One of the most effective ways to lose weight is to reduce the amount of carbohydrates that you take in. Reducing your carb intake below the 120-gram mark can significantly aid weight loss. Bread is one of the more popular carbohydrate-dense foods, while also being one of the easiest to avoid. The good news about eliminating bread from your diet is that you can do it without giving up sandwiches. While sandwiches are the first thing people think about when it comes to meals involving bread, you can make them with any of the many healthy bread substitutes. Consider the following breadless sandwich ideas.
Portabella Mushroom Burgers
Portabella mushrooms are the perfect size and shape to stand in for burger buns. Even better, they have no carbs, which means that you get to enjoy your protein-filled burger with no guilt. You can make portabella burgers 100 percent vegetarian simply by omitting the patty and piling on the other components. Get the recipe from Ruled.me.
No-Bun Low Carb Burgers
You may not need a bun substitute at all. These low-carb burgers from The Pioneer Woman omit the burger entirely but leave the fixings. You simply serve the patty on a bed of lettuce.
Cucumber Sandwiches
You make these sandwiches by hollowing out cucumbers and using the "cucumber boats" as your bread. The hollowed out spaces are perfect for holding any kind of topping from turkey slices to bacon. The instructions are available at Organize Yourself Skinny.
Bell Pepper Sandwiches
Bell peppers are another food item with the ideal shape to stand in for the bread in sandwiches. The first thing you will have to do is slice a large one open to remove the seeds. Of course, you will need to cut it correctly to ensure that it stays flat. See the guide for making bell pepper sandwiches at The Primal Parent.
Paleo Bun
If you are craving something more like an actual bun, you do have options such as the sesame hamburger bun from The Paleo Mom. It uses coconut flour along with arrowroot flour to make a sandwich vessel that is low in carbs but that will provide you with a bun-like texture.
Reducing your carb intake is just one of the things you can do to remove excess calories from your diet. If you want to learn more about losing weight with healthy eating and exercise, contact Matrix Age Management for more information.
