Make Your Own Low Carb Fast Food At Home
June 10th, 2007
Most people who maintain a low carbohydrate diet tend to miss out on eating out. Cutting back on carbs usually means that you can’t indulge in hamburgers and French fries. Not all restaurants have jumped on the weight loss bandwagon yet, but many are realizing that they can attract more customers by offering a some low carb items on their menu. You can always bypass the whole restaurant scene by preparing your own low carb fast food at home. This can save you money, while at the same time saving you from the carbs.
“The end result is a low carb fast food burger you can enjoy without feeling guilty.”
One popular appetizer that many people order at restaurants are mozzarella cheese sticks. If you’re on the Atkin’s of South Beach Diet, there are ways to prepare it so that it’s more of low carb fast food. Instead of using breading and deep frying the sticks, you cut a block of mozzarella into strips, roll it in an egg, followed by crushed pork, then bake them in the oven. These tasty little morsels have tons of taste and virtually no carbs.
The old hamburger is a staple of eating out. Although you can always make a burger at home, there’s no bread allowed for low carb dieters so they usually shy away from this American favorite. You can turn this into low carb fast food at home by using Portabella mushrooms as a substitute for the bun. Even though it may not sound all that appetizing, it’s actually incredibly delicious.
For optimum flavor, it’s essential to prepare a marinade for the mushrooms. Using an olive oil base, you can add your own appealing flavors. While grilling the burgers, throw the mushroom caps on too. The end result is a low carb fast food burger you can enjoy without feeling guilty. Don’t be surprised if others in your household want to substitute their plain buns for mushrooms too!
Another hurdle that you have to get over when you’re trying to lose weight is desserts. Ending a meal at a restaurant with a decadent piece of cheesecake is wonderful. You can still indulge in a small serving of this rich dessert at home too, as long as you make it so it fits with your low carb diet menu plan. Just forego the graham cracker crust and use a sugar substitute.
With a little creativity and some imagination you can alter many restaurant favorites so they align with your new, healthier lifestyle. If you do find yourself having to eat out at times, just make wise choices from the low carb fast food options available. Ask the server to keep your dressing on the side of your salad, order a piece of skinless chicken or a steak and just think about how great you’ll look in that bikini in the summer. To get into the shape you want takes a little bit of sacrifice, but is well worth it.
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