Low carb diet - keep grocery bills affordable

[jeepgirl30]

DH is all into a low carb diet. We have looked at several and have sort of a blend. Atkins is too restrictive. He likes protein shakes, I got receipes from the Abs diet book that uses yogart and berries.

Buying lean cuts of good meats, fresh veggies and fruits, frozen fruit for the shakes and wheat pastas gets expensive. Anyone doing low carb on a budget?

He likes the slimfast low carb shakes too but a 4 pack is $5. He drinks 2 per day.

Now DH can eat, I try and tell him even if he eats low carb he has to watch the portions but he just doesn't get that part. He can eat a full bag of the pre done lettuce mix (I only buy it when its WAY on sale and I'm in a hurry). He will eat that as a salad then like close to the full pound of chicken breasts and what ever veggie or side I have!

Our grocery bills are crazy as is but doing low carb they skyrocket.

 

[twinklingstars4u]

Hi there!

I have found that using coupons while low-carbing helps a bunch. I get tons of coupons for meat (tyson, perdue, etc) usually $1.00 off. I try to shop at BJ's for the meat cause I can use the coupon there.

Also, I use the Atvantage shakes and energy bars. I have not paid full price since I started. Check the grocery stores near you. Usually 1 or 2 are having a B1G1F sale. Say Slimfast has a coupon for $1.00 a pack of shakes, you get 2 of these coupons and Kroger is having a B1G1F sale, so 2- 4 packs with the sale comes to $5.00 after using both coupons you get the 2- 4 packs for $3.00 ($1.50 a pack). Pretty good deal!

I get a lot of the sunday coupon inserts a week, friends and family who don't use them always give them to me. If there is a really good sale or if there is a product that we always use, I will purchase coupons off e-Bay. It really helps me save.

It takes a few weeks to get into shopping low carb with coupons, but you will definately save money!

Good luck!

Mary