A low-carbohydrate diet aims to help people lose weight by limiting their carbohydrate level and stabilizing their blood sugar levels. According to the Mayo Clinic, low-carbohydrate diets limit foods like rice, bread, pasta and fruit, which are thought to make the body retain fat. People trying to lose weight should eat mini-meals often, rather than eating a few large meals in the day. "The Washington Post" reports that spreading out your calories over the course of the day in small meals at around the same times each day can help to boost your metabolism.
Turkey Rolls
Turkey rolls are quick to make and make a delicious low-carbohydrate mini-meal, which requires only three ingredients. Start by slicing a stalk of celery into four pieces. Take some regular (full-fat) cream cheese and spread it in the inside of the celery stalks. Finally, take some all natural turkey breast slices, with no added sugars, and wrap a few slices all the way around the celery. Turkey with no added sugars or starches and full fat cream cheese do not have carbohydrates, according to CalorieKing. A medium sized stalk of celery has only 1.4g of carbs, according to Calorie King, so you could eat eight turkey rolls for less than 3g of carbohydrates total.
Crustless Spinach Quiche
Breakfast foods are typically full of carbohydrates; cereal, bagels, muffins and oatmeal, for example. "The Washington Post" states that breakfast is an important meal because it helps you stay full throughout the day and can make you more likely to lose weight. For a low-carb mini-breakfast, mix three whole eggs, ½ cup of regular shredded cheese and ½ cup of frozen, defrosted spinach. Coat the bottom of a small, personal pie pan with olive oil and pour the crustless spinach quiche mix in the pan. Bake it at 375 degrees F for about 20 minutes. According to CalorieKing, eggs, full-fat cheese and olive oil are all free of carbohydrates, while there is approximately 3.4g of carbohydrates in ½ cup of cooked spinach. Therefore, you could eat this whole mini-meal for less than 4g of carbohydrates.
Chicken Wrapped in Bacon
Meats are encouraged on low-carbohydrate diets, according to the Mayo Clinic. This is because meats are high in protein but naturally have no carbohydrates. For a rich, tasty mini-meal, wrap two pieces of bacon around a chicken breast. Bake the chicken in the oven at 450 degrees F for 45 minutes or until the juices run clear and the inside of the chicken is not pink. As long as the chicken and bacon do not have any added sugars or starches, this is a completely carbohydrate-free mini-meal.
Tuna Salad
Fish, whether baked, sautéed or canned, is a great starter to any low-carb mini meal. Drain one can of tuna and place it in a small bowl. Add ¼ cup of regular mayonnaise to the bowl and blend the two ingredients together. Next, chop one stalk of celery into as small of pieces as possible, and blend into the tuna salad. CalorieKing states that a stalk of celery has about 1.4g of carbohydrates, while canned tuna and full fat mayonnaise have no carbohydrates. Eat the tuna salad plain, or dip low carbohydrate vegetables like celery and bell peppers in it instead of serving it with crackers. If you slice half of a red bell pepper and dip it in your tuna salad, this mini-meal will only be 2.8g of carbohydrates, according to CalorieKing.
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