Cheap Low Carb Meal Ideas

Sticking to a low carb diet doesn't have to be expensive. There are several cheap low carb breakfasts, lunches, dinners, treats and snacks that you can whip up, providing you stock up on the right ingredients. For those of you who are dieting on a budget, peruse through these cheap low carb meal ideas and enjoy the savings!

When you first start a low carb diet, you might not have all the necessary items on hand. Most low carb diets, like the Atkins diet, require that you stock up on meat and dairy products. Buying small packages every few days can certainly add up and become expensive quickly. Instead, consider buying meat, cheese, cream and freezing it. Here are some tips for buying cheap low carb meal ingredients:

• To save money on chicken, steak, pork and other meats, go to a local meat market rather than buying smaller packages at a grocery store.
• If your local grocery store sells meat in bulk or "big buy" packages, buy those, break up the packages, re-wrap and freeze.
• Instead of paying grocery store prices for eggs and cream, visit a discount grocery store. Aldi's is a great place to buy cheese, eggs, cold cuts and veggies.
• Farmer's markets are another great place to shop for vegetables.
• Buy fresh veggies when they are in season.
• Use manufacturer's coupons for canned veggies like green beans and spinach.
• When you make a commitment to low-carbing, consider buying items like almond flour, Splenda, pork rinds and other low carb pantry staples in bulk. Visit a store like Sams Club or Costco.
• Use what's on SALE at the DELI counter to create a menu for the upcoming week.

• Eggs and breakfast sausage
• Vegetable frittata
• Scrambled eggs with cheese
• Ham and cheese omelet
• Eggs florentine (eegs with spinach)
• Low carb yogurt like Dannon sugar free with Splenda

• Chef Salad with lettuce, ham, cheese, hard boiled eggs, low carb dressing of your choice
• Tuna salad on a bed of lettuce
• Low carb quesadillas: Sprinkle cheese over half a low carb wrap and fold. Heat in a frying pan with a little butter to crisp the wrap and melt the cheese.
• Taco salad: Everything but the tortilla and easy on the salsa.

• Chicken breast with a side of herb and butter seasoned green beans.
• Pork chops with cauliflower "mashed potatoes". Sprinkle the mock potatoes with cheese.
• Sausage with broccoli rabe.
• Bun-less hamburger with your favorite toppings and a salad on the side.
• Big salad with seasoned steak strips.