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I found that low-carb diets are way cheaper. There are two factors behind this (in my experience): 1) You eat way, way, way, way less food. I was intensely int
by ethanbond 11y ago
I found that low-carb diets are way cheaper. There are two factors behind this (in my experience):
1) You eat way, way, way, way less food. I was intensely into keto at probably peak-appetite years (16 - 19 years old) and have since been maintaining a much lower basal carb intake (now 21 years old). A complete dinner used to be large pasta dishes with sausage, garlic bread, a few glasses of milk (I used to be a fanatic), etc., but in keto I'm totally satiated after two small salmon filets. Homefries, toast and a loaded three-egg omelet is actually less satiating for me than two fried eggs with some pepper, and I feel like crap after the former.
I do have a hard time with vegetables because I don't shop often enough for them not to go to waste, but I'll usually handle that with a salad for lunch.
2) In the event that you really do need to eat very cheaply (Ramen level cheap), you can do that too. I've had periods where I'd rely on string cheese, peanut butter, and eggs almost exclusively. Not proud of it, but better than boxes of pasta IMO.
If you put up with the initial withdrawals from sugar, "keto flu," you'll find that you'll eat less food and feel better.
- tzs 11y ago> I do have a hard time with vegetables because I don't shop often enough for them not to go to waste, but I'll usually handle that with a salad for lunch. Have you tried frozen vegetables? Some of the "steam in bag" kind that are meant for the microwave actually come out quite tasty and are very convenient.
- ethanbond 11y agoI have! Every once in a while I'll grab a few bags and they aren't nearly as bad as I had assumed. But then I kind of skip that aisle (w/ frozen dinner and ice cream where I am) altogether and forget that they're an option... I oughta get back to 'em.
- tptacek 11y agoIQF produce is usually better than the mediocre, long-haul-shipped produce at the grocery store. The vegetables that don't flash-freeze well are usually hard to find frozen anyways.
- ahh 11y agoI love frozen veggies (especially peas). I do wish there were better options for leafy greens, though: I don't care for spinach (specifically), and I assume kale / arugala / mustard / etc don't freeze well because I never see them. Sometimes you really want some bulk for a stir fry or the like!