I made a decision to embrace the Atkins / Keto or LCHF diet and felt it was necessary to compile a comprehensive list of essential groceries. Despite having limited my carb intake for quite a while, my kitchen still housed a stash of items that don’t align with this specific lifestyle. The goal is to eliminate wheat, rice, pasta, bread, and all grains from my diet for a trial period of 30 days, a challenge I’ve set for myself to delve into the Keto realm. While I’m confident about excluding wheat from my meals, navigating the scarcity of other familiar ingredients poses a curious challenge. Thus, I am determined to give my best effort until I uncover the secret to embracing this lifestyle effortlessly.
Join me on my low carb grocery expedition. This meticulous list will guide you through the process of procuring ingredients to experience the Ketogenic diet for a month.
A Breakdown of My Low Carb Grocery Shopping List
- Cheese
- Butter
- Cream
- Cocoa
- Sauces with no added sugar
- Buttermilk
- Ghee
- Virgin Coconut oil
- Olive oil
- Peanut butter
- Nut butter like almond or cashew butter
- Coconut milk
- Dry coconut
- Jalapeno slices
- Olive slices
- Himalayan pink salt
- Spices like oregano, Italian seasoning
- Green tea in various flavors
- Regular tea
- Green coffee
- Regular coffee
- Various nuts and seeds like almonds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, peanuts, chia seeds, flax seeds
- Stevia
- Eggs
- Chicken
- fish
- Soya chunks
- Mung dal for sprouting
- Black gram
- Chick peas
- Rajma / kidney beans
- Vegetables and greens like spinach, peppers, cauliflower, cabbage, green chillies, tomato, pumpkin
- Olive Oil – Specifically considering Borges brand.
- Coconut Oil
- Cream – Opting for Amul brand
- Almonds
- Eggs – Considering 2 trays of 24 ?
- Brocolli – 2
- Cabbage – 2
- Cauliflower – 2
- Vinegar
- Soya Sauce
- Coffee
- Full Fat milk
- Paneer – 500 gms
- Cheese – Britannia Cheese cubes and Cheddar
- Amaranthus
- Cucumber
- Lemon
- Stevia
- Desi Ghee – Since I have no access to homemade ghee ? , I settled with Amul Ghee
- Butter – Utterly Butterly Delicious Amul , tadaaaaaaaa ?
- Strawberries
Spinach can’t be forgotten! How absent-minded of me ?
Readers, what other low carb, high fat vegetables can I include in my diet? Also, any pointers on where I can find or make sour cream? The taste entices me!
Stay tuned for culinary adventures as I dive into low carb cooking! Your recommendations are greatly appreciated ?
To those who’ve connected with me on MFP, my diary is open for your perusal, and I’ll start logging soon!
