Once you’ve made the commitment to a low-carb weight loss program, chances are you’ve followed the most relevant diet tips, cleaned out your pantry and refrigerator of all the bad foods that kept you from eating the old ways. Can be tempted by When you’ve completed this process there will come a moment when you know it’s time to start grocery shopping for replacement foods and beverages. To be successful, you must go grocery shopping with a low-carb weight loss mindset. It emphasizes a firm understanding of the foods and beverages that complement your diet, menus that will encourage adherence to great taste and presentation, and a fresh perspective on your grocery store isles.
There are many books and DVDs available that address the first two points. In fact, you’ll find an amazing array of menus that rival the best restaurants you’ll ever visit. Besides, what’s not to like about beef, chicken, and seafood, right? So go out and buy yourself one of the many recipe books out there. It will be fun and very useful. Just keep in mind that each phase of your program may limit certain foods or amounts of intake, so re-read certain chapters of your diet book if you need to to make sure you follow each phase. . Also, educate yourself about acceptable alternatives to unacceptable foods. You’ll find that an experienced low-carber will have amassed an enormous repertoire of replacement foods and cooking methods. A great example is the transformation of spaghetti squash into mashed potatoes. Tasty and looks exactly the same. Don’t forget the butter, okay!
Now, for a trip to the grocery store, we have to plan well in advance. Choose your menu for the week, detail the ingredients needed, and be clear about your commitment not to impulse buy. Having a list is like having a GPS on a trip, the list will tell you where you should go to the grocery store, what products to choose and when to go. It will also get you in the right state of mind. Upon reviewing your menu and list of foods, you will know that this week is going to be full of foodie adventures. Dinner without bread but with lots of beef and butter! Breakfast minus your favorite canned cereal but eggs and bacon tastes great.
You’re already starting to feel good about it. Maybe you really can do this. Not only can you do that, but you’ll be eating a whole lot better.
How is your state of mind now?
Okay, we’re off to the grocery store. This journey is different from all the others. Compulsory visits to the Isle of Bread have been abolished. Gone are the repeated opening and closing of the refrigerated doors in the packaged frozen food section. But, hello fresh vegetable department, how do you section the beef, chicken and pork and see the dairy foods.
Now look at the store differently. Stay on the outer perimeter of the building. You’ll find that most of the fresh foods that are generally acceptable for a low-carb weight loss program are in these categories. Walking the main isles of the store should increase your resistance genes because there really is temptation, deceit and just plain “junk”. I say cheat because these areas don’t match your definition of the terms low fat, low carb, and sugar free. Read each label thoroughly and you’ll immediately see what I mean.
Take advantage of the ‘pre-prepared’ areas of the grocery store that are becoming so popular today, but don’t just be enticed by the looks and smells. Many of these areas are staffed by actual chefs. Take the time to engage in conversation. Be informed about the ingredients used in each dish that interests you. Make sure they are in compliance with your diet. If so, they’re an excellent, ready-to-eat meal for very busy low-carbers.
With a low-carb weight loss mindset, grocery shopping doesn’t have to be complicated and can be downright enjoyable. This is especially true when you do so in that new red number that’s 3 sizes smaller than the last time you bought bread.
Source by Gryphon B
