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  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
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    How did I forget VODKA?:laugh:
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,022 Member
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    I eat chicken pretty much every day (high protein, low calories). I eat a lot of turkey for the same reason. Vegetables, in general. I'm not particularly a fan of vegetables, but they do provide a lot of food for little impact on the calorie goal, so I use them a lot. Blue Bell no sugar added ice cream (I'm not a sugar alarmist or anything ... this just happens to be a very tasty ice cream for half the calories of regular Blue Bell). I usually have bananas, apples, and a few other kinds of fruit chopped up in the fridge for when I'm hungry but it's not meal time. That keeps me from wanting to devour a bag of chocolate chips. Those are the things I keep around to help stay on track with my goal.

    As far as things I always have because I really like them ... steak, cheese, peanut butter, chocolate. I also keep several different batches of cookie dough in my freezer so that I can have a different cookie every day if I want. And all the regular baking staples (flour, butter, sugar, eggs, etc.) because I bake a lot. That's about it.
  • BeanQueen3000
    BeanQueen3000 Posts: 161
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    Cherry sugar-free snack pack jellos.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
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    Greek Yogurt, tuna, Fiber One 90 Calorie double fudge chocolate brownies, berries
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
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    The "bare necessities":
    Chicken (breast, thighs, and ground)
    Bacon
    Beef (steak, stir fry packs, ground)
    Deli meat for quick "real" food protein snacks
    Whey isolate
    Greek yogurt
    Assorted veggies - typically sweet potatoes, onions, green beans, brussel sprouts, raw spinach, tomatoes
    Parmesan and mozzarella cheese
    Eggs
    Whole milk
    Butter
    Frozen berries
    Grapes
    Oranges
    Edy's/Dreyer's ice cream, reduced fat PB or PB2, dark chocolate
    Fruit snacks
    Homemade pizza dough frozen in individual pizza portions

    The "fun" stuff to keep me sane:
    Legit ice creams like B&Js, Talenti or local brands
    Beer, various microbrews
    Wine, the cheap gas station kind
    Baking supplies
  • katylil
    katylil Posts: 223 Member
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    My staples:

    Cottage cheese (so much cottage cheese)
    Spinach
    Tomatoes
    Cucumber
    Broccoli
    Courgette (zucchini in American I guess)
    Turkey steaks
    Pre-cooked turkey/chicken chunks for throwing on salads last minute
    Eggs
    Blueberries
    Skim milk
    Wholewheat bread (stored in freezer, used for toast)
    Protein powder

    I have a load of other stuff in my cupboard (quinoa, couscous, sweet potatoes, spice packs, pasta, brown rice, etc) that I draw on but I don't use them as much. My weekly shopping bag is usually pretty much the above.

    Edit: ooh I forgot the peanut butter!!! Organic with nothing extra added :)
  • IUGB
    IUGB Posts: 15 Member
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    Eggs
    Avocados
    Chicken
    Apples
    Chocolate milk!!!!
  • rachface1234
    rachface1234 Posts: 227 Member
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    eggs
    black beans (omg 1/2 cup with some garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and splash of salsa, microwave for 45 seconds delicious filling snack!!)
    protein powder
    apples
    frozen fruit for smoothies
    almond/coconut blend (unsweetened) for smoothies
    greek yogurt
    jerkey
    almonds
    olives - so much tasty fats, so satisfying!
    uncured (nitrate free) pepperoni, applegate makes them, delicious and filling!
    spinach
    brussel sprouts (i know its weird but roasted in the oven with olive oil and sea salt and tossed with some protein - YUMMMMMM!)
    hummus!
  • SymphonynSonata
    SymphonynSonata Posts: 533 Member
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    eggs
    black beans (omg 1/2 cup with some garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and splash of salsa, microwave for 45 seconds delicious filling snack!!)
    protein powder
    apples
    frozen fruit for smoothies
    almond/coconut blend (unsweetened) for smoothies
    greek yogurt
    jerkey
    almonds
    olives - so much tasty fats, so satisfying!
    uncured (nitrate free) pepperoni, applegate makes them, delicious and filling!
    spinach
    brussel sprouts (i know its weird but roasted in the oven with olive oil and sea salt and tossed with some protein - YUMMMMMM!)
    hummus!

    Oh goodness! I don't think I could handle the pepperoni! I would eat all of it! :P Thanks for all of the ideas! I'm crazy about fast dinner-lunch type foods!
  • nlbez
    nlbez Posts: 111 Member
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    The not so good stuff i need is mayo and chocolate and the good stuff that i eat a lot of is frozen berrys. X
  • tattsb4u
    tattsb4u Posts: 30
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    For me...

    French vanilla non fat coffee creamer (if I do not have that first thing in the morning I am useless!)
    Greek yogurt
    Cut up boneless skinless chicken (I bake the entire pack on Sunday and chop it up)
    Crystal light
    Cottage cheese
    100 calorie popcorn
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
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    Has to be:

    Village hearth lite. 12 grain bread
    Lettuce, cabbage, carrots
    Cottage cheese
    Albacore tuna in water
    Chicken breasts
    Hummus
    Laughing cow cheese wedges
    Cheezit grooves crackers
    Cinnamon graham crackers
    Cool whip light
    Greek yogurt
    Frozen fruits for smoothies
    Shredded cheese
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
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    Ice cream.
  • CharleeCali
    CharleeCali Posts: 51 Member
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    Cheese. Always.

    Meat. Any kind.

    Sunflower seeds (in the shell). I snack on them while I watch t.v. so I won't raid the fridge. (I raid the pantry instead.) see below

    Kettlecorn microwave popcorn. Never had it until this year, now I'm quite hooked on it.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
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    chicken, eggs, veggies
  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
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    I have a lot because I like variety.

    -BUTTER
    -greek yogurt
    -fresh berries
    -pineapple
    -watermelon
    -spinach and cheese ravioli (kept in the freezer for a quick and yummy meal)
    -eggs
    -sriracha
    -chicken
    -broccoli
    -cookies!
    -turkey sausages
    -whole grain bread (I like Country Harvest's vitality no sugar and no fat added bread)
    -carrots
    -onions
    -garlic
    -chicken stock
    -chocolate (I usually keep a lindt 70% dark bar around but there will generally be other types from bulk barn kicking around too)
  • m1ke1984
    m1ke1984 Posts: 15
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    popcorn. my wife and i eat it every night. after the kids are in bed, we pop some orville redenbacher simply salted and melt real butter (unsalted) and drizzle it over top. every night. knowing that bowl of sweet buttery goodness is waiting for me at the end of the rainbow can get me through any amount of kid screaming and helps me stay on top of my dinner portion control!
  • LiftHeavyWeights
    LiftHeavyWeights Posts: 336 Member
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    old fashioned rolled oats
    quinoa
    brown rice
    black beans
    kidney beans
    yams
    cottage cheese
    True almond
    free range eggs
    home made yogurt
    unflavoured protein powder
    berries, buy in bulk in summer & freeze
    veggies, fresh or frozen
    chicken breasts
    salmon, fillets or canned
    kippers
  • meca85
    meca85 Posts: 81 Member
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    Quinoa
    Beans (black, red, garbanzo, kidney)
    Greek yogurt ( any brand, any flavor, any calorie count, as long as it's just the basics: yogurt)
    Almonds, sunflower seeds
    Cottage cheese
    Canned salmon
    Chicken, turkey
    Quinoa Chips (1oz= 120 cals, and plenty of protein)
    Chia seeds
    Berries (straw, black, rasp, blue)
    Avocado
    Rice cakes.
    Eggs
    Spinach
    Kale
    Mushrooms
    And my occasional treat Trader Joe's Hold the Cone mini Chocolate cones.
    And Green Tea,
    Wow didn't think my list would be that long
  • Left4Good
    Left4Good Posts: 304
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    Fruits, Vegetables, Bread, and Green Tea
    It could be almost any fruits and vegetables, i'm not really picky when it comes to that...

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