An ideal grocery list: What's on yours?
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I am so into making healthy grocery lists right now so I couldnt wait to share!
Ok, so I make this list based off wholesome meals that have to be yummy too (I dont wanna eat it if its doesnt satisfy me, no matter how many little calories). I also make sure to buy stuff for each meal, so im never bored.
from doing weight watchers and this website this what ive learned are the best staples and fresh stuff to have
-whole grain bread
-bagel thins (its a brand, theyre about 1/3 the size of a bagel)
-tortillas
-coconut milk (not in the can, like the actual stuff you drink. its in the milk section. if you love coconut- this is for you. perfect for coffee, oatmeal, etc)
-bananas
-oranges
-mangoes (i know you said youre not too into fruit, if you like any these are my favorites for a snack or breakfast)
-almond butter
-deli turkey
-tuna
-steak
-lettuce, tomatoes, onions and/or baby carrots
-pistachios
-almonds (blue diamond brands are amazing, especially the wasabi soy sauce and chilli lime flavors, if you like that stuff, they also have a ton of other flavors)
-fish
-whole wheat pasta
-pasta sauce
-salsa
-jalapenos
-eggs
-turkey bacon
-oatmeal
-big bag of frozen chicken breasts
-yoplait coconut greek yogurt- this stuff saves me. its so good.
-all chobani greek yogurt, individual sizes.
-oatmeal
-canned beans
-frozen veggies - i do this for convenience b/c i would love to cook fresh vegetables every day but with my schedule i dont have time and/or they go bad too soon. so i buy some fresh, but alot frozen, so i can always have some on hand and then be able to throw them into pasta or a salad or whatever.
-newmans own lime viniagrette- amazing.
i have alot of meals that i made from weight watchers and also ones that ive made up along the way, let me know if you want any ideas!0 -
I have to have a large salad to dig into whenever I want. I make a big one to last all week.
Field greens
Spinach
Arugula
Sweet peppers
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Tomatoes
Goat Cheese
Makotos Ginger Dressing *OR* Plain Balsamic Vinegar** Almost 0 calories
Eggs (I really like an over easy egg on my salads... weird?)
Slivered Almonds
Strawberries (Sliced on top - so good)
Frozen boneless skinless chicken breast
I don't use all of these at the same time, but most of them... lol0 -
forgot to say dark chocolate!0
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lots of protein, veggies, and fruit-- and anything quick thru the week so we can fit in exercise and homework
Turkey Sausage
Boca Burgers
Talapia
Lean Turkey
California Kitchen Pizzas
Instant Oatmeal
Blueberries
Strawberries
Chobani Greek Pineapple Yogurt... it's like dessert
Low Fat String Cheese
Mixed Greens
Tomatoes
Lean Cuisines for lunch
Green Giant Broccoli Singles
Nature Valley Granola Thins0 -
Chia seeds!!!!
fresh fruits/frozen if not in season )
fresh/frozen veggies
5 grain cereal or steel cut oats
chicken
eggs
ground flax
ummm. pretty much what every one else has written it is all good!0 -
My list is pretty simple!
Weightwatchers sugarfree juice mix
A million apples
A million apricots
Tasti Snak Logs
Lots of Tarakahi fillets
Coke Zero
Muesli Bars
All the vegies I can lay my eyes on!0 -
bean sprouts
lettuce
cucumber etc etc etc
chicken
pork loin
extra lean beef
tilapia fish fillets
shrimp
almonds
sweet and sour rye bread
Ryvita bread crisps
laughing cow light cheese
unsweetened chocolate almond milk
100% whey chocolate protein powder
sugar free pecan biscotti
spelt cakes
low carb pancake mix
edit: forgot EGGS!0 -
The Staples in my house are:
Almond Milk
Bananas
Tomatoes
Avacados
Onions
Spinach
Romaine Lettuce
Sweet potatoes
Broccoli
Brown rice
Black Beans
Cheddar cheese
Tortillas
green tea
Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts
Ground Venison (we kill and butcher ourselves)
Pork Tenderloin (from Sam's Club we cut into chops ourselves and freeze)
Dove breasts (killed and frozen by hubby in season)
Local GA Shrimp (caught in season and bought from a friend who is a local fisherman)
Fresh Frozen veggies from our garden (peas, corn, carrots, okra, green beans, homemade cream corn, collard greens and mustard greens)
Eggs (come from our own chickens)
Canned Tomatoes (canned by me in season)
fresh frozen strawberries and blueberries (from the U-pick farm down the road)0 -
Grrreat ideas EVERYONE
Do any of you have suggestions OR have simple/tasty recipes that you like to follow on a normal basis?! Neither me or my hubby like to cook, but I'd like to get my "feet wet" (so to speak)... I'm looking for recipes that are relatively quick & require few ingredients. Any help would be most appreciated!
Found the following info through WOMEN'S HEALTH: Already have*** OR will have in my cart on my next grocery run
***Almonds and other nuts: with skins intact (Build muscle, reduce cravings)
***Dairy products: fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese (Build strong bones, fire up weight loss)
***Eggs (Build muscle, burn fat)
Turkey and other lean meats (Build muscle, strengthen immunity)
Berries (Improve satiety, prevent cravings)
Enova oil: soy and canola oil (Promotes fullness, not easily stored as fat)
***Peanut butter: Boosts testosterone (builds muscle, burns fat)
Fatty fish: such as salmon, tuna, mackerel (Trigger fullness, fire up fat burning)
Grapefruit (Lowers insulin, regulates blood sugar and metabolism; be sure to eat the fleshy white membranes)
***Green tea (Fires up fat burning)
Chili peppers (Spikes metabolism)
Spinach and green vegetables (Fight free radicals and improve recovery for better muscle building)
***Whole grains: quinoa, brown rice, whole grain cereal (Small doses prevent body from storing fat)
***Beans and legumes (Build muscle, help burn fat, regulate digestion) -- DOES ANYONE HAVE TASTY & HEALTHY RECIPES FOR BEANS?!
Whey (Builds muscle, burns fat)0 -
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Our staples are turning into the following
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Red Peppers
Orange Peppers
Carrots to be grated
Cucumber
with Grape Tomatoes
Make that into a salad, no lettuce required, then as dressing mostly cottage cheese with a bit of FF Mircle Whip. One day I'm going to try cottage cheese with a strong rasberry basalmic vinigar. One day that I am brave.
We also include fruits for snacks
Honey pretzels
Sin Snack is a sugary cereal like golden grams, but measured to make sure I stay with in the serving size.
Dempsters flax bread
Yogurt
Boneless, skinless chicken
Tuna, great for mixing with most things for added protien0 -
Almond Milk
Applesauce
Almond Butter (crunchy and cream)
Fruits: Apples, Bananas and Oranges
Whole grain wheat bread
Multigrain light English muffins
Laughing Cow Cheese
Feta Cheese
Special K 90 calorie brownies
Salmon (canned and fillet)
Tuna
Eggs
Olive Oil
Greek Yogurt Non fat plain
Veggies : Onions, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Kabocha Squash, Spinach, Garlic, Egg plant,Cabbage, hot peppers, Italian peppers, Broccoli, Cauliflower, carrots and mushrooms
Beans: Black Beans, Kidney , Lentils, and Chickpea
Wild Rice
Quinoa
Oatmeal ( Steel cuts, Rolled, Old Fashion)
whole wheat pasta
Chicken Cutlets
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Silk unsweetened almond milk
smuckers natural peanut butter
lettuce, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes for salads during the week
swanson's 98% fat free white meat canned chicken
kitchen basics unsalted chicken stock
unsalted almonds/walnuts
before I went dairy free I also included non fat greek yogurt, 2% cottage cheese, mini babybel light cheese
bags of baby spinach for my smoothies
frozen broccoli, cauliflower, green beans
whatever fresh veggies look good or are on sale, last week it was asparagus, which is my favorite veggie
sometimes I pick up a rotisserie chicken for lunches/dinner during the week
93% lean ground beef and/or turkey
boneless skinless chicken breasts
pork tenderloins
I don't get all of these every week but there are the staples I like to have in the house.0 -
For the fruit thing - I don't love fruit (I like some fruit, but won't usually go out of my way to eat it) but to get the nutrients, I grate a whole apple into my oatmeal for breakfast with some cinnamon - At the moment I have instant apple and cinnamon oats in the single serve packets (so that I get used to the appropriate serving size) and just add the grated apple, but in the future will get plain oats and do this.
So that's breakfast, and I usually get whatever vegies are in season and therefore cheap.. this time it was carrots, zucchini, celery, mushrooms, broccoli, cauli and onion.
I always get canned tomatoes - some flavoured with spices and some plain (makes it easier when I can't think what to cook)
I usually stock up on canned tuna, and "tuna in" which I think we only get here in NZ but it's basically tuna in sauce (green/red/yellow thai curry, italian tomato, rogan josh etc) and I have that with pasta or rice if I am pushed for time.0 -
Oatmeal
Eggs
Strawberries
Arnold Sandwich Thins - Whole Wheat
Eggs
Bananas
Greek yogurt
Weight Watchers Toffee Crunch ice cream bars (yum!)
Thomas Bagel Thins
Laughing Cow cheese wedges
Bell peppers
Morningstar Veggie Burgers & Spicy Black Bean Burgers0
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