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Given that a big part of the dietary changes is getting rid of as many carbs as possible, does anyone have any advice for eating out at lunch on this kind of diet?

Going out and grabbing some food is a rewarding part of my day, but I'm struggling to think of any options for low carb, almost everywhere seems to focus on bread, pasta or rice.

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Mexican, even Chipotle will work. Get a burrito bowl. Substitute the rice for more veggies. No tortilla. Beans, veggies, meat, and fresh salsa. It's right in line with most of the diets. Pretty low carbs. I just completed a month of the Slow Carb diet by doing this. Lost 20 lbs.

Great idea

The salads at Chipotle are also a good choice.

Places that focus on bread, pasta and rice are usually chain-food places (Panera, Chipotle, etc). Find a deli that will give you a chicken breast + veggies -- there are at least 4 near my New Jersey suburban office building that do this.

This might be true in the US, but in London privately-owned sandwich shops are VERY common, there's like 6 of them within 30 seconds walk of my office. They'll typically serve mainly sandwich and wraps (made to order), or alternatively potato, pasta or rice-based meals.

There are some places that specialise in salad/veg rather than sandwiches, but they tend to be vegetarian with the only calories coming from cous cous or potato.

I'll have a look around though.

Interesting. However, if they serve sandwiches, perhaps they also have "grilled chicken cutlet sandwich". If they do, no harm in just asking for the chicken and whatever other toppings you like (cheese, lettuce, tomato, etc.)

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