Low Carb Freedom's Everyday Low Carb Shopping List

This is my low carb shopping list that I currently use for my family. Remember, only I am on Induction right now, and I also buy a lot more things for my kids than I would just buy for us because my entire family is on it.

In order to make this list, the item had to be purchased consistently over and over again! I know I probably missed items, but I'll be updating this!

It is available in both html format below, where you can click on the links, and a printable format, so you can

• Download printable_low_carb_grocery_list.pdf

and make your own notes on it!

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Everyday Low Carb Shopping List

Grocery Item	Kids	Induction	Notes
Low Carb Pitas	love them too	no	Many different makes, we use them for lunch or grill with them
Low Carb Wraps	love them too	no	Many different makes, usually to make Mexican dinners
Pepperidge Farm Carbstyle Bread	just for them	no	My son's fave when he doesn't eat pitas. Lasts a long time!
Lower Carb Bagels	just for my son	no	Can only find a Stop & Shop Brand
Tropicana Light'n Healthy OJ	for my kids	no
Minute Maid Light Limeade	for my daughter	no	She likes it, can also be used to mix drinks
Special K Low Carb		no	My husband eats it all the time
Precooked bacon	love it	yes	Best to eat with eggs as a treat. It lasts forever if you get it from Costco or BJs.
Sausage		yes	Frozen so can be used for special breakfasts
Eggs	yes	yes	Use for everything!
Dannon Light & Fit Carb & Sugar Control Yogurt		maybe	There may be low carb store brands as well
Deli Meats		yes	Better to get non- nitrate, but more expensive
Simply Jif	my son	yes	Cheaper than Carb Options
Low Sugar Jelly or Low Carb Jam	both	no	I prefer Keto from netrition or Pollaner All Fruit with Splenda (hard to find)
Tuna		yes	Try to use sparingly with the kids because of potential mercury
Canned Chicken		yes	If we run out of deli meat, this is great to have! Costco!
Mayo		yes	Full fat and not lite! Also get flavored mayos for variety
No sugar or low carb relish	in salads	yes	Sweet relish has a ton of sugar!
Salsa		yes	Look for low sugar on the labels!
Mustard	yes
Lettuce		yes	Staple for lunch!
Celery	kids too	yes	Staple for lunch!
Cream cheese	on celery, bagels	yes	I buy the big tubs! Currently at BJs
Hannah's Roasted Peppers & Jalapeno Hommus or Hummus	no	no	I love this stuff!
Lower Carb Soy & Flaxseed Tortilla Chips	Kids will eat them	no	Always have some on hand! Use these instead of crackers now
Thomas' Light English Muffins	Kids eat them	no	Only use sparingly
Smartfood in individual bags	snack for kids	no	When they want a normal snack, full fat version!
Nuts	daughter likes sunflower seeds	some	We buy lots of these! All kinds!
CarbWell Low Carb Cereal Bars	for them	no	For their lunches
No Sugar Jello & Low Sugar Pudding	for them	yes?	snack
Apples	for them	no
Berries (all types)	for daughter	yes	son won't touch them!
grapes, pears tangerines, etc.		no
Cheese	for them too	yes	Huge packs of sliced cheese at Costco, cheese sticks, shredded cheese, pub cheese, all types of cheese!
Frozen Costco Broccolli	for my son!	yes	Never out!
Frozen Trader Joe French String Beans	daughter	yes	Nice to always have a veggie available
Frozen Stir Fry Veggie Mix	daughter too	yes	Can make a stir fry with low sugar teryiaki sauce
Frozen diced turnip & cauliflower		yes	Stews, soups instead of potatoes
Fresh veggies		yes	varies, spaghetti squash, kale, cukes, etc.
Frozen diced onions & peppers		yes	Use to make a quick omelet, etc.
Salad Dressings		yes	Love Cardini's Caesar Ken's Italian (full fat versions!)
Meats, Fish, etc.		yes	Pork, chicken, shrimp, fish, crab meat, beef, hamburger, turkey
Almond flour, walnut flour, etc. blanched or unblanched		some	I use it to bread meat, make treats, etc.
Dreamfield's Pasta (all types) available online	they love it	no	Use it with spaghetti sauce, cheese sauce, clam sauce, etc.
Carb Options Cheese Sauce & Alfredo Sauce	my son's fave mac & cheese	no	Make with Dreamfield's
Marinated Mushrooms & Artichoke Hearts		yes	I get them at Costco and BJ's. Last a long time.
Low Carb Ice Cream		no	Type varies
Steel's Low Carb Caramel and Chocolate Sauce		no	Has inulin! Great for you!
Various low carb chocolates, cookies	Like certain ones they try	no	I try so many and we haven't picked the ones that we have to have yet.

Comments

[CHRIS]

THANKS FOR THE LIST. VERY INSIGHTFUL. I HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OF 80LBS.

[Karen]

Don't know if you have listed this site or not...but they avve 0 carb pitas and bagels. The bagels are spongy but do able...the pitas are big, they open really nice for stuffing and they taste great.

Also saw where they have taken pitas and wrappers and used them in place of noodles in lasgana.
Sugarfreedom
http://www.sugarfreedom.org/

Karen

[Karen]

I was wondering if you knew of any ice creams that did not have maltitol in them. I have bad tummy problems when I eat anything with maltitol in it. JUst wondering. I loved your low carb shopping list. I had to print it out~

[Larissa Andrews]

I have a 5 years old son and I wanted to start giving him a low/or no carb, low sugar/no sugar lunches to take to school. The problem is that there is certain food that need to be refrigrate and I don't know what food should I pack for him that does not required refrigrate "to avoid spoiled and make him sick". Can you help me on how to make lunch for my son when he goes to school. Is there any daily lunch that you can provide for me. The best food supermarket that almost carried all kind of product. I hope they do, which Fairway Supermarket that is NYC.

[Chuck]

I am devistated. This explains my inability to find any more Keto Brownie mix. I exercise for long distance events where food must be consumed during the event. The brownies made good substitutes for energy bars while training or racing. Many so called makers of low carb products, including the large manufacturers, are a joke, and they load up their offerings with sugar alcohols and other unhealthy ingredients. We need more Keto type manufacturers. I do not understand the resistance of large manufacturers to creating truly healthy offerings ...it must be about maximizing the bottom line by using the cheapest alternatives.

[lois]

Have you tried the Mt Olive no sugar pickle line.. they are absolutely terrific, and no carbs. Made with Splenda

[TAMMY]

where do i buy carb freedom products in canada or maine?

[Kelly]

sugarfreedom.org doens't show anything except "sponsored links" - useless.

Anyone know where to buy the cheapest Atkins bars? We are looking for Peanut Butter and Chocolate and Chocolate Decadence.

Thanks,
Kelly

[Kelly]

The website link <----- on the left over there needs to be updated or removed. It takes you to a page that doesn't really exist.

[Kelly]

that last comment was supposed to put in the html address...
http://atkins.com/food/index.html

that's the page that doesn't exist.

Thanks,
Kelly

[debbie ridgeway]

remember just cause they say low carb doesnt mean they are alot of your ideas are not low carb to make you lose weight i know for afact.low carb bagels are not low carb ,you have to keep carbs down to lower then 8 per serve ,meats are very bad ,if you are going to eat low carb you need to keep meat out period to lose weight ,drink the protein to repalce it and non fat cheese and mexican cheese is lower then any cheeses period .look at there labels ,stay off meets and just eat veggies ,and protein drink if you are gastric bypass ,debbielost alot of weight very healthy.as for kids chicken breast for kids ,

[Elli]

I love this blog! It would be awesome if you published a list of stores in different cities that carry low carb products. I am trying to find the low carb yogurt, but my grocery store doesn't carry it. I'm going to try Whole Foods today.

[lisa p]

help ive been on lower than 20 carbs for a month cant lose weight

[Voyeur Franc]

I should email my girlfriend about it.

[Susi Ayers]

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