Do You Need Help Planning Low Carb Breakfast Induction Menus?

I think that it gets a lot easier to plan low carb meals after you have been on the diet for awhile. You get a feel for the types of food that will keep you satisfied without blowing your small carb allowance. But at first, especially when you do not really trust the diet, it can be tough to plan meals. I have prepared some meals. By the way, I retrieved approximate carb counts with the help of our food carb counts script! These meals should make it very possible to stay under that restrictive limit of 20 grams of carbohydrates a day.

Breakfast - I urge you to eat breakfast, even if you were not a big breakfast eater before. It is so important to make sure your belly feels full so you are not tempted to indulge in starchy no-no food later in the morning.

Eggs - eggs are a low carb dieters friend! You can scramble them with butter and an ounce of cheese(most kinds)  for less than 2 carbs. Go ahead and add in some chopped onions, green peppers, fresh mushrooms, etc for another couple of carbs. The veggies will use up a few more carbs, but they also pack lots of fiber.

If you don’t want to cook, hard boil some eggs to take on the run with you. Or you can whip up scrambled eggs the night before, and then freeze them. Wrap them in freezer paper or a lettuce leaf for a low carb “breakfast taco”.

Breakfast will get easier after the first two weeks because you will be able to add in more food.

Whey Powder Breakfast Shakes – Body builders use this to add protein into their diets, and it is very popular with low carb dieters. I buy a branded called Designer Whey, and you can find it in chocolate or vanilla. The simplest thing to do is jsut to add a scoop (included) to 3 ounces of water for 19 grams of protein with only 2 grabs of carbohydrates!

People have invented a lot of smoothies and shakes that use the whey poweder as a base. You can blend it with ice for a frozen drink, and you can improve this when you add a little bit (2 tablespoons) of cream (or whipped cream) for a “low carb milk shake”.  The cream should only add a couple more carbs. I have even seen a recipe for a whey powder shake that uses instant coffee for a kick!

Pumpkin Pancakes – If you stick to a low carbohydrate diet, pumpkins will become your friend. It will become a fill in for starchy potatos, and it is filling, and also very good for you! Who knew?

You can find many variations for pumpkin pancakes, but here is the easiest one. Simple buy pumpkin pie filling. To make the easiest recipe, you will need cream cheese, splenda, pumkin puree (pie filling), and an egg.

I simply mix one large egg per 1/4 cup of pumpkin. Then add in 2 tablespoons of soft cream cheese until it is well blended. You can add nutmeg or other flavorings to taste, and many people like it with a little low carb sweetener like stevia or spenda. Some people like to really taste the pumpkin, while others like to cover it up more.

Then fry it up in the pan like you would a pancake. You will be surprised how useful pumpkins are when you continue with your low carb advanture.

If you have more low carb induction friendly breakfast ideas, we’d love to hear your comments!

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