The Basics

Ketogenic Meal Planning in 5 Easy Steps

Have you ever gone to the grocery store and purchased completely random items? You go up to the register, unload your goods, only to find out you’ve spent $150 over your budget? 1. You went to the store hungry. 2. You didn’t have a meal plan. Meal planning is easy. Don’t complicate it.

1. Download and print weekly meal planners

Sit down and write your meal plan out for the week will help your avoid buying the extra “unwanteds”. Break it down — breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. There are plenty of free meal planners available online, similar to this meal planner created by The Happy Housie. A huge bonus, she throws in a shopping list too!

2. Find Recipes that interest you

Spend time perusing sites like Pinterest for new meal planning ideas. I get it, the same ol’ same ol’ — gets old. Sure, it’s a time waster, but did you see that bangin’ creamy garlic butter Tuscan shrimp?

3. If you aren’t sure — stick to the basics

Don’t stress. Don’t over think. There is nothing wrong with simply sticking to the basics. You know — meat, cheese, eggs, leafy greens, above ground veggies, butter, heavy whipping cream, and nuts/seeds. You don’t HAVE to have the coconut flour pancakes. I promise.

4. Break recipes down

Break the recipes you find down into an ingredient and shopping list. This will help weed out the items you already have at home and the items you may need to purchase. This in turn will help save you some money. You’re welcome.

5. Eat before you go!

If you do not eat before you go grocery shopping — I promise you will spend buy unnecessary food items causing you to spend more money. If you don’t eat before you go, pack a snack…. just in case.