Curious to Try a Low-Carb Diet? Here's a Week of Meals to Get You Started
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Cutting carbs is known to be one of the most effective strategies for weight loss, but getting started can feel overwhelming. Just how many carbs can you have on a low-carb diet? Which foods are off-limits? And how on earth are you going to find time to plan and prepare fresh, low-carb meals at home? The week's worth of recipes and snacks in this roundup help eliminate the guesswork — they'll keep you within the limits of a low-carb plan, while delivering serious flavor, often without your needing to spend hours in the kitchen. Make your grocery list, then mix and match as you please.
Monday
Breakfast: kale, caramelized onion, and gouda egg muffins
Snack: Brazil nuts
Lunch: Italian-style stuffed peppers
Snack: yogurt
Dinner: chicken adobo
Tuesday
Breakfast: breakfast salad
Snack: almonds
Lunch: broccoli cheddar and zucchini soup
Snack: celery and almond butter
Dinner: cod with asparagus in parchment paper
Wednesday
Breakfast: yogurt and chocolate coffee granola
Snack: roasted edamame
Lunch: cucumber avocado caprese salad
Snack: strawberries
Dinner: sheet-pan fajitas
Thursday
Breakfast: baked eggs and greens with feta yogurt drizzle
Snack: roasted seaweed
Lunch: spaghetti squash mac and cheese
Snack: peanut butter cookies
Dinner: pork stir-fry with broccoli
Friday
Breakfast: egg in a mug breakfast
Snack: macadamia nuts
Lunch: shredded chicken burrito bowl
Snack: blueberries
Dinner: shrimp cauliflower fried rice
Saturday
Breakfast: hard-boiled eggs and avocado
Snack: vegetable kabobs
Lunch: baked chicken nuggets
Snack: raspberries
Dinner: slow-cooker shredded beef
Sunday
Breakfast: chocolate protein chia pudding
Snack: strawberries
Lunch: sheet-pan tofu, cauliflower, and broccoli
Snack: cheese stick
Dinner: Greek gyro meatballs