{"id":2320,"date":"2017-08-23T09:02:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T09:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2017-08-23T09:56:46","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T09:56:46","slug":"eating-low-carb-budget-tips-community-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/eating-low-carb-budget-tips-community-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating low-carb on a budget \u2013 tips from the community (part 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our last part of <em>Eating low-carb on a budget, <\/em>we\u2019ve perused our favourite budget tips from the low carb community.<\/p>\n<p>From buying in bulk to knowing which supermarkets do the best deals, the community is on hand to provide sage wisdom and help you eat healthily while vigilantly controlling the purse strings.<\/p>\n<p>You can catch on up on the previous guides here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/lowcarb\/life\/eating-low-carb-on-a-budget-shopping-part-1\/\"><em>Eating low-carb on a budget<\/em> \u2013 shopping (part 1)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/lowcarb\/life\/eating-low-carb-budget-cooking-eating-part-2\/\"><em>Eating low-carb on a budget<\/em> \u2013 cooking and eating (part 2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/lowcarb\/life\/eating-low-carb-budget-stop-part-3\/\"><em>Eating low-carb on a budget<\/em> \u2013 what to stop doing (part 3)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are our five favourite community tips for eating on a budget.<\/p>\n<h2>Tip #1:\u00a0 Freezer planning<\/h2>\n<p>LCP community member: <em>Niki Blowman<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe basics are just swapping sweets, breads and pasta for more vegetables and fruits, but the added protein can mount up in cost. I buy a lot of chicken and fish in bulk from a frozen food store (Farmfoods) as well as canned tuna. It does require a little extra planning around meal times, having to think about defrost times, but it really makes a difference in cost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Tip #2: Lidl price, great value<\/h2>\n<p>LCP community member: <em>Carmen McKelvie<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are looking to do low-carb on a budget, and you have a Lidl near you, then their full fat Greek yogurt, extra thick double cream, butter, eggs, meat, fish, cheeses, veg, nuts and berries are much cheaper than other shops. They also do a high-protein roll in the bakery section that has around 10g carbs, for an occasional treat.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tip #3: Buy in bulk<\/h2>\n<p>LCP community member: <em>Jack Wa<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuy end of date, cheap meat; bulk olive oil is good and is cheap; make stews and casseroles and use the freezer. I use tinned tomatoes a lot and buy in bulk when there are discounts. Dry beans, peas and lentils are also cheap, but you need to count the carbs more.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tip #4: Track cheap high-protein sources<\/h2>\n<p>LCP community member: <em>Ana Dunlop<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it will just take a while to get used to it. I have been using a lot of tinned fish and chick peas as a good source of cheap, simple and high protein source. In fact, my lunch for the last week was mainly half a chopped cucumber, 1 large tomato chopped up, and a tin of chick peas or mackerel, drizzled with olive oil and a pinch of sea salt &#8211; yummy and thoroughly satisfying!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tip #5: Season of good cheer<\/h2>\n<p>LCP community member: <em>Helen Davies<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrozen berries are a good alternative to fresh berries, and much cheaper. I find them useful for breakfast with oats and yoghurt. They are picked in season and often have a better taste than fresh from the supermarket. Lidl do a good mixed bag.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We hope you\u2019ve enjoyed our <em>Eating low-carb on a budget<\/em> series. Let us know how you\u2019ve been able to cut costs low-carbing in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last part of Eating low-carb on a budget, we\u2019ve perused our favourite budget tips from the low carb community. From buying in bulk to knowing which supermarkets do the best deals, the community is on hand to provide sage wisdom and help you eat healthily while vigilantly controlling the purse strings. 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