Curious to Try a Low-Carb Diet? Here's a Week of Meals to Get You Started
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