People are different in how much or how little they like to plan ahead when it comes to meals. Some like to avoid temptation by having everything planned and use a tracking system so they don’t go over their carb level.
Others like to have the freedom to eat whatever keto friendly carb foods they want throughout the day. It’s all up to you. But if you’re a planner, here are some things you can do to make sticking to this diet plan easier for you.
You can purchase keto foods to have on hand in your home at all times. Some recipes or meals call for unique ingredients and you want it to be convenient for you to prepare your foods. You can prepare your favorite keto foods ahead of time. Some people prepare their meals on a weekend so they have everything ready a week at a time. Others only prep everything the night before, so it’s up to you.
Another way of planning is to think about what you want to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks and then enter them into your carb tracker the night before. That way, you know what you need to prepare meals and how many net carbs it will be.
One way to plan ahead is to educate yourself about which foods are carb friendly, and which foods at your favorite restaurants are going to help you stay in ketosis. If there aren’t any, you can plan ahead on how you’ll order tailored to your needs.
Some keto dieters even plan for temptations. Everywhere you go there will be the lure of carb laden foods. So you have to be ready to adjust. Some carry keto friendly snacks in case they’re put in an awkward situation where the only foods being served are those with too many carbs. For example, you can use bag of nuts, keto friendly snack bars or string cheese to satisfy your hunger.
If you’re active in outdoor activities, if you travel or if you have to be away from your home for any amount of time, you can take snacks along with you. Even if you simply drive a lot for work, you may want to have something on hand when hunger strikes.