Grocery list HELP

funjen1972

I would add lots of fresh veggies to eat raw or cooked (spinach, kale, beets, cauliflower, green beans, corn, carrots, etc...). Add hummus and some sort of high fiber bread or wrap. And avacado...must have avacado! Also, flavorings like buffalo sauce, chipotle sauce, lemon juice, garlic...anything to add variety to that dreadful canned chicken lol

callsitlikeiseeit

and theres just not a lot of variety there. I couldnt eat like that. but to each their own.

pdank311

Salt
Pepper
Garlic
Garlic Powder
Paprika (Smoked / Hot / Regular)
Cajun Seasoning
Lemon
Cumin
Olive Oil
Red Wine / Apple Cider / Balsamic Vinegar
Almonds
Avocado
Red / Yellow Peppers
Zucchini
Carrots
Peanut butter
Tomato
Lettuce
White / Sweet Potato
Butter
Sour Cream

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Don't think I don't see that Woodley jersey in the back ground. Approved

JoRocka

Meat
veggie
seasoning
snacks

that's what my shopping cart looks like.

so
Chicken
Steamables
(seasoning's I have)
yogurt and carrorts for snacks
eggs- hard boiled for snack- scrambled for dinner.

that's pretty much the extent of my shopping lists.

lemurcat12

Angierae75 wrote: »

Whatever you like to eat. I have never been able to stick to a diet of "diet food". I eat the same things I've always eaten, just in smaller portions and with a heavier lean on the healthy stuff and less of the unhealthy stuff.

This.

What I tend to have around the house at all times:

olive oil and coconut oil
various kinds of vinegars

steel cut oats (just 'cause I like it the best)
protein powder (I use it on occasion)

dried whole wheat pasta
lentils
black beans or some other kind of beans
quinoa or rice or some other kind of grain

canned tomatoes (maybe less so as we go into tomato season, but it's nice to have on hand)

pre-made stock

eggs
greek yogurt
cottage cheese

smoked salmon and various tinned fish options (I like herring the best)

some kind of cheese (I always have feta and then I alternate what else I have)

coffee beans and teas

usually 2 kinds of ice cream

often protein bars

ideally olives and peppers and pickles

constantly revolving options

various sorts of meat (including fish/shellfish)
lots of veggies, varying depending on the season
various kinds of greens (subset of veggies, but I always make sure I have these)
some kind of berry (or more than one)
some other sort of fruit
some kind of starch or more starchy veggie (generally alternate between things like potatoes, sweet potatoes, sunchokes, plantains, root veggies like turnips, carrots, parsnips, beets, or winter squash)
sometimes tofu

Nuke_64

-I spend most of my time in the grocery store not in the aisles. Probably over 50-75% in produce, then the rest meat, seafood, dairy, and a few things off the shelf.

-Salad dressing: if they have it, Bolthouse Farms, it will be refrigerated, maybe in the produce section

-In general, get the things that will satisfy you and you can stick with. If you are going from milkshakes to slimfast, fried to canned chicken, wonder to wheat bread, snickers to fruit cups, etc. that is going to be a lot of change you will find hard to do all at once.

Noodle797

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

kristinhull1 wrote: »

I start my diet in 2 more days. Heres my grocery list. Anybody have any ideas as to what else I should add.

Slimfast waste of money
Canned Chicken i don't know what canned chicken is (is it like canned tuna?) but making your own shredded chicken is as easy as adding chicken breast to a crockpot with two cups of low sodium broth and some spices.
Wheat Bread
Eggs
Bacon
Soups canned soups are super high in sodium. try making your own.
Dole Fruit cups lots of sugar from syrup
Protein Bars lots of sugars and sodium
Water
Water Enhancers meh
Salads
Wish-Bone Salad Spritzer in Italian Vinaigrette
Whole wheat wraps
Turkey
Brown Rice
Weight watchers mealsodium

I like water enhancers, they help me drink more water. As long as you choose the ones that don't contain caffeine you should be fine.
I buy the veggie steamers from Green Giant & split a bag at lunch & dinner with my boyfriend. I try to get the sauceless ones because they have lower sodium & I just throw a little sea salt & pepper or olive oil on them.
Greek yogurt is my go-to. Great snack, high in protein. I actually prefer to get the plain low-fat version & add my own fruit, but if you're in a hurry the flavored ones are ok.
Bag salads, I like the spring mixes or melange of spinach & spring greens. I'll eat half a bag just tossed with balsamic vinagarette before dinner.
Healthy Request soups are lower in sodium than the regular ones, still kind of high, but if you're pressed for time they're ok now & then in my opinion. A quick meal that's 10X better than stopping at the drive-thru.
Lean Ground Turkey , 1/2 the price, fat & calories of ground beef & if you use it in things like chili & spaghetti you can't even taste the difference.
Fresh fruit & veggies make great snacks, I precut them & put them in snack containers for the week.

fuhrmeister

fresh fruits and veggie. I eat 70% dark chocolate to keep away cravings for heavier sweets. I love 100 calorie packs of walnuts or almonds for a healthy portion controlled snack. I buy lean cuisine or smart ones occasionally for days when I work double shifts or something but don't relay to heavily on them.

kristinhull1

Hey all. Sorry it took me a few days to reply. When I started my diet a year ago nobody said just eat what you like in smaller portions. Everyone said eat no meat but chicken. Eat veggies and fruits, Eat wheat bread instead of regular bread, no sugar, high protein low fat and carb diets. Then a year later I ask for advice and everyone says eat the things you like just in smaller portions.

I am the pickiest eater you will find. Go out to resturants I order chicken tenders and fries. Order a pizza I get just cheese everytime. I do not like veggies or fruit. I do not like wheat bread. I do not like yogurt. Im just picky in general.

What my diet usually looks like

Breakfast- Cereal, Toast with butter and cinnamon, French Toast and bacon, Waffles, Pancakes with bacon. With a glass of 1% milk

Lunch- Mozzorella cheese sticks with marinara sauce, Steak and cheese hot pockets with ranch, PB and J, Popcorn chicken with ranch on a tortilla

Dinner- Hamburger helper with mash potatoes and cresecent rolls, Few slices of digorno pizza with ranch, Meat, Mash Potatoes, buttered noodles, and crescent rolls.


Were not a healthy eating family. I have a addiction to Pepsi and have had one for 9 years. I also have hypothyroidsm so I know it doesnt help with weight loss either. Im wanting to lose 50lbs by next summer.

SLLRunner

Losing weight is not about food type, it's about eating less calories than you burn. Just buy whatever you like to eat for weight loss purposes, but buy whatever will help you meet your nutritional needs as well. Moderation is the key.

kristinhull1

So I can still eat the things I like but add more good diet foods and stay at my 1200 cal goal?

SLLRunner

kristinhull1 wrote: »

So I can still eat the things I like but add more good diet foods and stay at my 1200 cal goal?

Kristin,

Yes, but when looking at the list of the type of food you eat, it's going to be difficult to stay within 1200 calories.

smotheredincheese

Chicken in a can? I'm sorry but that sounds horrific.

kristinhull1

Right. Just stay at 1200 calories and eat healthier. I think I can do this.

SLLRunner

kristinhull1 wrote: »

Right. Just stay at 1200 calories and eat healthier. I think I can do this.

Of course you can. I'm rooting you on!

kristinhull1

Thank you

Azexas

Is the chicken in a can like canned tuna?

kommodevaran

kristinhull1 wrote: »

So I can still eat the things I like but add more good diet foods and stay at my 1200 cal goal?

Why 1200 calories, and what exactly is "good diet foods"?

Capt_Apollo

Avoid anything labeled as "diet" food

kristinhull1

Im talking healthy foods guys. Fruits and Veggies. I want to add them to my diet. But I also dont want to give up everything I eat. All the foods I eat are labeled to most as unhealthy. I want to eat what I want but healthier.