What exactly is a very high protein/low carb diet?

I eat protein, but I don't think I eat enough, what exatly what you consider a high protein diet plan?

Example:

Breakfast:Eggs with what?

Snack:?

Lunch:I usually have beans with chicken breast or salmon, but what else? [I usually eat about 400 calories in lunch and 200 in dinner soooo, I eat less at dinner, which is weird, but a tradition]

Snack:?

Dinner:I usually have sardines, or salmon, or tuna, or chicken, what else?

High protein low carb diets aren't particularly recommended by doctors because they tend to lack fibre and nutritional balance.  A balanced diet with about 20% protein and 50-60% complex carbohydrate is much healthier.  If you get a portion of protein at each meal and a couple of portions of dairy products each day then you'll be in good shape.   A 'portion' would be about 3-4oz of lean meat or fish; 3-4oz beans, lentils or other pulses, quorn or tofu; 1oz nuts or seeds, 2 eggs.   If you added a yoghurt and a glass of skimmed milk that's all you need.

• Breakfast... Eggs with wholegrain toast. Small glass of skimmed milk.
• Snack... Handful of nuts
• Lunch.... Chicken or Salmon with some pasta, noodles, rice or potatoes
• Snack.... A plain yoghurt with some fruit
• Supper.... Bean casserole with a baked sweet potato, vegetables etc...

thanks!

A good ratio of 50-60% carbs, 10-15% protein and 25-30% fats is ideal, really.

Do also remember, as a girl under 21, you need at least 1500 calories a day.

No disrespect to the ladies who answered above, but the protein ratios they are giving are a bit low. "High protein/low carbs" can mean a lot of things with a wide range of protein ratios, but 15% is pretty low. In fact, the newest FDA recommendations put the protein goal at closer to 30-50%. As far as high protein diets being discouraged by doctors, that is only true of things like the Atkins diet which advocate no carbohydrates and put no limit on fat intake. The idea of eating all protein and as much fat as you want is what doctors have a problem with.

What sort of diet you use also depends on what your goal is: weight loss, weight gain, or maintenance. The best way I've found to settle on a good diet is to keep several general guidelines in mind:

1. Your protein intake should be about 1 gram of protein for every pound of body weight. This is CRUCIAL especially when trying to lose weight. If you take in less than this amount when losing weight, you'll be losing muscle as well as fat -- wasting away. I keep my protein intake between 1 and 1.5 grams per pound of body weight. If you weigh 130 pounds, you should be taking in at least 130 grams of protein per day.

2. Your fat intake should be 30% of total calories or lower. I keep my fat intake below 15%.

3. The remaining calories should be made up of healthy carbs (fruits, veggies, minimally processed foods).

4. Try to eat 5 or 6 times a day.

5. Your total caloric intake for maintenance should be in the range of 12-15 calories per pound of body weight. If you weigh 130, you should be taking in about 1500 to 2000 calories a day. 

6. If you are having a hard time meeting your protein needs through regular foods, consider low calorie protein bars or protein drinks. They are typically very healthy, and very low in fat. Clif Bars makes an excellent one called Builder's Bars that have 20g of protein each.

So, if you weigh 130, it would break down like this:

1700 calories; 130+ grams of protein (520 cals); 56g or less of fat (510 cals); 167g of carbs (670 cals)

All the foods you mentioned are good ones. Tuna, salmon, boneless skinless chicken breast, lean pork are all good protein choices. For snacks I rely on protein bars or shakes, but nuts are good (careful of the fats). I generally stay away from eggs and shrimp (high in cholesterol).

Original Post by danakerman75:

No disrespect to the ladies who answered above, but the protein ratios they are giving are a bit low. "High protein/low carbs" can mean a lot of things with a wide range of protein ratios, but 15% is pretty low. In fact, the newest FDA recommendations put the protein goal at closer to 30-50%. As far as high protein diets being discouraged by doctors, that is only true of things like the Atkins diet which advocate no carbohydrates and put no limit on fat intake. The idea of eating all protein and as much fat as you want is what doctors have a problem with.

What sort of diet you use also depends on what your goal is: weight loss, weight gain, or maintenance. The best way I've found to settle on a good diet is to keep several general guidelines in mind:

1. Your protein intake should be about 1 gram of protein for every pound of body weight. This is CRUCIAL especially when trying to lose weight. If you take in less than this amount when losing weight, you'll be losing muscle as well as fat -- wasting away. I keep my protein intake between 1 and 1.5 grams per pound of body weight. If you weigh 130 pounds, you should be taking in at least 130 grams of protein per day.

2. Your fat intake should be 30% of total calories or lower. I keep my fat intake below 15%.

3. The remaining calories should be made up of healthy carbs (fruits, veggies, minimally processed foods).

4. Try to eat 5 or 6 times a day.

5. Your total caloric intake for maintenance should be in the range of 12-15 calories per pound of body weight. If you weigh 130, you should be taking in about 1500 to 2000 calories a day. 

6. If you are having a hard time meeting your protein needs through regular foods, consider low calorie protein bars or protein drinks. They are typically very healthy, and very low in fat. Clif Bars makes an excellent one called Builder's Bars that have 20g of protein each.

So, if you weigh 130, it would break down like this:

1700 calories; 130+ grams of protein (520 cals); 56g or less of fat (510 cals); 167g of carbs (670 cals)

All the foods you mentioned are good ones. Tuna, salmon, boneless skinless chicken breast, lean pork are all good protein choices. For snacks I rely on protein bars or shakes, but nuts are good (careful of the fats). I generally stay away from eggs and shrimp (high in cholesterol).

You are right danakerman, 10 -15% protein has been recommended by any doctor for a healthy person in America, not even for diabetics they dont go that low. But the eggs and cholestrol can be solved by eating egg whites because the cholesterol is found primarily in the egg yolk.