How to Grocery Shop for a Low-Carb Diet

Finding low-carb grocery items can help you to lose weight and eat healthier. Follow these steps to learn more about grocery shopping for a low-carb diet.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pocket carbohydrate counter book

1. Choose a low-carb diet plan and become familiar with all the allowed and restricted food items.

2. Buy a pocket carb counter book and study the carbohydrate counts in common foods. Bring the book whenever you shop for groceries.

3. Rid your fridge and pantry of items that are prohibited on your diet. If the tempting foods are not in the house, you will be less likely to cheat on your diet.

4. Plan ahead by creating a meal plan for the week that includes snacks, drinks and desserts. Using your carb counter book, make a grocery list and adhere to it when shopping.

5. Research the grocery stores in your area to see which carries the best low-carb items. Ask if your store has a low-carb aisle. Look for brand-name items that are specifically marked "low-carb." For example, many bread manufacturers are making lines that use flax to lower the carb counts in their breads while upping the proteing and healthy fat counts. Also check if there are any low-carb specialty stores in your area.

6. Stock up when there is a sale on low-carb items that you regularly eat that have a long shelf life.

7. Purchase items online. Research online low-carb grocery stores to find many interesting and tasty low-carb products.

Tips & Warnings

• Typical low-carb stock items include protein bars and shakes, meat, cheese, eggs, fruits and veggies.
• Save money by reading the weekly grocery store mailer and plan your meals around the meats that are on sale that week.
• Drink a lot of water. This is essential to success in any diet.
• If you have children, it can be difficult to rid your house of all high-carb products. It won't hurt your kids to cut down on sugar. However, if you must keep snacks for them, keep the products hidden in a cabinet where they won't tempt you.

Resources

• Order low carb food from The Low Carb Grocery.

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