Favorite Thigs At Trader Joes....Go

zapslr
zapslr Posts: 12 Member
edited November 15 in Food and Nutrition
I'm headed to Trader Joes tonight after work, what are some of your weightloss-friendly favorite items there?
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  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    cookie butter
    cheese
    greek yogurt
    frozen fish
    mac & cheese
    honey nut joe-os
    coffee
    50% less salt peanuts
    trail mix in the individual servings
    chocolate
    string cheese
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Cookie butter.
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    Peanut Butter cups
    Various Chinese Food options
    Jingle Jangle (a tin of various chocolate covered snack items that only comes out at Christmas)
  • lizzocat
    lizzocat Posts: 356 Member
    salmon jerky, lite cheddar string cheese, frozen organic corn, meatless meatballs
  • KristinaG_is_losing_it
    KristinaG_is_losing_it Posts: 63 Member
    Not necessarily weight loss friendly but I really enjoy their mandarin chicken (frozen section) and chicken fried rice. I buy their frozen peppers and onions to put in my egg white omelets too. I'll be honest, I don't think "healthy" when I think of Trader Joe's. I think "niche". I like their nuts and dried fruit, almond milk, ezekiel bread, oats.

    Obviously if you're trying to watch yourself stay away from things like cookie butter and their baked goods/desserts/chocolate.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
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    I have heard nothing but good things about this.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Two buck Chuck (mostly for Mrs Jruzer)
    Orange chicken
    Gyoza and gyoza sauce
    Challah
    Thai curry sauce

    Honorable mention to:
    Ginger snaps
    Cookie butter
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    The pesto from the refrigerator case by the cheese -- not the jarred stuff.
    Frozen turkey burgers -- they're about the same price a pound as the frozen turkey and are juicy/yummy.
    Hard grating cheese like parmigiano reggiano -- a little goes a long way if you use a microplane to grate it.
    Their all-peanut peanut butter -- we prefer the lightly salted.
    They are a great source for nuts.
    The whole milk Greek yogurt is decadent.
    Unsweetened soy milk -- I can't get it anywhere else in town.
    The flavored unsweetened carbonated water -- a great soda substitute for a fizz fix.
    Their 80/20 ground beef tastes wonderful -- 1 pound makes 4 good-sized burgers.
    Frozen haricots verts when they have them -- the fresh are good, too, but you have to use them fast or they go bad.
    Their light feta is cheaper than any supermarket around.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Swordfish...its the only place i can get it around here!
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    Trader Jose's salsa. Excellent, not too spicy, but flavorful. Love that stuff!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    spacequiztime wrote: »
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    I have heard nothing but good things about this.

    Yep yep.

    Love the frozen croissants and the 'tarte d'alsace' as well.

  • AmazonMayan
    AmazonMayan Posts: 1,168 Member
    Cheese, frozen fish, frozen veggies and fruits, fresh too....and their fiber sprouted bread and low carb fiber wheat tortillas. I'm not low carb, but can't beat the calories. ..45 calories for 28g tortilla although most of them weigh 32g so it's around 50 calories. And they are gooooooooooddddd
  • justjack18
    justjack18 Posts: 720 Member
    They have these little xheese puff things that are like pirates booty that are good. I get their yogurt cheese. Cheese sticks. Ravioli, some of the cookies are low calorie. Frozen entrees sometimes are good. They have a nice selection of protein bars. Bran muffins are good too.
  • disasterman
    disasterman Posts: 746 Member
    trail mixes, chimichurri rice, dark chocolate peanut butter cups...
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Man I wish this grocery store didn't give me anxiety.
  • fzermer
    fzermer Posts: 229 Member
    coffee
    50% less salt almonds
    Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce
    Mineral Water
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    I love their produce section. I've recently fallen in love with their spicy Asian peanut vinagerette. I have been eating it on almost everything!
  • Talan79
    Talan79 Posts: 782 Member
    Don't buy frozen tilapia from there. It's farm raised in China. After I read what they feed them I was so disgusted.
  • EllaIsNotEnchanted
    EllaIsNotEnchanted Posts: 226 Member
    kristinaalice18 wrote: »
    Obviously if you're trying to watch yourself stay away from things like cookie butter and their baked goods/desserts/chocolate.

    Agreed. It's amazing how many comments are advising OP to buy that stuff.
  • Ameengyrl
    Ameengyrl Posts: 127 Member
    Hand ful of Almonds mini packs! 200 calories each! I love almonds and if I buy a bag, it's hard for me to control myself. Their premade turkey n Swiss wrap is yummy. Less than 450 calories. Unsweetened almond milk- 30 calories for a whole cup! Perfect. Feta and Gorgonzola in small tubs, perfect for topping salads
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    EllaIsNotEnchanted wrote: »
    kristinaalice18 wrote: »
    Obviously if you're trying to watch yourself stay away from things like cookie butter and their baked goods/desserts/chocolate.

    Agreed. It's amazing how many comments are advising OP to buy that stuff.

    Why? What's wrong with cookie butter and baked goods?
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    Their dark chocolate, their wine, their cream cheese, their coffee's good too!! :smile:
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Darn. This all sounds so good. Maybe I'll suck it up and take a trip in. It's a madhouse in NYC, I don't know about other places.
  • GoneGirl50
    GoneGirl50 Posts: 65 Member
    I LOVE Trader Joes!! I'm not sure I could have made it without them.

    Reduced Guilt Guacamole
    TJ's Boxed Soups
    Sardines in Harima
    Burritos
    frozen dinners
    Frozen soup - Asian
    Veggie blends
    Light Feta
    Organic grapefruits
    Ready-made salads
  • koronakona
    koronakona Posts: 15 Member
    TJ's hummus. Best hummus ever! I also like their seaweed, unsweetened cranberry juice (bargain!) and cut up veggies.
  • Feistiness72
    Feistiness72 Posts: 3,772 Member
    Wow!! Great variety... Guess will need to go check it out. 1 just opened months back
  • Swiftlet66
    Swiftlet66 Posts: 729 Member
    I like their corn chile salsa, endives, and pre-made salads. Yum... Their frozen cherry berry packages are great for making smoothies! They have goat milk too which is thicker and tastes so much better than cows milk, imo. I love TJ's. :)
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Fiberful Granola Bars, chocolate chip or peanut butter
    Cottage Cheese (seriously, TJ's is the best!)
    Greek yogurt
    Dark chocolate bars
    Love their hummus
    Salsa Verde and Salsa Authentica
    Tuna
    Ketchup (been a Heinz girl all my life until I tried theirs!)
    Multi Grain Hot Cereal

    Non foods -
    I love the Coconut Body Butter, and my dogs go crazy for their jerky treats for doggies!
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Thai chili and lime almonds or cashews
    Unsweetened almond milk (theirs is I swear the most amazing you will ever taste)
    Goat cheese medallions (a bag of single-serve goat cheeses, like BabyBels)
    The produce is extensive and awesome...heirloom cherry tomatoes, multicolored carrots, more greens than you could ever eat, lots of single-serving packages.
    The fresh pasta is also really good.
    If you can find it, their platinum balsamic vinegar is the most authentic thing you can find for under $30. It's very thick and much tastier than anything in a regular grocery store. If they don't have the platinum, the gold is still good, but it's not quite the same.
    If you ever need to give someone flowers, this is definitely the place to go.
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    Really cheap, but decent, wine!
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