High Fiber/Low Carb Foods

Hi @grrranny - Here are a couple of articles that list some of the high fiber foods that are lower in carbs.
-- 11 High-Fiber Foods That Are Surprisingly Low in Carbs: https://www.verywellhealth.com/high-fiber-low-carb-foods-11725562
-- 14 Healthy High Fiber, Low Carb Foods: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/high-fiber-low-carb-foods

If you haven't seen it already, there is another support group on Connect that might be helpful - LCHF Living & Intermittent Fasting Support Group - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/lchf-living-intermittent-fasting/

Have you looked into intermmittent fasting?

Those are great. Thanks, John!

@grrranny I sure can relate to the low carb part of this discussion (diabetic for 50+ years)!
BUT I have to be careful with high fiber because I have an autonomic neuropathy called gastroparesis (nasty complication of diabetes). It does not like high fiber!
This is a shame because high fiber helps mitigate blood sugar.
So I have had lots of time to experiment with this. Legumes such as beans and lentils are low carb, high fiber. Cabbage is low carb, high fiber. I found that these ingredients can be utilized in soups and casseroles (or “hot dish” as we Minnesotans say). I just need to limit frequency and quantity.

Here are 3 of my favorites:
1) Chili - ground turkey (avoid red meat for CKD),
beans - (red, black, pinto, chili for variety),
tomatoes - (use sparingly if you have high potassium),
peppers - (green, red, orange, yellow bell peppers for variety or spicier ones if you are up to it),
onions - (all kinds for variety),
seasoning - chili powder, cumin, onion powder, celery seed, garlic powder, Tabasco (if you are up to it). Avoid salt, sugar, potassium (check labels for ingredients). Sometimes I cheat and use a prepackaged chili seasoning.
I brown and crumble the meat, chop up the veggies and throw it all in a crock pot on low (for as long as you want). When you are ready to eat it top it with a bit of shredded cheese and sour cream (if you need to cool it down.) It is delightful, especially in the cold winter.

2) Sausage, Beans and Rice - this is quite similar to the chili recipe above but has a few variations:
sliced up andouille,
rice - I use instant brown (higher in fiber than white) and only make 1 - 4 servings depending on how much I’m making because this is NOT low carb,
beans - (same as above),
tomatoes - (same as above),
veggies - peppers, onions (same as above). Sometimes I add a package of frozen okra. (That can be tricky because there is a sliminess factor that is nasty! There are ways to eradicate that if you think you want to try it). I sometimes add canned or frozen corn & cut back on the rice. It is high in carbs, but not as bad as rice.,
seasoning - much the same as above without the chili powder or cumin. Sometime I cheat and use a box of prepackaged seasoning and beans & rice. Zatarans (sp?) makes several varieties. I like to indulge in this around Mardi Gras.

3) Corned Beef & Cabbage
Corned beef brisket,
potatoes - scrub and cut them up. They are higher in carbs also potassium but have good fiber (if you don’t peel them),
carrots - scrub and cut them up,
onions - take off the outside skin/peel and cut them up,
cabbage - take off a few of the outside leaves (the ones that look yucky) and discard.Cut the remaining head of cabbage into wedges.,
seasoning - many briskets come with a seasoning packet. Sprinkle that all over the meat. You can also use a bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon each of celery seed, garlic powder, mustard seed or dry mustard, paprika; 1/8 teaspoon of pepper and 1 packet of beef/onion soup mix. (Be careful of the soup mix as it probably has added salt &/or potassium).
Put the potatoes, carrots and onions in a crock pot. Lay the meat on top of that. Sprinkle the seasoning on and around that. Pour 1-2 cups of hot water around all of it. Lay the cabbage wedges on top. Cook on low all day for an evening meal. (At some point while it is cooking I move the cabbage out of the way and turn the meat over. Then replace the cabbage wedges and resume cooking.) Or you can assemble it before bed and cook all night for a midday meal the next day. In this case you can flip the meat when you wake up in the morning. (Ha Ha 😂.) This meal is essential for St. Patrick’s Day. I only do it once a year because it is red meat and potatoes (which I normally limit). I’m sure that there are other recipes that utilize cabbage. A little research should turn up some ideas.

@cehunt57 Thank you, Cheryl!