Must haves on YOUR grocery list.

CaptainGordo

since when are boiled eggs only 17 calories?? Am I missing something here? I thought one egg was 70 calories?

Perhaps you are referring to this?

...I have recently been eating hard boiled egg whites whenever I'm hungry between meals, and they're only 17 calories...

sdgirl22

Greek yogurt - like to have for snacks & sometimes breakfast
Eggs & egg whites (obviously)
Pistachios - love these on my salads
flat leaf spinach - for salads
onions & mushrooms - use in multiple dishes every day!
sparkling water (flavored) from walmart -- it's my way of avoiding soda *but I only have one glass a day*
silk unsweetened almond milk -- only used in smoothies, but only 35 calories a cup - hello?
salmon
chicken
ground turkey
beans - black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans
green beans - for the dog
other veggies such as - eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, & cucumbers are almost always in my fridge - also love spaghetti squash
Hummus
canned tuna fish
high fiber low carb tortillas

^^ all this!! also
steel cut oats
lean cuisines (nobody wants to cook a meal at 1am after work. seriously).
orange juice
wasa crackers
low sodium vegetable soups

skywa

I would eliminate the deli meat. It's extremely high in sodium plus other unhealthy additives. Avoid all lunch and deli meats at all costs. Also consider trying Almond Milk. It has zero sugars and is very healthy (get the original). Also on my own must-have list is organic low or no fat sour cream and cottage cheese. I also buy 80 percent dark chocolate and mix one small piece in my morning shake. It's very good for the heart and blood pressure.

its not THAT high in sodium. Its not like im eating a lb a day. More like half a lb over a week. Its really low fat also. So i like it. It goes good in scrambled eggs..

oh i like yoru chocolate idea. yummm.

TheSkinnyBanana

My grocery list is..

-Fruit: Apples, Grapes, Oranges

-Meats: Chicken, Fish

-Produce: Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, peppers.. things for salad!

-Other: Fiber One Bars (Only 90 calories each!), pickles, sometimes crackers, oatmeal

-Drinks: Water, Sobe LifeWater (which have no calories, sugar, carbs! they taste great!)


I don't eat as much as I should, but I do eat healthy! I have pretty bland taste. BTW, if you have never tried a frozen banana or frozen grapes.. PLEASE do! They are absolutely delicious! Just as great as ice cream.. maybe.

skywa

Greek yogurt - like to have for snacks & sometimes breakfast
Eggs & egg whites (obviously)
Pistachios - love these on my salads
flat leaf spinach - for salads
onions & mushrooms - use in multiple dishes every day!
sparkling water (flavored) from walmart -- it's my way of avoiding soda *but I only have one glass a day*
silk unsweetened almond milk -- only used in smoothies, but only 35 calories a cup - hello?
salmon
chicken
ground turkey
beans - black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans
green beans - for the dog
other veggies such as - eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, & cucumbers are almost always in my fridge - also love spaghetti squash
Hummus
canned tuna fish
high fiber low carb tortillas

^^ all this!! also
steel cut oats
lean cuisines (nobody wants to cook a meal at 1am after work. seriously).
orange juice
wasa crackers
low sodium vegetable soups

I hear a lot of good things about steal cut oats. what are wasa crackers?

2Bgoddess

Allegro cheese, all of them
Asperagus
Lettuce, many types
Broccoli
Celery
Green onions
White mushrooms
Green pepper
Flax bread
Tilapia fillets
Shrimp
Low Carb flat bread
flax z granola
Splenda
Fat free sour cream
Sugar free (or low) protein shake mix
Just egg whites
Dill weed
Frozen strawberries
Low Carb pancake mix
Bean sprouts
Sugar free biscotti
Clementines
Coffee
10% cream

(I just copied and pasted my most recent shopping list!)

e1izab3th2

babybel light cheese
raw almonds
greek yogurt
sliced almonds (to put on greek yogurt with fresh berries)
fresh berries
green tea
dark chocolate sugar free pudding
oatmeal
sweet potatoe fries (there are some really tasty ones in the organic section)
wasa crackers

maryjay51

boneless skinless chicken breast
shrimp
white albacore tuna
dry black beans
red bell pepper
freeze dried onion
italian seasoning
franks hot sauce
oatmeal
egg whites
arnolds sandwich and bagel thins
plain greek yogurt
frozen berries and fresh ones when they are in season
apples
ground turkey breast
turkey breast cutlets
boneless pork loin

THINandFABULOUS

My grocery list is..

-Fruit: Apples, Grapes, Oranges

-Meats: Chicken, Fish

-Produce: Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, peppers.. things for salad!

-Other: Fiber One Bars (Only 90 calories each!), pickles, sometimes crackers, oatmeal

-Drinks: Water, Sobe LifeWater (which have no calories, sugar, carbs! they taste great!)


I don't eat as much as I should, but I do eat healthy! I have pretty bland taste. BTW, if you have never tried a frozen banana or frozen grapes.. PLEASE do! They are absolutely delicious! Just as great as ice cream.. maybe.

I do that too!! Instead of eating ice cream, I'll throw a banana in the freezer and wait for it to get cold and a lil harder. It's also great if you mash it up and stir in a lil honey. Yummmm.

stephfree3

I would eliminate the deli meat. It's extremely high in sodium plus other unhealthy additives. Avoid all lunch and deli meats at all costs. Also consider trying Almond Milk. It has zero sugars and is very healthy (get the original). Also on my own must-have list is organic low or no fat sour cream and cottage cheese. I also buy 80 percent dark chocolate and mix one small piece in my morning shake. It's very good for the heart and blood pressure.

its not THAT high in sodium. Its not like im eating a lb a day. More like half a lb over a week. Its really low fat also. So i like it. It goes good in scrambled eggs..

oh i like yoru chocolate idea. yummm.

I am concerned about sodium, also. Sam's Club has a brand called Castlewood Reserve - the Herb Roasted Turkey Breast is 58% lower in sodium than most other seasoned turkey breast. It still has enough - 10% of daily recommendation for 2 ounces. But it tastes great. I love the chocolate idea, too.

purple_punk

porridge oats
soya milk
no added sugar/salt tinned sweetcorn
chicken breast fillet
eggs
tuna
tortilla wrap
extra light cheese triangles
cherry toms
king prawns
clementines
pears
apple
oven chips ( not potato chips)
crackers

thats all i can think of for now

THINandFABULOUS

Meat & Poultry- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Egg Whites, Salmon, Tuna, Red Snapper, any kind of fish

Veggies- Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Baby Carrots, Spinach

Fruits- Apples, Bananas, Kiwi, Pears, Pineapple, Mango, Strawberries and any fruit that's on sale

Miscellaneous- Stevia, Tea, Coffee, Chobani Greek Yogurt, Quaker Oatmeal, Special K or Cheerios Cereal, Luna bars and Cliff Bars

MissFit0101

Salmon, Chicken, Long Grain Brown Rice,Somersault's, and Greek Yogurt

there are other things that are common weekly items but those are the MUST HAVES!

skywa

everyones got such good ideas! i cant wait to go grocery shopping now. lol. i have lots of new ideas. Thanks guys.

SalPal03

bump

emilyr9602

bump

hbrittingham

I would eliminate the deli meat. It's extremely high in sodium plus other unhealthy additives. Avoid all lunch and deli meats at all costs. Also consider trying Almond Milk. It has zero sugars and is very healthy (get the original). Also on my own must-have list is organic low or no fat sour cream and cottage cheese. I also buy 80 percent dark chocolate and mix one small piece in my morning shake. It's very good for the heart and blood pressure.

its not THAT high in sodium. Its not like im eating a lb a day. More like half a lb over a week. Its really low fat also. So i like it. It goes good in scrambled eggs..

oh i like yoru chocolate idea. yummm.

It depends on the brand and the type of deli meat you buy. I get Sara Lee lower sodium turkey breast to put on my salad every day for lunch. Boar's Head is also much lower in sodium and their turkey breast is delicious!

Generally this is what I get regularly:

Lettuce- red leaf, green leaf or romaine
Onions
Dressing (currently Kens light raspberry walnut dressing)
Free range chicken breasts (prefer Whole Foods if at all possible)
Seafood- fish or shrimp usually
Unsweetened frozen mixed fruit (from Costco)
Bananas
Yogurt
Potatoes
Eggs
Oranges or apples for snacks
Skim milk
Coffee
Green beans, broccoli, spaghetti squash or some other fresh veggies that might sound good at the time
Chocolate of some sort- usually 3 musketeers mini bars for a dessert
No sugar added Breyers vanilla ice cream
Hershey's syrup
Sunflower seeds

CaptainGordo

Is this "Bump" that people keep mentioning a type of food, or a specific brand of something?????

MariaAlbinaxoxo

Hard boiled eggs
Granny smith apples
Smart ones egg sausage and cheese wraps
Raw broccoli
Swiss cheese

Clew

ive never tried Ezekiel bread, how is it? anyone know?

I LOVE Ezekiel Bread. It's not cheap (like $4.50 or $5 a loaf?), but it's preservative free (almost impossible to find with breads) and SOOO hearty. You eat a sandwich made with Ezekiel bread and you're fueled up for hours.

I have a loaf in the freezer right now. Come on over for a sammich!

stephabef

Must-haves:

Steel-cut oats

Almond butter

Cucumbers, carrot "chips", kale, spinach, celery

Hummus

Sliced turkey

Eggs and liquid egg whites

Plain and vanilla Greek yogurt

Flax seeds

Strawberries, raspberries, apples

Soup - chicken and rice, country vegetable

Keto1on1

it has no hermones

EthanJeremiahsMama

* Chicken breasts
* Extra lean ground turkey
* Salmon
* Low sodium white albacore tuna
* Spinach, Kale, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Broccoli, Green beans
* Almond butter (love the one at Trader Joes!)
* Ezekiel low sodium whole grain sprouted bread
* Pistachios
* Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapefruit
* Hummus
* Flax seed meal
* Avocado
* Oatmeal

Contrarian

it has no hermones

It has no what?

I_get_fit

chicken legs & breasts, ground turkey, lean pork
deli lunch meat
natural peanut butter
almond butter
rolled oats
parmesan cheese
sweet potatoes
greek yogurt - plain
berries (usually mixed and cherries)
wraps ( la tortilla factory)
pasta
unsweetened vanilla almond milk or light vanilla soy milk or unsweetened coconut milk
hummus - Sabra!
salad ingredients - baby spring mix, persian cucumbers, mushrooms, red onions, radishes, baby tomatoes
bulk raw nuts (pistachios, almonds, or pecans)
seasonal fresh fruit - apples, grapes, pears
eggs
avocado
sparking water
tomato sauce
bulk grains (like quinoa, israeli couscous, and jasmine rice)
bacon
lindt dark chocolate with sea salt (my favorite!)

ShrinkinMel

For me its spring mix lettuce(including spinach) but I swap around for regular iceberg and romaine often so I don't get bored. I also buy broccoli and carrots frequently as well as radishes, green onions, bell peppers and cucumbers(almost every trip) and tomatoes. Avocados when there is a good sale. Otherwise I pretty much go by season and sales. My local chain farmers market has double ad Wednesdays where they honor both last week and the new weeks ad that is when I go most. I should have gone today but passed on the outing as I didn't feel too good.

I get the leanest beef I can for the cheapest(only because I'm living with an omni, my brother) I prefer 93-97% but will get the others for a savings(scored 85% for less than $2/lb which is good for this area) and chicken breast skinless and boneless. Fortunate the Kroger store we have here(Frys) has their brand at a reasonable price often. Soy and almond milk is a constant as are eggs. Once every few months I buy a big tub of oatmeal it last at least that long typically.

pickles are good! i like pickled peperoncini too.
eggs are a MUST have. i eat atleast 2 a day. O-O

Me too on the pickles and pepperchinis. I could go through both like crazy but I don't get them often since they add a lot of cost to the budget.

ShrinkinMel

I don't eat meat, so I always need a lot of fish to get up my protein levels.
I've always just stuck with 'safe options' like tuna and salmon, but one on my new years resolutions is to try more things!
I had some sea bass the other day, which was amazing, so basically I trying to have one fish per week I haven't tried before:')
I eat a lot of salad and veggies, absolutely love celery, beetroot and pomegranates.
Sweet potatoes:')
Love eggs too, and they're so good for you!
So, my must haves!:)xo

Fish is meat. Sorry had to say it.

olytri2012

Chobani Greek Yogurt
Steel Cut Oatmeal (sometimes the frozen ones from TJs)
Kashi Cereal
Kashi dark chocolate oatmeal cookies
chicken breast
99% lean ground turkey (mix in lipton onion soup for an amazing burger)
tons of fruit and veggies
dark chocolate
brown rice
quinoa
whole wheat pasta
cous cous
almond milk
eggs
hummus
tea

ShrinkinMel

Ahh second time I've done this editing but accidentally hit quote instead.

For me its spring mix lettuce(including spinach) but I swap around for regular iceberg and romaine often so I don't get bored. I also buy broccoli and carrots frequently as well as radishes, green onions, bell peppers and cucumbers(almost every trip) and tomatoes. Avocados when there is a good sale. Otherwise I pretty much go by season and sales. My local chain farmers market has double ad Wednesdays where they honor both last week and the new weeks ad that is when I go most. I should have gone today but passed on the outing as I didn't feel too good. I'll probably take the ads to Walmart and price match the produce I need before next Wednesday.

I get the leanest beef I can for the cheapest(only because I'm living with an omni, my brother) I prefer 93-97% but will get the others for a savings(scored 85% for less than $2/lb which is good for this area) and chicken breast skinless and boneless. Fortunate the Kroger store we have here(Frys) has their brand at a reasonable price often. Soy and almond milk is a constant as are eggs. Once every few months I buy a big tub of oatmeal it last at least that long typically.

pickles are good! i like pickled peperoncini too.
eggs are a MUST have. i eat atleast 2 a day. O-O

Me too on the pickles and pepperchinis. I could go through both like crazy but I don't get them often since they add a lot of cost to the budget.

Starlage

well, among all of the usuals everyone's listing (tons of veggies, fruits, various versiosn of proteins, yogurt/cheese/dairy) I always MUST get:
-laughing cow light swiss wedges
-whole wheat thomas bagel thins (combine the both for a 145 calorie yummy snack or quickie breakfast)
-pistachio kernels (no shell pistachios)
-almonds
-hormel pre-cooked meats(beef roast au jus, pork roast, turkey breats in gravy) for an easy dinner here and there (when I can afford the sodium)
-uncle ben's ready rice, brown and wild rice mix (once again, quickie add when I can afford the sodium)
-ziplock steamer bags so that I can make my own frozen veggies from fresh veggies
-Goods to make my morning egg "muffins" (eggs, zucchini, shredded carrot, mushrooms, bell pepper, ham lunchmeat, shredded mozz)
-sugar free or low sugar treats: jello sugar free pudding cups, sugar free jello & lite whipped cream, russell stover sugar free candy (i love the peanut butter crunch, toffee crunch, caramel drops) ,100 cal low sugar cookies (can't remember the name) ... I can't get through the day without a low sugar or sugar free treat!
-TILAPIA. Easiest yummiest fish ever to cook.
-tyson ready grilled pre-cooked chicken and steak strips (easy salad protein)
-bumblebee tuna 6oz packets (easy salad protein)
-various salad dressings (can't stand the same dressing everyday- get bored too easily with it)
-light yogurt not more than 100 cals of some kind to have daily
-sugar free GUM. Must have gum to munch on!
-sparkling flavored seltzer water (like talking rain)