Share your dieting 'staple foods'?

willrun4bagels

I don't call it a diet because I don't restrict any foods, just eat less of them.

Staples that I eat almost every day are:

Carrot chips with Greek yogurt dill dip
Pretzels with hummus
Plain Greek yogurt with frozen berries
English muffin with peanut butter or almond butter
Granny Smith apples
Veggie burgers with no bun and a tbsp of the Greek yogurt dill dip
Roasted asparagus
Butternut and acorn squash - I make a soup out of them that I serve with an ounce of goat cheese. To DIE for. I ate it almost every day this week. ~280 cals including the goat cheese.

clarebailey355

Chicken, turkey
Almond butter
Oats
Greek yogurt with fruit
Almond milk
Whole wheat pasta

And the occasional piece of chocolate so I don't feel like I'm depriving myself!

MakePeasNotWar

steel cut oats
almond milk
frozen cherries
protein powder
clif bars
chia seeds
walnuts
frozen green beans
edamame
red and yellow peppers
tempeh

Sarahnade42x

My kitchen is ALWAYS stocked with:
Greek Yogurt
Fresh Fruit (berries, bananas, clementines, pomegranates)
Eggs and egg whites
Frozen peaches, mango chunks
Crimini and Portobello mushrooms
Asparagus
Bell peppers
Zucchini or Spaghetti squash
Sweet potatoes
Almonds/Walnuts
PB2, Vega and Optimum Nutrition whey powders
Lean turkey breast
Tilapia or similar fish
Quick rolled oats
Multigrain flatbread with flax seeds
Unsweetened almond milk
Avocados

Mr_Knight

I don't have dieting staples because I don't believe in dieting.

You're on a calorie-counting website - you're dieting.

No..

Dieting is the restriction of food, and I don't restrict the type of food I eat.

I will count calories for the rest of my life, even when I reach maintenance, because I don't want to gain back the weight I've lost. Does that mean I'm on a diet forever?

The fact that you are counting calories and tracking macros means that by definition you are restricting the type of food you eat.

You are on a diet, just like pretty much everybody else here.

Amestris

Rolled oats( I love oatmeal), eggs, milk, fage 2% greek yogurt, green tea, chicken thighs, assorted frozen veggies, assorted fresh fruit

Sabine_Stroehm

Whole grains (brown rice, ezekiel tortillas, ezekiel bread, steel cut oats, cereal), leafy vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, peanut butter, lean meats, fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, milk, greek yogurt, nuts, fruits, protein bars, low sugar snack bars, chile sauce, salsa, green chile.
and then:
Wine, no sugar added ice cream, tortilla chips

and then sometimes:
dark chocolate
sugar free Reeses

Been eating roughly the same thing (making actual meals out of them) for about 12 years now.

LilRedRooster

Usually I have corn, spaghetti sauce, ranch dressing, pasta, oatmeal, fruit, protein bars.. Easy things that can be combined and mixed up together easily.

Also things that are cheap. I like cheap things that are available in bulk.

Sabine_Stroehm

I don't have dieting staples because I don't believe in dieting.

You're on a calorie-counting website - you're dieting.

No..

Dieting is the restriction of food, and I don't restrict the type of food I eat.

I will count calories for the rest of my life, even when I reach maintenance, because I don't want to gain back the weight I've lost. Does that mean I'm on a diet forever?

The fact that you are counting calories and tracking macros means that by definition you are restricting the type of food you eat.

You are on a diet, just like pretty much everybody else here.

THIS. Dieting is restriction. Either calories, macros or foods....
Anyone who counts or measures or otherwise limits is probably on a diet (even a weight gaining diet).
We all HOPE what we learn by dieting becomes our lifestyle.

arl1286

Bananas, eggs, and apples. I might put brown rice on that list, too.

alexandriax03

steel cut oats
whole grain high fiber flat bread
almonds
all natural PB
eggs
bananas
apples
kiwi
strawberries
raspberries
blueberries
broccoli
mushrooms
asparagus
carrots
garlic hummus
chicken
salmon
brown rice
greek yogurt
low fat granola
green tea
cliff bars and luna bars (occasionally… too high cal/high carb)
fiber one bars

Myhaloslipped

Salmon, tuna, Greek yogurt, apples, black rice, protein bars/shakes, bananas and green vegetables.

BeachIron

Beer, pizza, steak, melon, ice cream, veggies, pork chops

MrsFowler1069

I don't have dieting staples because I don't believe in dieting.

You're on a calorie-counting website - you're dieting.

No..

Dieting is the restriction of food, and I don't restrict the type of food I eat.

I will count calories for the rest of my life, even when I reach maintenance, because I don't want to gain back the weight I've lost. Does that mean I'm on a diet forever?

The fact that you are counting calories and tracking macros means that by definition you are restricting the type of food you eat.

You are on a diet, just like pretty much everybody else here.

THIS. Dieting is restriction. Either calories, macros or foods....
Anyone who counts or measures or otherwise limits is probably on a diet (even a weight gaining diet).
We all HOPE what we learn by dieting becomes our lifestyle.

This makes me laugh. ^^

Anyhow....

For me:
*Both whole eggs and egg whites.
*Mushrooms.
*Spinach.
*Onions and garlic!
*Sriracha, sriracha, O how I love thee
*Tuna in a packet (or smoked oysters, kippered snacks, etc) for quick protein on the go (in my backpack for work)
*Protein bars for in a pinch (in my backpack for work)
*Lentil and brown rice "burgers" (homemade)
*Those sandwich "thins"
*Coffee
*Water
*Chicken (usually boneless skinless breast, but not always)
*Apples
*Pizza
*Shredded Parmesan, among various other cheeses - preferably more flavorful ones
*Whiskey
*Lots of spices and seasonings, which I don't usually log. I love spicy food!
*Corn tortillas - only around 100 calories for two
*Shredded hash browns - only 70 calories for a cup
*My daughter's amazing little pumpkin mug cakes
*Anything else Pumpkin
*Jalapenos
*Chinese food. Yes, all of it. Okay, maybe it isn't actually a staple, but I wish it was. I'm too cheap for that.
*Sandwiches
*Turkey pepperoni (I actually prefer it; Hormel, not Armour)
*Cauliflower (yes, even for pizza crust. Don't judge.)
*Whatever little calorie-moderate things work for me for breakfast sandwiches. I like different things for this - turkey sausage, prepared veggie sausage like Morningstar, etc, my lentil burgers. I'm going to make veggie sausages one of these days....I have all the stuff (still). No way in the world I'm fooling with bacon grease at 3:30 am and pork sausage uses more calories than I prefer for breakfast (not that I wouldn't eat either).


*And, as odd as this might sound, variety is a staple for me, too. I like different foods, I like cooking, although I don't do as much of it lately, and I like experimenting when I do. So if I didn't have a fair amount of variety, it would not be a good thing for me.

Fun thread. Then again, I love talking about food! lol Thanks!

MrsFowler1069

I don't call it a diet because I don't restrict any foods, just eat less of them.

This made me laugh.

SLLRunner

what foods to you eat everyday and consider your dieting staples?

for example, many cultures might consider rice a staple and base most main meals around it?

for me, bananas, hot chocolate and fat free yoghurt are my staples. must have bananas everyday - easy to carry, cheap and filling. hot choc - staves off sugar cravings. fat free yoghurt - filling and easy to carry around.

I don't have dieting staples because I don't believe in dieting.

I eat whatever I want as long as I stay within my calorie allowance.

Calorie counting is a form of dieting ...

That would depend upon your perception. In my perception, dieting is restricting myself from eating certain kinds of foods and eating calories below what I know is healthy. I eat upwards of 2,000 calorie a day, and I eat whatever I want, which is not a diet.

I calorie count because I have a problem knowing when to stop eating in order to lose weight or maintain weight. My trainer told me years ago that eating well and logging calories in and out calories out is a way of life, my I didn't listen to him and eventually gained 33 pounds back.

SLLRunner

I don't have dieting staples because I don't believe in dieting.

You're on a calorie-counting website - you're dieting.

No..

Dieting is the restriction of food, and I don't restrict the type of food I eat.

I will count calories for the rest of my life, even when I reach maintenance, because I don't want to gain back the weight I've lost. Does that mean I'm on a diet forever?

The fact that you are counting calories and tracking macros means that by definition you are restricting the type of food you eat.

You are on a diet, just like pretty much everybody else here.

Well, no.....

I don't restrict the type of food I eat. The only foods that I don't eat are those which I am intolerant to. As for macros, I don't pay much attention to those.

My problem is not the type of food eat, it's not knowing when to stop eating. Just because a person tracks their calories in an effort to learn portion control does not point to dieting. As I said, I will log food and exercise for the rest of my life if that's what it takes to stay healthy and not gain my weight back.

jenilla1

I never "diet" (defined in the traditional sense of temporary restrictions to lose weight), but my healthy life-long eating staples are:

almond milk
brown rice
oatmeal
olive oil
ground turkey
chicken breast
spinach
oranges
stevia
trail mix

SLLRunner

I don't call it a diet because I don't restrict any foods, just eat less of them.

This made me laugh.

I'm glad you found humor in this .To clarify- I'm not restricting the type of food I eat, I'm just learning to not eat as much.

jeannemarie333

oatmeal, salmon, sweet potatoes, salad, yogurt, whole grains