruit are low carb! Is it just that they think carbs = bread and pasta or what?


I think people take "low carb" to mean low processed carbs.