Low Carb Diet Menu Sample

Low Carbohydrate Diet Menu Sample

Joseph Varon, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM

First Week

Monday

Breakfast 7 a.m.	Two eggs (any style). May add salt, pepper, Tabasco ONLY 3 ounces of cheese (Swiss, Monterrey Jack, Cheddar) Coffee or tea (NO MILK, NO CREAM). Decaffeinated is preferred. Can use one pack of NutraSweet (NOT SWEET AND LOW) Drink at least 2 large glasses of water
Snack (3 hours later)	3 ounces of Turkey breast or Kosher Salami (Hebrew National Only) One large glass of water
Lunch 12-1 p.m.	Tuna with Mayonnaise with 3 slices of lettuce - As much as you want to eat - No limit. Chicken bouillon 1 Egg (any style) Sugar-free Jello - As much as you like Drink at least 2 large glasses of water
Snack (2 hours later)	3 ounces of Salami or Turkey Large glass of water
Dinner 6-9 p.m.	Hamburger meat WITHOUT BUN - As much as you want. May add mustard, Tabasco sauce, but NOT KETCHUP! Pickles (2) Sugar-free jello - As much as you want Two large glasses of water

Tuesday

Breakfast	Smoked salmon (NO BREAD) - As much as you can eat. 3 glasses of water Coffee or tea without cream or milk
Snack	Cheese (Swiss, Cheddar, Monterrey Jack ONLY) - As much as you want. DO NOT EAT BREAD OR CRACKERS 1 glass of water
Lunch	Grilled fish (in olive oil). NO BREADING. Lettuce with cucumber (small plate). Only dressings allowed are : Caesar, Blue Cheese, Oil and Vinegar 3 glasses of water
Snack	Sugar-free Jello - As much as you want 1 glass of water
Dinner	Grilled Beef - 8-24 ounces Small lettuce only salad with olive oil and vinegar ½ cup of fresh strawberries 2 glasses of water

Wednesday

Breakfast	3 egg omelette (may add beef or chicken strips) 2 glasses of water Coffee with no cream or milk
Snack	Sugar-free Jello - as much as you want 2 glasses of water
Lunch	2 grilled chicken breasts. May use salt, pepper, Tabasco, olive oil Chicken bouillon Pickle (1) 2 glasses of water
Snack	Smoked salmon 1 glass of water
Dinner	8 ounces of cheese (Cheddar, Swiss) Small lettuce only salad 2 glasses of water

Thursday

Breakfast	Salmon or smoked white fish - As much as you want 3 ounces of Cheddar cheese 2 glasses of water Coffee or tea without cream or milk
Snack	3 ounces of Turkey 1 glass of water
Lunch	Grilled lamb with Dijon Mustard - As much as you want Chicken bouillon 2 glasses of water Sugar-free jello - As much as you want
Snack	Pickles (2) 1 glass of water
Dinner	Boiled eggs (2) with either Swiss or Cheddar cheese Lettuce salad with olive oil and vinegar 1 glass of water

Friday

Breakfast	Turkey Bacon - 4 slices Tofu - grilled. May season with Tabasco sauce or soy sauce 2 glasses of water No coffee today
Snack	Hamburger patty (1) 1 glass of water
Lunch	8-12 ounce grilled beef steak Sugar-free Jello - As much as you want 2 glasses of water
Snack	Pickles (2) One can of Tuna Fish with mustard or mayonnaise 1 glass of water
Dinner	Caesar’s salad (WITHOUT CROUTONS). May add grilled chicken strips. As much as you want 2 glasses of water

Saturday

Breakfast	Beef hot dogs (NO BUN) - 4 or 5 Half a cup of fresh strawberries Coffee or tea without milk or cream 1 glass of water
Snack	Chicken bouillon - 1 cup 1 glass of water
Lunch	Smoked salmon or salmon mousse 2 grilled chicken breasts with cilantro and Tabasco sauce 2 glasses of water
Snack	Sugar-free Jello - As much as you want 1 glass of water
Dinner	5 ounces of cheese (Swiss, Mexican Panela, Cheddar) 3 leaves of lettuce with one pickle 2 glass of water

Sunday

Breakfast	3 egg omelet with turkey bacon and Swiss cheese. 3 large glasses of water Coffee or tea without cream or milk
Snack	Cheese (Gruyere, Cheddar, Monterrey Jack) - As much as you want to eat. NO BREAD OR CRACKERS 1 glass of water
Lunch	Red fish or white fish- grilled in olive oil (NO BREADING). Lettuce and cucumber salad with Caesar’s dressing 3 glasses of water
Snack	Sugar-free Jello - As much as you want 1 glass of water
Dinner	8-24 ounces of grilled beef Small lettuce salad with oil and vinegar ½ cup of fresh strawberries 2 glasses of water

Second Week

Monday

Breakfast 7 a.m.	Three eggs (any style). May add salt, pepper, Tabasco ONLY 2 ounces of cheese (Swiss, Monterrey Jack, Cheddar) Coffee or tea (NO MILK, NO CREAM). Decaffeinated is preferred. Can use one pack of NutraSweet (NOT SWEET AND LOW) Drink at least 2 large glasses of water
Snack (3 hours later)	4 ounces of Turkey breast or Kosher Salami (Hebrew National Only) One large glass of water
Lunch 12-1 p.m.	Tuna with Mayonnaise with 3 slices of lettuce - As much as you want to eat - No limit. Chicken bouillon 1 Egg (any style) Sugar-free Jello - As much as you like Drink at least 2 large glasses of water
Snack (2 hours later)	3 ounces of Salami or Turkey Large glass of water
Dinner 6-9 p.m.	Hamburger meat WITHOUT BUN - As much as you want. May add mustard, Tabasco sauce, but NOT KETCHUP! Pickle (1) Sugar-free jello - As much as you want Two large glasses of water

Tuesday

Breakfast	Smoked salmon (NO BREAD) - As much as you can eat. 3 glasses of water Coffee or tea without cream or milk
Snack	Cheese (Swiss, Cheddar, Monterrey Jack ONLY) - As much as you want. DO NOT EAT BREAD OR CRACKERS 1 glass of water
Lunch	8-12 ounces of grilled fish (in olive oil). NO BREADING. Lettuce with cucumber (small plate). Only dressings allowed are : Caesar, Blue Cheese, Oil and Vinegar 3 glasses of water
Snack	Sugar-free Jello - As much as you want 1 glass of water
Dinner	Grilled Beef - 8-24 ounces Small lettuce only salad with olive oil and vinegar ½ cup of fresh strawberries 2 glasses of water

Wednesday

Breakfast	3 egg omelet (may add beef or chicken strips) 2 glasses of water Coffee with no cream or milk
Snack	Sugar-free Jello - as much as you want 2 glasses of water
Lunch	2 grilled chicken breasts. May use salt, pepper, Tabasco, olive oil Chicken bouillon Pickle (1) 2 glasses of water
Snack	Smoked salmon 1 glass of water
Dinner	8 ounces of cheese (Cheddar, Swiss) Small lettuce only salad 2 glasses of water

Thursday

Breakfast	Salmon or smoked white fish - As much as you want 2 ounces of Cheddar cheese 2 glasses of water Coffee or tea without cream or milk
Snack	4 ounces of Turkey or Salami 1 glass of water
Lunch	Grilled lamb with Dijon Mustard - As much as you want Chicken bouillon - 1 cup 2 glasses of water Sugar-free jello - As much as you want
Snack	Pickles (2) 1 glass of water
Dinner	Boiled eggs (2) with either Swiss or Cheddar cheese Lettuce salad with olive oil and vinegar 1 glass of water

Friday

Breakfast	Turkey Bacon - 5 slices Grilled Tofu. May season with Tabasco sauce or soy sauce 2 glasses of water No coffee today
Snack	Hamburger patty (1) 1 glass of water
Lunch	8-12 ounces of grilled beef steak Sugar-free Jello - As much as you want 2 glasses of water
Snack	Pickles (2) One can of Tuna Fish with mustard or mayonnaise 1 glass of water
Dinner	Caesar’s salad (WITHOUT CROUTONS). May add grilled chicken strips. As much as you want 2 glass of water

Saturday

Breakfast	Beef hot dogs (NO BUN) - 4 or 5 Half a cup of fresh strawberries Coffee or tea without milk or cream 1 glass of water
Snack	Chicken bouillon - 1 cup 1 glass of water
Lunch	Smoked salmon or salmon mousse 2 or 3 grilled chicken breasts with cilantro and Tabasco sauce 2 glasses of water
Snack	Sugar-free Jello - As much as you want 1 glass of water
Dinner	4 ounces of cheese (Swiss, Mexican Panela, Cheddar) 2 leaves of lettuce with one pickle 2 glasses of water

Sunday

Breakfast	3 egg omelette with turkey bacon and Swiss cheese. 3 large glasses of water Coffee or tea without cream or milk
Snack	Cheese (Gruyere, Cheddar, Monterrey Jack) - As much as you want to eat. NO BREAD OR CRACKERS 1 glass of water
Lunch	Red fish or white fish- grilled in olive oil (NO BREADING). Lettuce and cucumber salad with Caesar’s dressing 3 glasses of water
Snack	Sugar-free Jello - As much as you want 1 glass of water
Dinner	8-24 ounces of grilled beef Small lettuce salad with oil and vinegar ½ cup of fresh strawberries 2 glasses of water

These are absolutely forbidden foods:

Sugar

Milk

Bread

Sauces

Vegetables other than the ones included in the diet

Fruits other than the ones included in the diet

Juices

The only alcoholic beverages that can be used during the diet are:

Dry white wine (one cup a day)

Miller light beer (one can per day ONLY)

Vodka with NO LEMON (unlimited)

Any additional consumption of alcohol will lead to weight gain!