GD recipes?

Cryleen09

You ladies have been so helpful and supportive with all my questions! I have a new one! I am having A LOT of trouble finding foods to incorporate protein into my diet and I am already sick of Peanut Butter lol. Does anyone have any good GD recipes or a website I can go to? My information booklet only has chicken breast listed and there is only so much chicken you can eat! I am trying to cut the carbs but it is really hard! I didnt realize just how many carbs I eat during the day! Thanks again!

BottomStar

i don't have any recipes either and i'm kind of waiting to see what they tell me at my nutritionist appt.  But in the meantime, I've spent A LOT of quality time at the grocery store reading labels and whatnot.  For now, i'm still making my old standby recipes, just switching out carbs for lower carb items:  sweet potatoes for regular potatoes, quinoa pasta for regular, tortillas or weight watchers bread for regular, etc. 

I also picked up some frozen means, I think they're healthy choice, but they're low carb and high in protein and fiber.  I'm sure not as good for me as fresh meals, but I'm trying to be realistic in knowing that I won't be preparing every meal from scratch.  There are tons of websites for low carb or diabetes recipes.

Good luck, and I'll be interested to see what others come up with!

sunnybrook.

Here's an old post with some suggestions:

https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/28026743.aspx

Hope this helps! I've found that pretty much any protein will work if accompanied by the right amt of carb and the protein isn't too fatty (salmon, chicken, lean ground beef, turkey breast, pork chops, cheese, nuts, etc.).

cc_fame

Tonight I had my suggested servings of carbs by mixing spaghetti noodles, the sauce, and leftover pieces of chicken breast, in small chunks.  Mixed together, it was a good and filling meal, and the chicken covered in the sauce was yummy!

Married2MrWright

Try Googling Low Carb and Diabetic Recipes for inspiration.  I am not really a recipe cook...I just figure out what the nutritional values are in the things I like and control their portions appropriately and take it from there.

www.calorieking.com is a good resource for nutritional counts, including carbs and protein.  Also, this site has protein counts for most foods: https://www.bradleybirth.com/PD.aspx

Some great sources of protein:

Eggs

Cottage Cheese

Plain Yogurt (can be higher in carbs so pay attention to serving size)

Lean meats like chicken, turkey, fish, pork, beef)

Nuts

Beans (also higher in carbs, so watch portions carefully) and legumes (hummus is great for a snack)

Cheese

Milk (higher in carbs, so watch portions)

If you go for pre-made/frozen meals stick to lower carb ones by Lean Cuisine, South Beach, Kashi, etc.  And make sure you're watching your sodium intake with them...they all tend to be higher than what you want each day.

eyunger1

Married2MrWright:

Try Googling Low Carb and Diabetic Recipes for inspiration.  I am not really a recipe cook...I just figure out what the nutritional values are in the things I like and control their portions appropriately and take it from there.

www.calorieking.com is a good resource for nutritional counts, including carbs and protein.  Also, this site has protein counts for most foods: https://www.bradleybirth.com/PD.aspx

Some great sources of protein:

Eggs

Cottage Cheese

Plain Yogurt (can be higher in carbs so pay attention to serving size)

Lean meats like chicken, turkey, fish, pork, beef)

Nuts

Beans (also higher in carbs, so watch portions carefully) and legumes (hummus is great for a snack)

Cheese

Milk (higher in carbs, so watch portions)

If you go for pre-made/frozen meals stick to lower carb ones by Lean Cuisine, South Beach, Kashi, etc.  And make sure you're watching your sodium intake with them...they all tend to be higher than what you want each day.

This is all good.  I try to have an extra glass of water when I eat frozen meals, b/c of the extra sodium.  I can't get by at work some nights without the frozen stuff -- I usually pick the ones that have the most vegetables in them, and the Lean Cuisine "Spa" meals tend to use whole grain pasta and brown rice.