A no-carb diet can be a radical departure from your normal eating pattern, but it can jumpstart your weight-loss plans. You wouldn't want to stay on a no-carb diet for the long-term, particularly because many protein sources can be high in saturated fat. Also, just because a food has carbs doesn't mean it's off limits. Low-carb and no-carb diets focus on "net carbs," which are carb grams minus fiber grams, so carb-containing foods high in dietary fiber can be enjoyed. Such an eating plan can affect your energy level and weight, so check with your physician before starting a no-carb diet.
No-Carb Breakfast
If you're serious about a no-carb -- or at least a very low-carb -- diet, here's a chance to enjoy some good old-fashioned bacon and eggs for breakfast. You won't get any carbs with bacon and eggs, and you will get plenty of protein: three slices of cured, pork bacon has around 6 g of protein, while a fried egg also has about 6 g of protein, which will help keep you full for a long time, according to HealthandFitness.com.
No-Carb Lunch
Lettuce wraps are nothing but sandwiches with lettuce substituting for the bread. Get a nice, fresh romaine lettuce leaf, and wrap it around some deli turkey or thinly sliced steak and maybe add a slice of low-fat cheese, too. When you're ready to allow for a few carbs in your diet, use a dab of mustard to add some tangy flavor to your wrap and help keep it all together.
No-Carb Dinner
A no-carb dinner can include a healthy portion of grilled salmon with a small romaine lettuce salad. Just remember than any dressing or marinades you use will have a surprisingly high number of carbs because many of them contain sugar. Vinegar and oil do not contain carbs and therefore can work as a dressing in a pinch. Half a cup of Romaine lettuce has 0.2 net carb grams, according to the Atkins website, so while it's not technically a no-carb food, the amount is negligible enough that it's considered a no-carb food.
Considerations
The key to making a no-carb diet work is having the right foods easily available. That means making sure you have eggs, turkey, fish, lean beef, chicken, and lots of green vegetables other than peas. The main carb-heavy foods you'll have to avoid include bread, potatoes, rice and high-carb beverages such as beer and soda.
No-carb and Low-carb
The Atkins diet, which stresses low-carb eating, even suggests that you have at least 12 or 15 carbs daily, so a few here and there will still keep you on an essentially no-carb eating plan.
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