GROCERY LIST HELP!!

NoahandPresleysMom

So I am doing my grocery shopping tomorrow. I need some ideas on good things to buy. I have ordered my p2 and walden farms calorie free syrup so those two items i will have. I also have a new thing of jillian michaels whey protein as well. I just need some food ideas!!!!!!!!

possibri

Onions (green and red)
Red/Yellow bell peppers
Lettuce (either romaine, or a spring mix that has spinach)
edemame (I'd get the pre-shelled, frozen kind, super easy to prepare and you can add it to pretty much any meal)
green beans (fresh or frozen, not canned)
hummus (I recommend Trader Joe's original if you can get it)
snappea crisps
quinoa pasta (for those times when you're dying for pasta but don't want the stuff made with refined flour, and it's healthier than the wheat flour)
ground flax meal (to add to protein shakes, and can also be used as an egg substitute in recipes)

xxnellie146xx

I love Dannon Light & Fit greek yogurt...it's 80 cals and 12 grams of protein.

EmilyOfTheSun

baby carrots
fish - salmon, tilapia, flounder
boneless, skinless chicken breast
raspberries
blueberries
strawberries
bananas
broccoli
wheat bread
all natural peanut butter
skim milk (i also do some special K cereal)
hard boiled eggs!
Dannon Light & Fit yogurt. The 6oz 80 calorie kind! (not the greek yogurt one but i'm sure that's great too!)

These are a few of my favorite things!

isabellekitty

I love broccoli slaw. I tried it on a whim and it is just delicious with a little Asian sesame dressing and diced chicken breast.

alsunrise

is the Walden Farms stuff actually good? It puzzles me how all that stuff is calorie free....

lisamarie2181

So I am doing my grocery shopping tomorrow. I need some ideas on good things to buy. I have ordered my p2 and walden farms calorie free syrup so those two items i will have. I also have a new thing of jillian michaels whey protein as well. I just need some food ideas!!!!!!!!

Do you like to cook? I can give you a bunch if you do!!

tingle2

So I am doing my grocery shopping tomorrow. I need some ideas on good things to buy. I have ordered my p2 and walden farms calorie free syrup so those two items i will have. I also have a new thing of jillian michaels whey protein as well. I just need some food ideas!!!!!!!!

Do you like to cook? I can give you a bunch if you do!!

YES! let's hear them

lisamarie2181

So I am doing my grocery shopping tomorrow. I need some ideas on good things to buy. I have ordered my p2 and walden farms calorie free syrup so those two items i will have. I also have a new thing of jillian michaels whey protein as well. I just need some food ideas!!!!!!!!

Do you like to cook? I can give you a bunch if you do!!

YES! let's hear them

I find alot of my recipes on skinnytaste.com and they are phenomenal! I have not found one recipe I haven't liked and I have been able to tweak them to suit my eating habits. I eat a very whole food/very minimally processed diet, so I try and find most recipes with the healthiest ingredients possible.

Chili's and soups (especially since fall is upon us) are definitely staples for me! I can add sooooo many veggies and get so much nutrition, and it barely has any calories! Same as the chili, another way to get a bunch of veggies in!

Some of the recipes I love on there -

kalyn's cabbage casserole
Mustard Lime Chicken
Homemade buttermilk ranch (1/4 cup for 50 cals, can't beat that!!!)
Eggplant Lasagna
Cilantro Lime Rice

I can keep going and going, but check it out for yourself. I have PCOS so eat low carb, and for the moment have cut of grains, so I definitely do some tweaking, but if you are not restricted with certain foods, you have a huge recipe collection at your fingertips. And what is nice about the site, is she has pictures for EVERY DISH and some have pictures with step by step instructions.

I tend to only shop the perimeter of the store, and only go into the aisles mostly for canned tomatoes or veggies if needed, and frozen for veggies! She also has quite a few crock pot recipes which as anyone that uses a crock knows, could definitely be a lifesaver!!

She also has so much variety - mexican, italian, comfort foods, low carb, low cal, you name it!

I can't praise this site enough, I have never even seen a bad comment on a recipe, that is how good these are!

I feel that unless you are going to be eating very basic like grilled chicken, straight veggies out of the can or bag, your grocery list should be easy. If you are a lover of cooking and like trying new recipes, always best to pick which recipes you want to try this week, make a list of all the ingredients and look through your pantry and fridge to make sure you don't already have some of the ingredients and know which ones you need to buy. I have found this makes me less clueless at the grocery store.

There are so many times I have stood like a dummy in the meat section trying to figure out what I am going to make, sometimes it is just soo much better to pre plan what you would like to make so you know exactly what to get and not have to run out to the grocery multiple times because you forgot it

Let me know what you guys think of the site. And if you would like some other recipe ideas, friend me and I would love to help

Let me know if you check it out and what you think of it. This woman got me into loving to cook, i used to be nervous experimenting with recipes I have never made, but not anymore. She has opened me up to so many new healthy recipes, don't know how I got along with out her! lol

NoahandPresleysMom

So I am doing my grocery shopping tomorrow. I need some ideas on good things to buy. I have ordered my p2 and walden farms calorie free syrup so those two items i will have. I also have a new thing of jillian michaels whey protein as well. I just need some food ideas!!!!!!!!

Do you like to cook? I can give you a bunch if you do!!

Yes!!!!!!!!!

Cds309

I love Dannon Light & Fit greek yogurt...it's 80 cals and 12 grams of protein.

Love your ticker!!! :-)

NoahandPresleysMom

is the Walden Farms stuff actually good? It puzzles me how all that stuff is calorie free....

only the pancake syrup, the restis crap. It's calorie free bc it's made from chemicals

lisamarie2181

So I am doing my grocery shopping tomorrow. I need some ideas on good things to buy. I have ordered my p2 and walden farms calorie free syrup so those two items i will have. I also have a new thing of jillian michaels whey protein as well. I just need some food ideas!!!!!!!!

Do you like to cook? I can give you a bunch if you do!!

Yes!!!!!!!!!

Check out my message above, you might have posted before seeing it. Check out the site and friend me if you want some others, could help you with ones more specific to foods you like

SyStEmPhReAk

baby carrots
fish - salmon, tilapia, flounder
boneless, skinless chicken breast
raspberries
blueberries
strawberries
bananas
broccoli
wheat bread
all natural peanut butter
skim milk (i also do some special K cereal)
hard boiled eggs!
Dannon Light & Fit yogurt. The 6oz 80 calorie kind! (not the greek yogurt one but i'm sure that's great too!)

These are a few of my favorite things!

Yes, yes and yes. I would also add 99% fat free ground chicken breast to that. I do a taco mix with a low calorie/low carb tortilla EVERY Tuesday (Taco Tuesday ).

Also, if you eat it, I do a lean pork loin as part of a stir fry. Packs in the protein and helps me hit my fat grams for my macros. Also do this once a week.

Culley34

I'm a huge fan of chobani and Fage Greek yogurts. Usually one brand of the Greek yogurts is on sale -- that stuff is naturally much healthier for you.

I also get skinless chicken breasts for the grill.

Pebble321

Plan your meals and snacks first, then make a shopping list. It's much cheaper this way.

AScarbrough19

I love Dannon Light & Fit greek yogurt...it's 80 cals and 12 grams of protein.

Love this!

simplydelish2

fruits and veggies - lots!
lean protein

skip the processed foods...to eat clean you need to buy clean....

shaynak112

- shirataki noodles
- tofu
- fresh fruits (apples, oranges, whatever is on sale)
- fresh veggies (ex. broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini)
- spices (IDK what you have, but garlic salt/powder and onion salt/powder are staples for me. cayenne is a good one too)
- soya sauce (to go with shirataki noodles and tofu!)

Topsking2010

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kimosabe1

The Eggo sugar free syrup is pretty tasty and low in calories....it has zero sugar, which equals 0 carbs.....

monicalosesweight

I find alot of my recipes on skinnytaste.com and they are phenomenal!

I feel that unless you are going to be eating very basic like grilled chicken, straight veggies out of the can or bag, your grocery list should be easy. If you are a lover of cooking and like trying new recipes, always best to pick which recipes you want to try this week, make a list of all the ingredients and look through your pantry and fridge to make sure you don't already have some of the ingredients and know which ones you need to buy. I have found this makes me less clueless at the grocery store.

I completely agree with her here. You want to have basics to make real meals. The sugar free stuff is fine BUT you need the real stuff like veggies and fruits.

I just tried skinnytaste.com and boy was my first recipe fantastic.

I tried the Asian Grilled Chicken and it was soooo good. My whole family loved it and told me to cook it again in the future.

Here's the web link: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/05/asian-grilled-chicken-33-pts_3510.html

I would say that as you pick what you want to cook, get any missing ingredients. If you plan ahead, it'll be easier to make decisions about what to eat.

jipsybird

Plan your meals and snacks first, then make a shopping list. It's much cheaper this way.

Yes, planning ahead really helps. If you find this overwhelming, theme your week. (Crockpot monday, taco tuesday, roast wednesday, fish friday, etc.) Theming makes it fun and helps add variety. I cannot tell you how much stuff has gone to waste because I bought lots of good stuff and didn't use it. Really helps to have a plan in place.

Good luck!

RokkinRobin

I'm all for easy stuff, especially when grabbing stuff to pack in my lunch. I am never without fresh cucumbers and celery, la tortilla factory's mini wheat or bran wraps, reduced fat cheese, thin sliced turkey breast, cottage cheese singles, 10 calorie jello cups, raw almonds...

For a meal I like boneless skinless chicken thighs (grilled with a little bbq sauce they are great), fish (I get what is on sale to save money), or lean cuts of beef. for taco meat, use ground turkey and mix in some refried beans to cut fat and make it go further.

I love seeing the ideas of others... Thanx everyone

Lyssa62

red seedless grapes
blue diamond hundred calorie pack dark chocolate sprinkled almonds
jimmy dean fully cooked turkey crumbles (makes GREAT tacos)

TrailRunner61

Healthy Life whole wheat bread! It has only 35 cals per slice. There is a white bread version but it doesn't taste as good.

Greek yogurt. Flavor with vanilla, splenda and fruit.

Fruit, lots of it!

Vegetables. Pick all the bright colors! Choose sweet potatoes over white.

Whole wheat or higher fiber pasta. They keep you full longer and don't make your blood sugar spike like regular pasta does.

Oatmeal, whole grain rolled oats. Not the quick or prepackaged, sugar and sodium filled junk. Oatmeal with crushed fruit and splenda (or whatever sweetener you prefer) is awesome. I also pour in some flax seed.

For snacks: 100 calorie popcorn (it's high in sodium though), low fat, no sugar pudding, boiled eggs (when I first started and was hungry, I'd eat just the whites to fill me up as there are only 17 cals in one large egg white), sugar free jello, frozen fruit bars (there are a lot of 70-90 calorie bars), string cheese (again, high in sodium though), cut up a bunch of veggies once a week and keep them at eye level in your frig

Skim milk. You get used to it and it's good for you.

Nuts and dried fruits to make trail mix but only if you can control your portions. 1/4 cup has 160 cals but it's very filling and easy to carry around.

kimmyannl

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