Ideas to replace sandwiches ?

[Taffyboyslim]

I am eating a low carb breakfast and in the evenings try to have chicken , pork , beef or fish stir fried with kale , spinach, mushrooms etc

I have stopped normal bread . Apart from having sandwiches with low carb livlife ......which tastes a bit bland to me ......what can I have to replace my usual lunchtime ham or cheese sandwich , apple and yoghurt ?

Sandwiches are great but obviously not really possible these daay ? Unless I can find a nicer bread ?

Mind you I have stopped rice , pasta , chips and breakfast cereals .....maybe I should go easy on myself ?


Soup , boiled egg etc ?

 

[42istheanswer]

One option might be to do "wraps" with leaves e.g. lettuce, kale instead of wheat or corn wraps.

Soups and boiled eggs could definitely be an option. If you aren't able to heat soup at the time then a soup thermos would mean you could do it in the morning.

Another option for eggs is to make your own frittata/crustless quiche - veg and/or meat of your choice in a baking tin (muffin tins can work well for small ones, either non- stick or rub over with a little oil first) then egg& milk mixture and bake. These can be eaten hot or cold.

 

[Taffyboyslim]

One option might be to do "wraps" with leaves e.g. lettuce, kale instead of wheat or corn wraps.

Soups and boiled eggs could definitely be an option. If you aren't able to heat soup at the time then a soup thermos would mean you could do it in the morning.

Another option for eggs is to make your own frittata/crustless quiche - veg and/or meat of your choice in a baking tin (muffin tins can work well for small ones, either non- stick or rub over with a little oil first) then egg& milk mixture and bake. These can be eaten hot or cold.

Thank you for taking the time to post that

 

[Lucyr]

I am eating a low carb breakfast and in the evenings try to have chicken , pork , beef or fish stir fried with kale , spinach, mushrooms etc

I have stopped normal bread . Apart from having sandwiches with low carb livlife ......which tastes a bit bland to me ......what can I have to replace my usual lunchtime ham or cheese sandwich , apple and yoghurt ?

Sandwiches are great but obviously not really possible these daay ? Unless I can find a nicer bread ?

Mind you I have stopped rice , pasta , chips and breakfast cereals .....maybe I should go easy on myself ?


Soup , boiled egg etc ?

Dietician said to me to make normal sandwich but just have half, then have a side salad with the protein filling along with it.

 

[Taffyboyslim]

Dietician said to me to make normal sandwich but just have half, then have a side salad with the protein filling along with it.

Unless I can find a loaf I like that's going to be my plan .

 

[Loobyloo]

Nimble wholemeal bread is tasty and only 8.1 carbs per slice. Lovely packed with salad and cheese or meat. Can try one slice to begin with to see how it affects your BG and may be able to tolerate 2 slices like i do.

 

[notmez]

If you're home or having a boxed lunch salads work well. recently I've been having

Salad..
Lettuce tomato cucumber celery radish, smallest carrot I can find. Basil and or mint or whatever herbs I can dig out the garden/fridge.

I usually have it with. Few olives

And then one of the following:
Tuna and olive oil Tabasco and diced onion and peppers.
tuna mayo but easy on the mayo
1 Boiled egg
1 fried egg
2 Linda McCartney veg sausages
Hummus
Vegetarian sandwich meats


If I've been hungrier or need to have more carbs I'll usually add one of the below...
a new potato 1 or 2 depending on how big they are.
Half a toasted pitta bread
A few croutons
Quinoa

Sometimes I'll do normal bread but just one slice as a sandwich with a big salad.

Wraps are good if you can find smaller ones or lower carb ones.

2egg Omelette with broccoli and pepper plus the salad.

Mostly managed to stay off the carby stuff at lunch because not really needing it but I'll use the croutons or pitta on days where I'm craving something like crisps or if I'm going to do a longer walk or workout.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Have you been checking your results with a meter @Taffyboyslim? Or are you going on bread’s general reputation?

It might be useful to see how your body responds as an individual? And what sorts of rises you see at 2hrs from 2 slices or 1 slice or different breads.

I tend to find seedy breads a little easier on my BGs than white/wholemeal versions.

But everyone is different! If you check your own response, perhaps you would get a pleasant surprise?

 

[trophywench]

I love Ryvita - OK it's crunchy rather than soft but just makes a change from bread if you like it which I always have. (and 6 or 7g carb apiece so 3 = much the same as one large medium slice.)

 

[NotWorriedAtAll]

I like using sliced ham or turkey or chicken - the sort you can get in the supermarket which is very thin in packets.

I make a filling from things like avocado and mayo, or mashed up boiled egg and mayo, or sometimes I use home made keto jam which is very low carb (frozen berries with some erythritol and some chia seeds ( you can get them in Tesco and you only need a sprinkle) and zapped in the microwave, or I use grated cheese and lettuce etc etc and I either layer the slices instead of bread and make the sandwich or I spread the filling on the slices and roll them up.

Ham with cottage cheese rolled up is very nice.
This is a breakfast I made a while back with cream cheese and cucumber.
You could of course use cheese slices and fill them with lettuce and tomato and mayo to 'glue' them together.

 

[NotWorriedAtAll]

A brunch from August 2019 - my first summer after my diagnosis and before I learned to make my own keto bread.

1 tin of alaskan salmon.
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise.
1/4 of a green capsicum pepper.
1 spring onion aka scallion
tabasco sauce to taste.
Lettuce leaves - I think the americans call this butter lettuce.
1 cup of decaff instant coffee with a heaped teaspoon of tinned cream and stirred with a cinnamon stick.

 

[Felinia]

Torchon ham comes in nice thin slices (Sainsburys or Aldi). They make good wraps packed with salad, chopped egg, or grated cheese. Or a one egg omelette also makes a handy wrap. One favourite is iceberg lettuce stuffed with prawns and cottage cheese.

 

[harbottle]

I make bread rolls from Almond flour, linseed, pyslium husk, coconut flour and eggs. They are quite a lot like brown bread. I've just had one with beef, cheese and mustard and it was delicious!

Recipe came from the Caldesi cook books. Quick and easy to make and very filling.

 

[picitup]

I love Ryvita - OK it's crunchy rather than soft but just makes a change from bread if you like it which I always have. (and 6 or 7g carb apiece so 3 = much the same as one large medium slice.)

Thanks for that. I'd forgotten about Ryvita and I really like them too 🙂

 

[Sharron1]

I am eating a low carb breakfast and in the evenings try to have chicken , pork , beef or fish stir fried with kale , spinach, mushrooms etc

I have stopped normal bread . Apart from having sandwiches with low carb livlife ......which tastes a bit bland to me ......what can I have to replace my usual lunchtime ham or cheese sandwich , apple and yoghurt ?

Sandwiches are great but obviously not really possible these daay ? Unless I can find a nicer bread ?

Mind you I have stopped rice , pasta , chips and breakfast cereals .....maybe I should go easy on myself ?


Soup , boiled egg etc ?

Hi, i replaced lunchtime sandwiches with boiled egg, spinach and avocado. It does the job

 

[Taffyboyslim]

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A brunch from August 2019 - my first summer after my diagnosis and before I learned to make my own keto bread.

1 tin of alaskan salmon.
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise.
1/4 of a green capsicum pepper.
1 spring onion aka scallion
tabasco sauce to taste.
Lettuce leaves - I think the americans call this butter lettuce.
1 cup of decaff instant coffee with a heaped teaspoon of tinned cream and stirred with a cinnamon stick.

Ah ☕

 

[Taffyboyslim]

I make bread rolls from Almond flour, linseed, pyslium husk, coconut flour and eggs. They are quite a lot like brown bread. I've just had one with beef, cheese and mustard and it was delicious!

Recipe came from the Caldesi cook books. Quick and easy to make and very filling.

Is sliced salt beef from waitrose OK?

 

[Taffyboyslim]

I make bread rolls from Almond flour, linseed, pyslium husk, coconut flour and eggs. They are quite a lot like brown bread. I've just had one with beef, cheese and mustard and it was delicious!

Recipe came from the Caldesi cook books. Quick and easy to make and very filling.

Is sliced salt beef from waitrose OK?

 

[Leadinglights]

Is sliced salt beef from waitrose OK?

Any meat, fish, eggs, cheese are usually fine though people avoid too much processed meat but that is really personal preference. High meat content sausages are OK.

 

[Taffyboyslim]

Any meat, fish, eggs, cheese are usually fine though people avoid too much processed meat but that is really personal preference. High meat content sausages are OK.

I like beef , chicken , etc in sandwiches and I am going to like them in nimble , on rye or in lettuce wraps !