When you get a chance, could you post a couple of those recipes. One way I get myself through eating low carbs is to have a couple of cups of broth between meals.
The stuff in stores is too salty, though I do use it sometimes as my beef broth never seems hearty enough.
A delicious no-cal salad dressing: just add a packet of sweetener to 1/2 c balsamic vinegar-—can blender w/ a ripe tomato for more flavor.