Must-Haves

tattsb4u

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

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

Ice cream.

CharleeCali

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

chicken, eggs, veggies

EHisCDN

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

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

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

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

Fruits, Vegetables, Bread, and Green Tea
It could be almost any fruits and vegetables, i'm not really picky when it comes to that...

SymphonynSonata

-Nature's Own Bread
-Turkey Lunch Meat
-American Cheese Slices
-Cottage Cheese (now that you all reminded me!)
-Lettuce and Spinach
-TV Dinners (Particularly Banquet's fried chicken dinner and Santa Fe Rice from Smart Ones)
-Fudgecicles!
-Hot dogs

crystalflame

What are some must-have foods, prepackaged foods, snacks, fruits, vegetables, drinks, liquor, whatever that you ALWAYS have to have on hand that are a big part of your ability to stay focused on your calories and comfortably meet your goals? Or that you just have to keep around because it's so good, or that is surprisingly low calorie for how good it is?

I typically have the following on hand.

Greek yogurt (yoplait non fat 50 cal 8g protien)
Lean cuisine chicken in wine sauce...for quick lunches
Stouffers skillet meals - quick dinners
Shrimp to add to skillet meals for protien
Canned salmon, crab, marble cheese, toppable crackers, avocadoes for lunch
chocolate (milk chocolate)
vodka 40 calories an oz, mixed with club soda and water flavor or diet cran/pom juice (10calories a cup)
Eggs always

Where are you getting this magical 40 calorie vodka? I've always seen it as 70 cals/oz.

I'm part of a CSA, so the vegetables in my house vary every week, and what I cook revolves around the vegetables. I don't have any staple items, really, but things that are always in my house:
-Tea
-Milk
-Protein powder
-Wine
-Dark chocolate
-More wine
-More chocolate

kmglennie

Pretty similar to everyone else:

Greek yogurt!
Eggs (always been obsessed with eggs)
lean deli meats
cottage cheese
turkey sticks
Silver Hills Bread
chicken chicken chicken
broccoli
baby spinach
guacamole
mustard
cinnamon
SALT (I know, I know.)

raggiemom

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WickedPineapple

What are some must-have foods, prepackaged foods, snacks, fruits, vegetables, drinks, liquor, whatever that you ALWAYS have to have on hand that are a big part of your ability to stay focused on your calories and comfortably meet your goals? Or that you just have to keep around because it's so good, or that is surprisingly low calorie for how good it is?

Buitoni Pasta (ravioli or tortellini... these are a great replacement for restaurant pasta)
Whole Wheat Pasta
Marinara Sauce
Raw Almonds
Red Wine
Dark Chocolate (in squares rather than a whole bar, I usually eat one and am satisfied)
Raw Spinach & Carrots
Multigrain Cheerios
Tea/Coffee
Raw Apples
Frozen Blueberries/Strawberries
Cheese
Popcorn Kernels/Olive Oil (I even have a pot just for popcorn)
Rotisserie Chicken (I love chicken in general but the rotisserie is delicious!)
Spices - Garlic & Cinnamon in particular

Jotis1983

Nuts (almonds, cashews)
Jerky
Skim Milk
sliced turkey
Peanut butter and celery
Limes (for the Corona)
Tuna
boiled eggs
Chocolate Thunder from down under....(wait...what?)

AsaThorsWoman

Ya'll totally inspired me to buy apples and peanut butter.

NotFab40

Kettle One vodka, Boscoli Dirty Martini olive juice, garlic and blue cheese stuffed jumbo olives