I love chips n dip

Low carb style....here it is

Dill pickle chips n dip.

Dill pickles are low calorie and low carb

Find your favorite dill pickles..dill pickle chips are little rounds of dill pickles in the jar.

Dry them on a paper towel and dig into your favorite dip...I like ranch dip with pickles. Yum!

Whey Protein Powder

Whey Protein Powder is a great source of protein and convenient to add to smoothies and to drink. There are lots of brands, just experiment with which one you like. I prefer vanilla flavor so it mixes in well with other flavors.  It is slightly sweet, so makes great smoothies. I suggest always using half of the scoop that is provided. You can always build up to more. Your gut might not be able to adjust to too much too fast. Start with a few times a week. This is available at regular pharmacy type stores like CVS and Walgreens, also Target and Walmart and online at Amazon. Buying it at a nutrition shop will be much more.

Turkey burger variations

Caprese Turkey Burger

Grill turkey burger

Top with fresh basil, tomato slice and mozarella cheese.

Colorful AND it tastes good!

Sugar Free Jello

Need something sweet?

Sugar Free jello might be right for you.

Personally the sweetener the use in sugar free jello makes my teeth very sensitive. You can read about this, it's really true tha it can affect some people like that, but if it doesn't bother you, go for it. And add 2 TBSP Cool Whip for 2 extra carbs.

What can I put in my salad?

Cucumbers and tomatoes not exciting anymore?

Try...

Cheese, cheddar, feta, Parmesan, goat cheese, blue cheese, mozarella

Bacon pieces, pepperoni, ham pieces, salami

Sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds

Fresh herbs

Avacado

Grated citrus rind

Leeks, green onions, red onions

Snack bars...from Aldi

When a craving for something hits, these are a good snack, but never eat more than one a day. The sugar alcohols in them can wreak havoc on your gut. Trust me!

String Cheese sticks

String cheese sticks are great for the low carber. While the cost a little more, they are great to pack in a lunch, or grab from the fridge when you are starving. Try store brand ones too, never found a cheese stick I didn't like.

Smoothie blender

Here is the smoothie blender I use and highly recommend. It's a great convenient size and easy to get out and put away. Makes a perfect smoothie for one. Probably if I had to take out and use a full size blender, I probably wouldn't love smoothies so much. Available at Walmart, Target and Amazon...

Cottage Cheese

Saying that, people either love it or hate it. All I can say is...it's a great protein source.

One half cup is about 3 g carbs...depending on brand and 

16 g of protein...what does that mean?

Compare...one egg has about 6 g of protein...

My favorite brand is Friendship brand whipped.

Breakfast smoothie

You need to have protein in the morning, and I can only eat so many eggs.

I love a pumpkin smoothie in the morning

Plain yogurt (I use homemade)

Pumpkin purée from a can

Ice cubes

Sugar free vanilla creamer-liquid

Cinnamon and/or nutmeg to taste

Blend in a blender

I don't put in measurements because you will find the right proportions for your taste

Variations...I use whey protein powder, vanilla flavor, and switch from the sweet vanilla creamer to half and half or almond milk

Since the whey powder adds a sweet taste, you do not want to use both creamer and whey protein powder

Cows milk...ugh

Cows milk has 16 grams of carbs per cup,

Unsweetened almond milk has 1.4 carbs per cup

There are lots of brands. I like this one.

By the way, it does not taste "almondy"

Make sure to get the unsweetened.

Liquid creamer

Liquid creamers are a good low carb way to sweeten drinks. Just make sure to get the sugar free. Lots of brands and flavors are available. They are great in coffee, iced coffee and smoothies.

How to stay on track

Wear a special watch or bracelet. Every time you want to eat a less than desirable food, touch your watch and tell yourself "it's time for a change". No one will know you are carrying around a secret reminder.

Walnuts

Walnuts are an excellent source of omega3. Have a quarter cup of walnuts every day for great heart health, and they taste good too. You can put them in salads. Have them on celery with cream cheese then sprinkle with walnuts