Many diets advise simply skipping dinner: because what you eat in the evening, according to popular belief, leads to weight gain in particular. In addition, the body is not stopped from processing the food but can use what it has been fed during the day in peace. Unfortunately, these truths do not get along very well with the feeling of hunger and the average daily routine of an adult: After work you come home, usually with an empty, angrily growling stomach. Or you have an appointment, not infrequently for a meal with friends. Fortunately, there are low-carb dinner recipes for weight loss.
Spaghetti made from zucchini, so-called zoodles, are ideal as an evening meal that is easy to lose weight.
The common goal of low-carb concepts is that carbohydrates are avoided and reduced as far as possible. Different paths and variants lead there. However, attention should always be paid to a balanced blood sugar level and altered metabolism. If the body can no longer fall back on the carbohydrates, it uses fats and proteins, which in turn leads to the metabolism being reprogrammed. The result: love handles seem to dissolve into thin air, which contributes to weight loss.
The diet of a low-carb diet leaves out carbohydrates. Instead: proteins, fats in moderation, and vegetables.
It is now clear that carbohydrates slow down fat burning. But why is it that omitting the latter in the evening is particularly effective? At a later hour, the energy consumption drops. That means in plain language: together with an inhibited burning of fat, carbohydrates are used directly to build up adipose tissue. By doing without, fats can be broken down faster and better and thus lead to weight loss. Life according to the low-carb principle should make you physically and mentally fit in this way. As a result, people are more productive and, with effective training, can keep their figure in the long term.
If you eat pasta products made from wheat flour, you consume carbohydrates. With those, you should fill up your empty energy stores better in the morning, my nutritionist. You don't have to do without noodles in the evening because they can also be made from vegetables - nutritious and low in calories. Zucchini, which can be easily made with a spiral cutter and which require a pleasantly short cooking time, are particularly suitable. Kohlrabi, beetroot and - raw - radish and cucumber are also delicious.
If you long for a warm portion of vegetable pasta, prepare it like this: Peel the vegetables of your choice into fine strips, briefly blanch them in boiling salted water or simply toss them in a wok or pan with a little oil. All pasta sauces are suitable as an accompaniment - spaghetti carbonara with bacon, egg, and onions or Bolognese with tomatoes and minced meat (or for a vegetarian or vegan diet without meat) are conceivable. Vegetarian alternatives like a tomato and basil sauce or vegetable pasta in combination with a sauce made from other vegetables taste just as good.
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If you want to eat in the evening and still lose weight, you should stick to the principles of the low-carb diet and use carbohydrates such as healthy buckwheat sparingly. Bread (hello bread basket!), Pasta, rice, and potatoes should therefore not be on the menu in the evening. Meat, fish, and vegetable protein, on the other hand, can be eaten without any problems. Chickpeas and beans, for example, which provides vegetable protein, are considered to be particularly healthy - as well as resource-saving and good as meat-free alternatives. They taste particularly delicious in the form of a colorful salad. Nice side effect: Legumes fill you up well and lastingly!
The temptation to sit on the couch or in the cinema seat with chips, nachos, or similar unhealthy nibbles in the evening is great. However, this certainly does not lead to the intended weight loss in a diet. But if you want to pursue your cravings, you can still do so: With healthy dips and fresh vegetables as healthy diet snacks. Tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, carrots, and all other vegetables that should be eaten fresh are suitable for this. It is best to cut into ready-to-eat sticks and eat with a dip made from curd cheese and fresh herbs, hummus, or avocado with lime. A salsa mixture of chopped tomatoes, olive oil, and chopped fresh coriander is also delicious. So you can take snacks and lose weight at the same time.
If you want to eat a low-carb diet at dinner and lose weight, vegetable sticks are a healthy snack option.
For a warm low-carb dinner, salad in combination with fish is particularly suitable. This is because important proteins are absorbed in this way, but the body does not have to process any carbohydrates, which contributes to weight loss. Simply wash 4 cocktail tomatoes and cut them into cubes. Peel 2 carrots and 2 avocados and also cut them into small pieces. 100 g of lettuce should be washed, dried, and plucked into shape (lamb's lettuce or rocket salad is particularly suitable at this point). Then mix the raw vegetables with vinegar, olive oil, and lemon juice in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. During this time, rinse the fish fillet with water, pat dry and cut it into small pieces, then season as well. Place the flour and sesame seeds on separate plates, whisk the eggs, and place them on a third plate. Turn the fish first in the flour, then in the egg, then in the sesame seeds and bread it. Fry until golden brown in a little oil and spread over the salad. As a topping: sprinkle washed basil over the top.
For the low-carb soup in the evening, you first need 3 red peppers. These need to be washed and gutted. Then quarter lengthways and place with the skin side up on a baking sheet, grill in the preheated oven until crispy. During this time, an onion can be peeled and chopped, as can 100 g of leeks and celery of the same amount. Then wash, core, and chop 2 large tomatoes. Carefully peel off the skin of the cooled pepper and shrink it too. During this time, heat some oil in a saucepan and briefly brown the onions, leeks, and celery while turning. Add the peppers, extinguish with white wine and let the alcohol evaporate at high temperatures. Pour in the broth, add the lentils and tomatoes and simmer at a medium temperature for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft. Puree and season with paprika powder, salt, pepper, and cream, as you like. Garnish with oregano leaves just before serving. The low-carb dinner, which helps you lose weight, is ready.
For pasta lovers who want to go for a low-carb dinner. To do this, place 300 g of frozen prawns in a sieve, drain and allow to thaw. Then wash, peel, clean, and pat dry. Wash one green and yellow zucchini and cut into narrow strips with a spiral cutter (or an asparagus peeler), then wash, quarter, and core 2 tomatoes. Peel and chop the garlic (a small clove). During this time, wash a lemon and rasp off some of the peel, then cut in half and squeeze out the juice. Season the prawns with salt and pepper and fry them in the oil until crispy. Roast 1 tablespoon of pine nuts in a second pan, remove, add a little oil and fry the zucchini noodles. Season with salt and pepper and fold in the prawns, garlic, tomato quarters, and lemon zest; add the lemon juice and let everything simmer for a few minutes, moving gently over and over so that nothing burns. Season with salt and pepper and, before serving, sprinkle with parsley leaves and the roasted pine nuts.
Vegetable noodles with shrimp help with the low-carb diet in the evening and support weight loss.
Are you a gazpacho lover? Shrimps refine this low-carb dinner on the one hand, and on the other hand, important proteins are supplied to the body in this way. It also contains iodine, which is important for good thyroid function. For the cazpacho with shrimp, debark 2 slices of wholemeal toast and cut into cubes. During this time, scald, quench, peel and quarter 500 g tomatoes. In the next step, bell pepper is cut into small pieces, the inner skins and seeds have to be removed. Place skin side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake under the preheated oven grill for about 10 minutes. Take out of the oven and let cool down. Then peel off the skin. During this time, chop or chop the spring onions, garlic, and chili. Now it is the turn of the mixer: add the toast cubes, vinegar, garlic, and chilli and puree to a fine paste. Add olive oil, tomatoes, bell peppers, spring onions, and cucumber, and also puree. Then mix in the tomato paste and tomato juice. Then clean the prawns carefully. Cook in plenty of salted water over low heat for about 5 minutes. Season the gazpacho with salt and pepper, fill it into bowls and garnish with prawns and parsley.
Tuna is ideal as a low-carb food - it is one of the most important sources of protein and, in the right amount, can also be used to lose weight. Tuna salad with chopped eggs is considered a cold dish that is extremely supportive in a diet. To do this, simply clean the lettuce (1 lettuce), wash, spin dry, and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Clean and wash a bunch of spring onions and cut them into fine rings. Then wash and quarter approx. 8 cherry tomatoes. Simply drain 200 g of tuna and roughly chop it up. During this time, peel and dice 2 hard-boiled eggs. Then just add vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and sugar and stir everything well. It is best to withhold virgin olive oil. Finally: season the dressing to taste, arrange the tuna salad on plates, and drizzle with the salad sauce.
The iced cucumber soup has a wonderfully cooling effect and is therefore particularly suitable for summer. And as a low-carb dinner if you want to lose weight. For the iced soup, simply peel a whole cucumber, cut off the ends, and then cut it in half lengthways. Remove the seeds with a spoon and roughly dice the cucumber. Squeeze a lemon, drain 20 g of sushi ginger, and put the prepared cucumber cubes with 250 ml of soured milk, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the sushi ginger, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a tall container. Then puree very finely with a hand blender and put in a very cold place for 1-2 hours. Roast 1 tbsp sesame seeds in a small pan without fat, place on a plate and let cool. Peel and finely chop a small red onion. Optionally, salmon can also be added, but it is not a must (rinse the salmon in any case and pat dries well. the First cut into narrow strips, then cut into fine cubes and place in a bowl). Wash some chives, shake dry and cut into fine rolls. Add onions, sesame seeds, and sesame oil to the salmon. Salt, pepper, and season with lemon juice. Add to the iced cucumber soup and then serve.
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