I have been vegetarian for 40 years. I have had to cut right back on carbs recently to keep the blood sugar under control, so no sugar, normal pasta, potatoes, rice, bread etc. This has been OK, with a couple of substitutes like quinoa for rice, bean or lentil pasta for wheat pasta etc. and easy to eat lots of veg or salad to fill up. The issue I have been having is how to get enough calories. An adult man is supposed to have around 2500 calories a day, I can't see how I could reach that on this diet. The typical low carb diet has a lot of meat in it. I have quite a lot of nuts to boost it up but I find too much delays the blood sugar rise and takes a lot longer to come back down (presumably due to the fat rather than carb content). How do you get enough calories to avoid losing weight if you don't need to lose any?
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How do you get enough calories on a low carb vegetarian diet?
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Cheese (lots of), lots of nuts - but Low carb "Tree Nuts" (Brazils, Walnuts, Pecans,Hazelnuts), Full fat Greek Yoghurt, Olive Oil, Avocado, mayonnaise, olives.
More cheese! I was Prediabetic, but my Blood Sugar has been fine with all of these
I am pescetarian (but mainly veggie). I lost weight that I didn't need to lose when I started Low carb. For a few weeks I tracked the carbs and the calories I was eating. I learned which foods were higher calorie. My weight has been stable for about 5 years.
Best of luck with it
More cheese! I was Prediabetic, but my Blood Sugar has been fine with all of these
I am pescetarian (but mainly veggie). I lost weight that I didn't need to lose when I started Low carb. For a few weeks I tracked the carbs and the calories I was eating. I learned which foods were higher calorie. My weight has been stable for about 5 years.
Best of luck with it
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From what I've heard in this more and other main UK diabetes forums:
Vegetarian LCHF isn't that difficult, depending upon which sort of vegetarian (e.g. eggs, dairy), but vegan is much more difficult.
Vegetarian LCHF isn't that difficult, depending upon which sort of vegetarian (e.g. eggs, dairy), but vegan is much more difficult.
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Started this thread. Might be useful:
www.diabetes.co.uk
Low-carb/Keto & Vegan!
I thought it might be an idea to start a thread on vegan low-carb/keto, to keep content in one place. I know the 'Heavenly Fan' Youtube channel has been mentioned in various threads, but will link to it here. If anyone tries any of their recipes, perhaps share details, experience, feedback etc...
www.diabetes.co.uk
MissMuffett
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Can you eat dairy? Make a creamy cheese sauce to put on vegetables, delicious on cauliflower (obviously don’t add flour to thicken it). When I make scrambled egg, I add a large knob of butter and double cream. But I never count calories anyway as it’s the amount of carbs that count.
