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<blockquote data-quote="mehhh2015" data-source="post: 908970" data-attributes="member: 158800"><p>Doing it on a "low" budget doesn't necessarily mean shopping around (it also depends on how much a low budget constitutes).</p><p></p><p>Shopping around most likely would make it cheaper but it still can be low budget and done buying in a single place. Food variety and treats might be compromised, but the question is if it is possible to do low carb on a low budget.</p><p></p><p>One of the aspects that tends to be overlooked is that low carb doesn't necessarily mean high fats or high protein (it can be either or both or none of them). It just simply means reduction of certain carbs.</p><p></p><p>Some reduce carbs more than others, some eat more than others, some prefer spiced up food, some prefer fairly bland food. Is variety what tends to be compromised, but not the diet itself, if one really wants to do low carb and is capable of compromising, which is easier said than done.</p><p></p><p>Green vegetables are a very useful low carb tool that tends to be ignored by many. You can have a perfectly low carb meal by having a nutritious, filling, creamy soup, and I normally get a batch of 5 portions out of just a few green veggies and 2 stock cubes. Or as mentioned above, having hummus (if your BG and weight can afford you to eat legumes).</p><p></p><p>I can eat legumes and salad and be happy with my BG for hours, although it doesn't help me with fast weight loss.</p><p></p><p>Another tool would be portion control, working out how much protein one needs to feel satisfied. And the right balance with fats.</p><p></p><p>That can all, if not very indulgently, be done on a budget.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mehhh2015, post: 908970, member: 158800"] Doing it on a "low" budget doesn't necessarily mean shopping around (it also depends on how much a low budget constitutes). Shopping around most likely would make it cheaper but it still can be low budget and done buying in a single place. Food variety and treats might be compromised, but the question is if it is possible to do low carb on a low budget. One of the aspects that tends to be overlooked is that low carb doesn't necessarily mean high fats or high protein (it can be either or both or none of them). It just simply means reduction of certain carbs. Some reduce carbs more than others, some eat more than others, some prefer spiced up food, some prefer fairly bland food. Is variety what tends to be compromised, but not the diet itself, if one really wants to do low carb and is capable of compromising, which is easier said than done. Green vegetables are a very useful low carb tool that tends to be ignored by many. You can have a perfectly low carb meal by having a nutritious, filling, creamy soup, and I normally get a batch of 5 portions out of just a few green veggies and 2 stock cubes. Or as mentioned above, having hummus (if your BG and weight can afford you to eat legumes). I can eat legumes and salad and be happy with my BG for hours, although it doesn't help me with fast weight loss. Another tool would be portion control, working out how much protein one needs to feel satisfied. And the right balance with fats. That can all, if not very indulgently, be done on a budget. [/QUOTE]
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