Recommended Foods

[StPeteXX]

I do not know if it has been posted before, but I am looking for suggestions on what foods to purchase to start this high protein/low carb plan.

I already have a high diet of chicken (grilled), but what else?

I go to the gym 3-4 days a week. about an hour of weights followed by 20-30 minutes of cardio. I have only lost about 10 pounds since November.

I have gained definition in my arms/chest, but not the weight loss I am looking for.

Weight when started was 202-206 and now I am down to 194-196.

Any recommendations would be great.

Rich

[vetteman]

this is copied this from the website that TJ posted in another thread. i printed it out and highlighted the stuff i like from each list. make sure you read the other threads in this section, lots of great info. the other site is a great link too.

http://www.cythrawl.org/ketosis/howto.shtml

edited to add the link.

What can't I eat?

No grain products - bread, crackers, pasta, pancakes, kolaches, donuts, chips, hot or cold cereal, oatmeal, rice, pizza, bagels, toast, muffins, rolls, danish, pastries, english muffins, French toast, waffles, granola, lasagne, linguine, macaroni, rice cakes, biscuits, grits, croissants, pretzels, tortillas, spaghetti, toaster pastries, rice pudding

No potatoes - sweet potatoes, white potatoes, new potatoes, yams, potato salad, hash browns

No candy or obviously sugary foods - honey, sugar, candy bars, candy, pie, cake, cookies, ice cream, chocolate, sherbet, soft drinks, milkshakes, fruitcake, brownies, caramels, fudge, marshmallows, pudding, pancake syrup

No fruit or fruit products - oranges, apples, peaches, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, grapefruit, bananas, pomegranates, kiwi, applesauce, fruit juice, cherries, grapes, jam, jelly, kumquat, pears, raisins, watermelon, apricots, avocado, blackberries, dates, figs, honeydew, mangos, nectarines, papaya, pineapple, plantains, plums, prunes, rhubarb, tangerines

So what can I eat?

All meat that doesn't have added sugar - alligator, bacon, beef, beef heart, bear, buffalo, elk, escargot, all-meat hot dogs, ham, hamburger meat, steaks, lamb, all-meat lunchmeats, pastrami, pork, pepperoni, beef jerky, all-meat sausage, veal, venison, vienna sausage

All fowl - chicken, cornish hen, duck, goose, turkey, ostrich, pheasant, quail, all eggs

All seafood - bass, bluefish, clams, cod, crabmeat, crawfish, flounder, haddock, halibut, lobster, mackerel, mussels, oysters, perch, pickled herring, salmon, sardines, scallops, shrimp, smelt, sole, sturgeon, swordfish, squid, trout, tuna

Certain vegetables - alfalfa sprouts, arugula, asparagus, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, green beans, beet greens, broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, capers, cauliflower, celery, chicory, collard greens, cucumbers, chard, cabbage, dill pickles, dandelion greens, eggplant, endive, escarole, fennel, jicama, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, leeks, mache, morls, mushrooms, mustard greens, okra, parsley, peppers, raddichio, radishes, romaine, sorrel, scallions, summer squash, spaghetti squash, seaweed, spinach, turnip greens, turnips, watercress, zucchini; tomato, carrots, artichoke, onion in small amounts

Certain dairy products - cottage cheese, sour cream, whipped cream, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bleu cheese, camembert cheese, colby cheese, Edam cheese, Feta cheese, Gouda cheese, Gruyere cheese, Havarti cheese, Jarlsberg cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, Muenster cheese, Parmesan cheese, string cheese, Romano cheese, Provolone cheese

Certain nuts - almonds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter, all in moderation

Certain drinks - water, coffee, tea, (cream is okay in moderation) carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, diet soft drinks, gin, rum, vodka, whiskey, very small amounts of wine

For flavor - real butter, regular (real) mayonnaise, mustard, olive oil, bouillon, consomme, all herbs, vinegar, olives, lemon juice, pepper, salt, soy sauce, garlic, hot sauce, white horseradish, garlic and onion powder, bleu cheese salad dressing, oil and vinegar salad dressing, most Italian salad dressings, most vinaigrette salad dressings

[RodeRash]

And for snacking, Pork skins.

[SwampNut]

I just discovered the Atkins Crunchers snack chips at Albertson's. Quite edible, though pricey. In fact, our Albertson's now has a whole row dedicated to low-carb/low-sugar stuff. Finally.