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I am - once again - trying to get back to a low-carb lifestyle after watching myself gain back almost all the weight I lost two years ago while on Atkins. When I was low-carbing, I had the opportunity to travel to Europe; and it was very difficult eating low-carb at that time. I could not follow Atkins "to a T" there, but when I went there just recently, I took notes on what you can do while there to eat at least fairly well.
1. Most breakfasts consists of bread, meats, cheeses, butter, and jellies. Occasionally, larger breakfasts are served that include cereals, soft boiled eggs, and assorted packaged cheeses such as Laughing Cow. You can roll the meats and cheeses together and skip the bread.
2. Buy bottled water at grocery stores. It's less expensive than buying at service stations. And drink plenty of it!
3. Most menus have salads, but most restaurants serve the dressing with the salad rather than on the side. Italian restaurants tend to bring to your table a bottle of olive oil and a bottle of balsamic vinegar. Sometimes you can find meals that consist of a meat and salad only - without the potatoes. Warning: restaurant food in Europe right now is normally very expensive. Sometimes you can order "a la carte."
4. Snacks are trickier. You can always stop by a grocery store and pick up some nuts or cheese. Of course, you'll need to eat the cheese within a reasonable period of time so that it won't spoil. Toting a cooler was not practical. Cars are small, and with luggage and everything else in hand, there is not much room for anything else in the trunk. Sometimes you can find a McDonalds (in larger towns), so you have the hamburger-minus-the-bun option.
5. Pizza toppings are scant, so even though a single-serving pizza is large, you will be hungry if you eat only the toppings off. Better to skip it.
We have a lot to be thankful for in our country. The ability to eat low carb with relative ease is only one of our blessings!!
And, by the way, although I did eat the bread in the morning for breakfast, I walked,climbed, and hiked all day long for 14 out of 15 days and still gained weight!
1. Most breakfasts consists of bread, meats, cheeses, butter, and jellies. Occasionally, larger breakfasts are served that include cereals, soft boiled eggs, and assorted packaged cheeses such as Laughing Cow. You can roll the meats and cheeses together and skip the bread.
2. Buy bottled water at grocery stores. It's less expensive than buying at service stations. And drink plenty of it!
3. Most menus have salads, but most restaurants serve the dressing with the salad rather than on the side. Italian restaurants tend to bring to your table a bottle of olive oil and a bottle of balsamic vinegar. Sometimes you can find meals that consist of a meat and salad only - without the potatoes. Warning: restaurant food in Europe right now is normally very expensive. Sometimes you can order "a la carte."
4. Snacks are trickier. You can always stop by a grocery store and pick up some nuts or cheese. Of course, you'll need to eat the cheese within a reasonable period of time so that it won't spoil. Toting a cooler was not practical. Cars are small, and with luggage and everything else in hand, there is not much room for anything else in the trunk. Sometimes you can find a McDonalds (in larger towns), so you have the hamburger-minus-the-bun option.
5. Pizza toppings are scant, so even though a single-serving pizza is large, you will be hungry if you eat only the toppings off. Better to skip it.
We have a lot to be thankful for in our country. The ability to eat low carb with relative ease is only one of our blessings!!
And, by the way, although I did eat the bread in the morning for breakfast, I walked,climbed, and hiked all day long for 14 out of 15 days and still gained weight!
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