what are your diet/healthy food staples?

kparks770

I am overshopping and wasting food and getting aggrevated.I hate to shop as it is.

Tereztaylor07

Since I have started eating healthier, I shop every 3 days (4 days max). That way I don't buy as much and nothing spoils. I can't seem to shop just once a week and stock up because I have the same problem of wasting food. Sorry that isn't any help.

xraychick77

we got to the point now, where we are very conscious food shoppers..clip coupons look for deals etc.

so we tend to plan our dinner meals for each week, and buy accordingly. i work nights, the wife works days..so we make our own lunches and breakfasts.

i usually have oatmeal, greek yogurt, whole grain cream wheat, egg white, whole grain cereal, soy milk, grapefruit for breakfasts.
for my lunches, i make myself brown rice with different veggies, veggie burgers with whole grain bread, all natural peanut butter, quinoa, etc..
for snacks, i have almonds, roasted unsalted soy nuts, cottage cheese etc.

frugalmomsrock

Cottage cheese
light cheese sticks
fresh fruits
fruits packed in juice (no sugar or sugar substitutes)
frozen fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
low fat and/or fat free cream cheese
brown rice
bananas (if they start getting toward being past prime, I peel, cut, and freeze them for making ice cream)
Natural peanut butter
raw nuts (for me-almonds and cashews are my favorite)
strawberries
grapes
frozen veggies
fresh broccoli


If I have an abundance of something like strawberries or grapes, I just freeze them before I'll let them go bad. Then use them in my smoothies.

fromaquasar

Frozen berries
Gluten free bread - frozen and toasted
Eggs
Cottage Cheese
Organic yoghurt
Mixed Raw nuts
Peanut Butter
Ryvita Crackers

Then I plan what I'm going to cook for lunch, go and buy just enough ingredients for it. Cook a massive batch, portion it into 5 and have the same thing for lunch all week. I don't eat meat so this works is fine for me

theflyingartist

Buy whatever you can frozen, or freeze it. The ice box is your friend!
I often bake my own muffins, and have frozen gluten free waffles to eat for breakfasts, as well as greek yogurt.
Also, having a fruit basket near your TV, computer, or right by the front door is helpful to remind you to use the fruit/eat it.

Famzav8

The healthy food staples I always have on hand:

Yogurt
String Cheese
Nuts (Almonds, cashews, soy nuts)
Boneless skinless chicken breast
Jicama
Avacado
Berries (Blueberries, Blackberries, Strawberries)
Fiber One 90 cal bars
Natural Peanut Butter
Celery
Lettuce

These are just a few things that I always have on hand!

Pebble321

Make a plan for what you are going to eat for the week and list the ingredients you need. Just buy these plus your regular snacks.
This makes shopping quicker and saves you money. I use an iPhone app called Mealboard to do this.

My shopping list almost always includes these things (though I don't buy everything every week):
natural yoghurt
almonds
prawns
salmon
chicken thighs
tinned tomatoes
lots of fruit and veggies
muesli
hommous
lentils
chocolate (not every week though!)

chrisdavey

low fat Cottage cheese
low fat greek yoghurt
low fat cream cheese
milk
diced tomatoes
frozen veggies
eggs
almonds
oats
drinking choc
natural peanut butter
tuna
chicken
lean beef
kangaroo

additionals for high carb days:
low carb wraps (for pizza)
pasta sauce
buckwheat pancake mix
ricecakes
sf maple syrup
whole wheat noodles
chicken stir fry sauce
wholemeal flour
sf puddings
sf jello
cinnamon

taso42_DELETED

stuff that i always or nearly-always have stocked

chicken breasts
pork chops
fish (salmon, cod)
oats
eggs
natural turkey bacon
peanut butter
whey protein
tuna
frozen broccoli
frozen spinach
olive oil
almonds
banana
mustard
whole grain bread
unrefined sugar
brown sugar (don't judge me!)
romaine lettuce
feta
tomatoes
cheddar

kenlad64

Now I hungry, at least I now have a list!

healthyjen342

Bump....I have started to run into the problem myself at times...I too have started couponing...

myukniewicz

Buy whatever you can frozen, or freeze it. The ice box is your friend!

I could not agree more!
I buy fruit that is in season (when they are their cheepest and tastiest!) and I put it in one cup portions and freeze them!
That way I have them all year long to make smoothies

I do the same thing with vegetables. Like zucchini - I slice it up in one cup portions and freeze it

HEALTHY FOOD STAPLES
- plain fat free greek yogurt.
- light soy milk
- frozen fish (tilapia, salmon, mahi-mahi, haddock)
- frozen veggies (brussels sprouts, broccoli, spinach)
- brown rice, jasmine rice
- eggs
- low sodium tomato sauce
- low sodium string cheese
- goat cheese
- romain lettuce hearts
- almonds, pistacios
- veggie burgers, veggie bacon
- Ezekiel low sodium bread
- portabella mushrooms

kparks770

Can you freeze mushrooms? They go bad before I get to use them and Im not sure how to store them,also do you know where to get the ones with the ultraviolet light?They give more vitamins. I need them lol

zadrii

cheerios and special k
apple sauce and fruit cupts
unsalted roasted almonds
chobani vanilla yogurt
whole wheat/ whole grain bread
peanut butter
apples and bananas
other fruit
boca burgers
skim milk
rice cakes/ low sodium pretzels
carrots
other vegetables
brown rice
string cheese
green tea

TheBraveryLover

On a regular basis, I'll always have nuts, chicken, frozen green veggie's, peanut butter, cheese, onions, garlic, unsalted pretzels, eggs, turkey bacon, and olive oil. Those things are a must minimum in my house at any given time.

kiku76

This thread is great for ideas! tnx for starting it

We usually keep:
milk (almond for me, cow for everyone else, and extra cow's milk to make yogurt with)
fruits: banana, apples, grapes, strawberries
veggies: baby spinach, romaine lettuce, onions, carrots, frozen broccoli
rice cakes
peanut butter
eggs
whole wheat bread
brown rice
rotiserie chicken-I buy the one from Sams and freeze the meat and use it on salads
tuna

supitstom

I'd suggest to start off slow, and try to minimize as much sugar and salt as possible. Purchase more lean meats such as chicken breast and sirloin steak.

sschiano

Broccoli has become my new best friend in this journey. i have the cambells v8 garden broccoli soup cartons everywhere (90 calories per serving!!) they are super filling and taste great, and a bunch of bags of broccoli cuts mixed with carrots and cauliflower, just $2 a bag, 30 cal per serving, they are meals that hardly go bad, are ready to go in 5 mins or less, and taste awesome. my ultimate secret: to cut out putting oil or butter on the broccoli and be able to eat it raw i put a little bit of freshly ground sea salt and pepper with lemon rind. which cuts out the tablespoon of olive oil i used to stir in.

nathalie24

We usually dont need to buy these things because they dont go bad and last a long time (bought in bulk) but :
Almonds
Walnuts
La Croix in Coconut or Lemon
Frozen berries
Eggo Whole wheat waffles
Stevia

Then other stuff we get more regularly is:
Natures own whole wheat bread
Whole wheat english muffins
Peanut butter (i haven't gotten natural but i should)
Apples
Oranges
Berries
Cliff Organic Fruit Twists
FAGE 0%
Almond milk
Low-fat Cheese
Carrots
Hummus
(:
We get unhealthy stuff to but thats not to be mentioned haha

torie079

Smoothies, whole wheat products, lean meats, frozen veggies, fresh fruits, Rice cakes, natural peanut butter (dark chocolate or red wine for a reward:D)