Real talk: Diving into the keto diet without a plan is a recipe for disaster. You have to be pretty precise about your macro consumption to reach and maintain ketosis, the state in which your body uses fat, not carbs, as fuel. (Even the “lazy keto” approach calls for keeping a close eye on carbs.) Plus, if you skip reading up on the keto diet, you’ll be more likely to make a common diet mistake, like consuming too much protein. Drafting up a keto grocery list before you head out means you won’t risk coming home with foods that will sabotage your ketosis goals or add up to nutritional imbalances.
Since it’s important to map out your macro consumption, your best option is to come up with a keto diet shopping list before setting foot in a grocery store. “It’s helpful to look for recipe ideas ahead of time in keto cookbooks, magazines, and online, which can help you to form a flexible meal plan and shopping list,” says Axe. “Otherwise, you may head to the grocery store unsure of what to get, only to waste lots of time and money and then come home to feel frustrated.” (Consider basing your keto shopping list around this keto meal plan for beginners.)
No need to Google every food individually. Below you'll find your go-to keto grocery list filled with keto-friendly foods along with their net carb counts. For a version you can print and bring to the grocery store, download this keto grocery list PDF.
Keto Beginner Grocery List
Net carb content is listed next to each food.
Keto Vegetables
Keto Fruits
Keto Nuts/Seeds
Keto Meat
Keto Eggs/Dairy
Keto Pantry Items
