Vegetarian and low-carb diet?

scrippsiesasha · 09-28-2009, 03:35 PM

Hi, has anyone had success to sticking with the low-carb ("Atkins") diet while maintaining a vegetarian diet? Are there any helpful books/resources? Currently, I live in college dorms and cannot cook my own meals. However, I'm looking to lose weight and I know from past experiences that Atkins works (for me, pre-veggie). Let me know of your experiences!

singlemindedly · 09-28-2009, 04:32 PM

From what I've read, vegetarianism really isn't conductive to Atkins (if you do eat eggs, they'd be pretty much the only problem-free protein option; dairy carries its own issues, as does soy for estrogen/ thyroid problems)... have you read the Atkins book? I'm quite sure he expressly says it would be difficult to be vegetarian on his regime.

Perhaps something like South Beach Diet would work better for you?