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Slow Carb Diet Foods

Allowed

Proteins

Notes: All organic with no hormones or antibiotics

  • 1 or 2 eggs with egg whites
  • Chicken (breast/thigh)
  • Beef
  • Fish (Tilapia, Halibut, Salmon)
  • Pork
  • Turkey bacon
  • Bacon
  • Sausage
  • Powders
    • Brown rice
      • Hemp
      • Pea
      • Unflavored whey

Legumes

  • Lentils
  • Beans
    • Pinto
    • Red
    • Soy
    • Black

Vegetables

  • Greens
    • Spinach
    • Chard
    • Kale
    • Collards
  • Mixed vegetables
  • Cabbages
    • Kimchi
    • Saurkraut
  • Asparagus
  • Peas
  • Cruciferous veggies
    • Broccoli
    • Cauliflower
  • Green beans

Condiments

  • Hot sauce
  • Salsa w/o sugar
  • Oil
    • Olive
    • Macadamia nut oil
    • Grapeseed
  • Butter
  • Spices & herbs
  • Mustard
  • Non-creamy low-sugar dressings
  • Vanilla extract
  • Unsweetened cocoa

Drinks

  • Coffee (black)

In Moderation

Vegetables

  • Peas
  • Tomatoes
  • Avocado (1 cup/day max)

Legumes

  • Chickpeas
  • Garbanzo beans

Snacks

  • Nuts (5-10 per meal)
  • Hummus

Condiments

  • Natural peanut butter (the kind that separates)
  • Mayonnaise
  • Aspartame / Equal (Diet soda 16oz/day, Sugar-free JELL-O)

Drinks

  • Unsweetened almond milk
  • Red wine (2 glasses daily)

The No List

Vegetables

  • Corn
  • Potatoes
    • sweet potatoes
    • yams
    • yucca
    • any starchy vegetable

Dairy

  • Milk
  • Cheese (except cottage cheese)

Refined soy products

  • Soy milk
  • Tofu
  • tempeh
  • soy protein shake

Fruit

  • All

Carbs

  • Bread
  • rice
  • grains
  • oatmeal
  • tortillas
  • quinoa

Condiments

  • Ketchup
  • Dressings that contain cream or sugar
  • Sugar
  • Honey
  • Corn syrup
  • Maple syrup
  • Anything with fructose

Fried

  • Deep-fried breaded food

Snacks

  • Popcorn

Drinks

  • Kombucha
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