Vegetarian Low-Carb

Yeah I know it sounds like an oxymoron, but there are some out there. I've
been doing low-carb vegetarian for almost 6 months now and for a while I have
not been in ketosis, so I want to do an Induction again. However, it is almost
impossible to do induction while not eating any meat.

Any suggestions?
I have been losing weight, but ketosis would rapidly increase the loss correct?
I really don't have a huge amount of weight to lose, just have some belly fat
to get rid of.

Thanks

AquamanBAV wrote:

Any suggestions?
I have been losing weight, but ketosis would rapidly increase the loss
correct?

It doesn't sound broke to me... Your way of eating is making you lose
weight, so stick with it. I've lost 70 pounds on low-carb (I'm not a
vegetarian - I eat fish) so far without a "keto" anything. Because
for me, low-carb helps enable portion control.

Crafting Mom
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Modified WOL since spring '02 || Weight at start: over 250 lb
Today's weight: 180.5 lb || Goal/Maintenance: 140 lb

Hold on there - I have moronic moments, I admit, but I'm certainly not
an ox! :

It's tougher as a vegetarian, because I have yet to find a protein
source that has no carbs at all. Flesh eaters can have fish and meat and
0 carbs - nice.

I managed induction by eating a rather repetitive diet of eggs, cheese
and tofu, with occasional soy-based meat substitutes for variety. Eggs
in the morning, cheese and romaine salad with oily dressing for lunch
(or cream cheese in celery), tofu stir fry for supper, with spinach or
parsley (I love parsley) added to the stir fry at the last minute to
take the place of rice or noodles. I was able to keep carbs under 20g,
and after the first couple of days, was never hungry or craving anything.

Not sure about ketosis increasing the loss, but I suspect so. I've been
lucky - able to stay in it quite easily. My weight loss has been slow
but steady; no great whooshes for me, but it's working, so I'm sticking
to it.

There's a lot of different ways you can flavour tofu - someday I'll
figure them all out.

Good luck!

mx

AquamanBAV wrote:

Yeah I know it sounds like an oxymoron, but there are some out there. I've
been doing low-carb vegetarian for almost 6 months now and for a while I have
not been in ketosis, so I want to do an Induction again. However, it is almost
impossible to do induction while not eating any meat.

Any suggestions?
I have been losing weight, but ketosis would rapidly increase the loss correct?
I really don't have a huge amount of weight to lose, just have some belly fat
to get rid of.

Thanks