grocery shopping staples ...

mlcharb
mlcharb Posts: 69 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What are some staple foods in your house for keeping up with a healthy 'diet' ??

I'm prepping a grocery list and am looking for some new ideas....

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  • dorilou1969
    dorilou1969 Posts: 87
    greek yogurt
    lowfat cottage cheese
    string cheese
    laughing cow cheese wedges
    lots of fresh veggies (tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, green beans) and fruit (apples, citrus, berries)
    healthy proteins like chicken and fish
    healthy snacks
    peanut butter
    low fat triscuits
    lean thin sliced deli meats
    eggs
    high fiber cereal
    low fat milk
    olive oil
    balsamic vinegar
  • MooMooooo
    MooMooooo Posts: 306 Member
    The less you buy the better off you'll be.

    My staples are

    Milk
    Bread
    Cheese
    Baked Beans
    Tinned Tuna (I am thinking about cutting this one)
    Dry soup packets (they are low cal and yummy)

    I NEVER buy junk food. Absolutely NEVER. But we eat out a lot, which makes life hard, our food at home is sooo boring and always the SAME so overeating is really impossible.

    I was raised this way and have been 'thin' all my life (never been overweight), my family of origin are all skinnies as well.
  • alaskaang
    alaskaang Posts: 493 Member
    Produce - Lots and lots of produce
    Lean Meat, Poultry and Fish
    Eggs
    Rice
    Olive Oil
    Red Wine Vinegar
    A Variety of Spices
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Black beans (I cook them in the crock pot and use them in all sorts of things during the week)
    Good bread
    Milk
    Hard-boiled eggs
    Fage 2% greek yogurt
    Fruit (apples, bananas, grapes)
    Frozen veggies
    Cucumber
    Tomatoes
    Onions
    Red potatoes
    Bacon
  • marywilsoncline
    marywilsoncline Posts: 301 Member
    My list includes:
    The bee's knee's peanut butter ( sweetened with honey)
    laughing cow cheese wedges
    Tribe hummus (sweet roasted red pepper is my fav)
    fresh cucumbers
    grape tomatoes
    fresh peaches
    fresh plums
    cottage cheese
    deli sliced lean meat
    35 calorie wheat bread..... Just to name a few things
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    High-fiber, whole-grain white pasta
    Reduced fat cheddar cheese
    Frozen spinach
    Almond milk
    Olive oil
    Balsamic vinegar
    Oatmeal
    Honey

    Those are my must-haves. Everything else is optional.
  • bradphil87
    bradphil87 Posts: 617 Member
    Protein powder,Greek yogurt, peanut butter, wheat bread, and a bunch of healthy choice frozen meals.... (I know what your thinking, and yes I am a single guy living by himself haha)
  • BiscuitsNDavy
    BiscuitsNDavy Posts: 212 Member
    Halibut, chicken breast, tilapia, eggs.

    Walden Farms dressings and syrups.

    Veggies.

    Protein powder.

    Fish oil or omega 3 alternative.

    Sugar free jello.

    Ice cream.

    Not what I usually eat but what I'd rec for a beginner.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Ice cream
    Greek Yogurt
    Milk
    'Fake meat" (vegetarian)
    Whey protein powder
    Ice cream
    Veggies (broccoli, brussell sprouts, mushrooms mainly)
    Fruit (apples, bananas and berries usually)
    Ice cream
  • 1Kristine1
    1Kristine1 Posts: 697 Member
    The less you buy the better off you'll be.

    My staples are

    Milk
    Bread
    Cheese
    Baked Beans
    Tinned Tuna (I am thinking about cutting this one)
    Dry soup packets (they are low cal and yummy)

    I NEVER buy junk food. Absolutely NEVER. But we eat out a lot, which makes life hard, our food at home is sooo boring and always the SAME so overeating is really impossible.

    I was raised this way and have been 'thin' all my life (never been overweight), my family of origin are all skinnies as well.
    Interesting. I think you should be able to enjoy food, people just need to re-learn to enjoy being active aswell.
  • wordena
    wordena Posts: 177 Member
    Milk, oatmeal, fresh and frozen veggies, canned pumpkin , canned chicken l,ean cheap meat cuts, protein powder the largest bag of carrots in the store , short Grain rice, frozen fruit, fage, canned beans, shirataki noodles, fruit preserves for my oatmeal, green tea, frozen fish, canned tomatoes, stock.
  • Natashaa1991
    Natashaa1991 Posts: 866 Member
    tuna
    low fat milk
    apples
  • MooMooooo
    MooMooooo Posts: 306 Member
    The less you buy the better off you'll be.

    My staples are

    Milk
    Bread
    Cheese
    Baked Beans
    Tinned Tuna (I am thinking about cutting this one)
    Dry soup packets (they are low cal and yummy)

    I NEVER buy junk food. Absolutely NEVER. But we eat out a lot, which makes life hard, our food at home is sooo boring and always the SAME so overeating is really impossible.

    I was raised this way and have been 'thin' all my life (never been overweight), my family of origin are all skinnies as well.
    Interesting. I think you should be able to enjoy food, people just need to re-learn to enjoy being active aswell.

    I enjoy food immensely!

    Sometimes we pay $50 for a meal and I think to myself 'vegemite toast is just as nice'

    Simple foods rock!
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Protein:
    Tilapia
    Chicken Breast

    Carbs:
    Sweet Potatoes
    P28 Bread
    Oatmeal
    Bananas

    Fats:
    Coconut Oil
    Natural Peanut Butter

    Others:
    Pop Tarts
    Skinny Cow Ice Cream
  • kandilynn03
    kandilynn03 Posts: 110 Member
    Eggs
    Broccoli
    Onions
    Spinach
    tortillas (mostly whole wheat or low carb)
    bell peppers
    greek yogurt
    CLIF bars
    lettuce
    carrots
    red potatoes or sweet potatoes
    mushrooms

    When I have it I eat most of this stuff everyday. I need to go grocery shopping...

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