Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

[webby]

My fiance has seen the progress I've made in just the past 2 weeks and wants to give it a try. Thing is, she's a vegetarian. I'm sure it's been done before.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Greg

[Origam]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

Soyburgers are good. Boca burgers and Gardenburgers are good.. just check the carb count on them. Tofu is also a good option. Is she a lacto-ovo vegetarian? If so it makes things easier as she can have eggs and cheese!

[lots2lose]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6729

a lot of information on Vegetarian Akins.Good luck

[Kisseslikepearls]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

What about eggplant parmeason (sp?) or lansanga? You'd have to find a suger free/low carb tomato sauce though.

[Desertthorn]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

Missy90 is our resident vegetarian and willing to help. Just PM her if she doesn't find you first.

[not2late]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

It also depends what type of vegetarian she is. If she is a pesca-vegetarian or a lacto-ovo vegetarian, Induction won't be too hard for her to do. However, if she is a vegan, she might have better luck starting off in OWL.

[webby]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

She is a lacto-ovo vegetarian.

[not2late]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

She is a lacto-ovo vegetarian.

Induction won't be that difficult because she is willing to eat eggs and cheese. However, I suggest that she move onto OWL after the 14 day Induction, in order for her to get more food variety.

Tofu is allowed during Induction, but it's is considered a "Cheese" and is subject to the Induction cheese amounts of 3-4 ounces daily. Moreover there is controversy surrounding the soy products and their effects on general health--particularly thyroid function and the brain. So, it's one of those foods I label "okay to eat, but be careful with it".

[webby]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

So am I right in assuming salads are out of the question?

[not2late]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

So am I right in assuming salads are out of the question?

Why would salads be out of the question? On Induction, you're supposed to eat 3 daily cups of vegetables on the Induction Acceptable Foods list. If she eat that veggie amount plus eggs, cheese, tofu for protein sources, she should be able to do the Induction phase without any major food boredom issues. Then she should move onto the On-Going Weight loss phase where she'll be able to eat other vegetable-based protein sources.

[webby]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

Thank you kindly. I was asking for her, she's a carb addict.. This shall be an interesting experiment.

[not2late]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

oops wrong reply in the wrong thread....ignore please.

[woe]

Re: Looking for Vegetarian Atkins ideas...

This gal was a vegitarian lowcarber years ago.. She still has her web page.
Looks like a link to another vegitarian site as well.

here: http://www.geocities.com/msweathe/veggie

There are some special challenges to doing this if you don't eat meat.
It seemed to me that she made use of nuts to get protein..
Hava lookee!