What can you even eat?!

When I tell people I am on a low carb diet, the first thing everyone always asks me is "What can you even eat?" I kind of laugh now that I hear it because everything I eat now seems so normal.

So what can you eat if you want to do a low carb diet? It's simple...

For breakfast, I eat 2 scrambled eggs with shredded cheese melted on top.  I also sometimes eat a few pieces of bacon, since bacon has no carbs!


Most meats have no carbs. Chicken, fish, ham, turkey, steak, pork, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, etc...
There are millions of meals you can create with simple meats.

Side dishes? No problem.
Vegetables such as green beans, baby corn, okra, broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, salad, etc...

On a low carb diet you really have to make sure you are having your main carbs in veggies. If you are on a 20 carb diet, you at least want to have 10-15 grams of carbs in your veggies. 

Tonight on our menu, we are having a recipe that I found on Pinterest.  It is probably my favorite recipe to cook.  We will pair it with steamed broccoli with lemon juice squeezed over the broccoli and a salad.

Ginger and Cilantro Baked Tilapia

 serves 2
1 pound domestically farmed tilapia fillets
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1 inch fresh ginger, grated, about 1 tablespoon
1 jalapeño pepper, roughly chopped (optional)
1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
1/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Extra cilantro, to garnish

*I also squeeze lime juice over the fish after it is done cooking.

Heat the oven to 475°F. Pat the fish dry, season lightly with salt and pepper, and lay in a 9x9-inch or 8x8-inch ceramic or glass baking dish.
Put the garlic, grated ginger, chopped jalapeño, and cilantro in a small food processor with the white wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Whir until blended.
Pour the sauce over the fish, rubbing it in a little. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until fish is cooked all the way through. 

This recipe comes out to be about 2.5 carbs with 0.5 fiber, making it about 2 carbs and only 264 calories!


** We also serve this over chicken for Tom's kids who do not like fish and it tastes just as good. 

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