What does your shopping list look like?

vieilleame

Hey everyone! I'm just trying to get a feel for what my weekly shopping list should look like... I either don't buy enough or I buy way too much! I always buy fresh veggies with the intention of cooking them, but they often go bad before I get around to it

I'm just wanting to see what all of your choices are at the grocery store, farmers market, or wherever. I'm desperate to find a balance!

Peggythefirst

I tend to shop food that does not go bad at the supermarket, i.e. meat and fish which can be frozen and some frozen veg. Throughout the week I visit the local shops and buy the fruit and veg for that day. I use to waste so much money on throwing away veg that was going off.

vallemic

Here is my current grocery list (I left out the non-food things like toilet paper, soap, etc.)

veggies for salads (greens, tomotoes, cucumbers, peppers, mushrooms, sprouts)
veggies for wraps (same as above)
veggies for soup (celery, carrots, potatoes, canned tomotoes, cabbage, peas)
veggies for dinner to go with meat (turnip, squash, beans, cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, corn on the cob)
fresh garlic
fresh herbs/spices

fruit (whatever is on sale... melon, berries, apples, oranges, bananas, etc.)

low fat milk
low fat yogurt
eggs
low fat/pre-portioned cheese
fat-free sour cream
low fat cream cheese
feta cheese

whole wheat bread
whole wheat pitas
whole wheat tortillas
brown rice
whole wheat pasta
sweet pototoes
red potatoes
barley


fish
shellfish
chicken
ground beef
groud turkey
fat-free hotdogs
sandwich meat
pork tenderloin
lean beef

frozen vegetables
frozen ice cream treats (around 80-100 cals)
frozen thin crust pizza
frozen Lean Cuisines

beans
lentils
fiber cereal
oatmeal
snack crackers
diet soda
club soda
pasta sauce in jar
salsa
olive oil
cooking spray
mustard
protein bars
beef jerkey
almonds
popcorn
dill pickels
Balsamic vinegar
black olives
light peanut butter
canned tuna
light mayo

Force yourself to cut up/store your veggies and fruit as soon as you get home and that way, you will be more apt to use them. Also, plan your meals around what goes bad first. For example, for my lunches (that I bring to work)... I'll have salads the first week, I'll make a vegetable/chicken soup the next week and bring that and the third week, I'll bring tuna sandwiches or frozen dinners.

angiechimpanzee

I keep my list in the notepad app on my iPhone, and put a star by things I already have in the house. I generally group everything by category (fruit/veg, grains, canned items, etc) and add/remove things from time to time. This is how it currently looks though.

baby carrots
small apples
strawberries
bananas
lemons
frozen broccoli florets
frozen stir fry
frozen precooked shrimp
sliced chicken breast
low fat pepperjack cheese
low fat string cheese
light i can't believe it's not butter spread
2% milk
kozy shack no sugar added rice pudding
plain greek yogurt
whole wheat bagel thins
multigrain sandwich thins
kashi heart to heart waffles
high fiber maple & brown sugar oatmeal packets
bran flakes
banana nut life bars
odwalla bars
luna bars
high fiber light english muffins
whole grain linguine pasta
whole grain farfalle pasta
light cool whip
all natural no sugar added cherry preserves
low sodium chicken broth
low sodium canned red kidney beans
low sodium canned black beans
cooking spray

Whew, that's one hell of a list. Haha.