Grocery list Must haves

carlos13th

Eggs, steak, chicken, bacon, cheese, cauliflower, lettuce, broccoli, courgette, aubergine, chilli peppers, coconut oil, butter and asparagus.

AlongCame_Molly

Broccoli, chicken breast, onions, cheddar cheese, lettuce and avocados.

degausser234

Bananas
Green Apples
Cucumbers
Spinach
Tomatos
Avocados
Lettuce mix
Sweet Potatoes (lots of them)
Extra Firm Tofu
Eggs
Greek Yogurt
Soy/Almond Milk
Frozen fruit
Frozen Veggies
Oatmeal
Whole Wheat Tortillas or Whole Wheat Bread
Nutella
Almond Butter
Variety of Nuts/Seeds
Salsa

Ugh! It's amazing how much food we consume in a week or even a month!

sunshineanstars

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mozhy_rj

Hummus and light rye toast

tahhouse

I buy things when they are on sale/store special + I have a coupon. It saves money, but it also means my grocery haul changes from week to week. Even so, there are a few things that I cannot do without:

Almond milk--three times the calcium and a fraction of the calories of milk

Vegetables that are in season--they're cheaper in season (I also happen to subscribe to "The Fresh 20" and they offer lots of ways to prepare vegetables that are in season)

Fruits that are in season--they're cheaper in season (my favorites this time of year are blueberries and strawberries)

Citrus--Lemons, limes and oranges to cut up and put in the bottom of a big tumbler with water; the taste helps me drink more water all day long

Ice cream sandwiches--I generally buy the store brand (usually cheaper), it's a portion controlled snack that's got ice cream + chocolate; what's not to love?

Chicken broth--it's the base for so many recipes that I always seem to use it up

Eggs--great as an ingredient, great as an entrée; I love eggs

Rotisserie chicken--eat as is or use as an ingredient in other dishes; at Sam's Club a 6 lb. chicken costs about $5 (I can't roast a raw chicken myself for that amount)

Frozen chicken or beef strips (fully cooked, not breaded)--convenient go-to on weeknights, a great starter for quick home cooked meals; because it's frozen, you can keep a bag on-hand for a long while

Frozen vegetables (corn, butter beans, peppers, onions, etc.)--great as ingredients in dishes, and because they're frozen they'll keep until I need them

Confuzzled4ever

lemons
limes
greek yogurt
milk
apples
spinach
apple juice sweetened cranberries
eggs
avocado
tomatoes
red onion
garlic
bananas
Chicken - boneless skinless and breasts
pork - prefer boneless center cut sirloin chops or pork loin
fish - various kinds
bacon - prefer uncured nitrate free center cut
Carrots
honey
mushrooms
Cheese - I try to vary the kind
olive oil
olive oil spray
butter
peppers
Chocolate chips
Hot sauce
Spicy mustard
Mayo
balsamic vinegar
soy sauce
vodka
beer
Cranberry juice

oh and everything but the meat is organic.. the meat is natural hormone free.. cause i can't afford organic meat..

Birtie87

I'm new and I've just started watching what I eat and I am trying to eat healthy. What are some good choices for simple foods? Right now I have:

Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Light Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt
Frozen fruits (mixed fruit, mixed berries, peaches, strawberry & bananas) - for smoothies made with Skim milk
Frozen veggies
Apples
Clementine's
Oranges
Bananas
Pistachios
Sara Lee 45 Calorie Wheat Bread
Eggs and egg beaters
Skim Milk
Eas Soy Vanilla Protein Powder
Coffee
Cottage cheese
String cheese
Wheat triscuit crackers
Laughing Cow French Onion Wedges
Whole Wheat Carb Balance Tortillas
Quick Cook Oatmeal
Cream o Wheat
Grits
Malt o Meal
Flax Seeds - not sure what to do with this
Canned tuna
Canned chicken breasts
Light ranch
Nutella
Natural Peanut Butter
Granola Bars
Kelloggs Nutrigrain Bars
Fiber One Protein Chewy Bars - Peanut Butter
Cracklin Oat Bran Cereal
Cinnamon Life Cereal

I tried hummus and I hate the taste and texture of it

dbmata

Eggs.
Vegetables.

I have 2 gallons of olive oil and a freezer full of meat along with a garden.

Occasionally coffee and tea, hand lotion, and cereal for my wife. Dat's it.

poohpoohpeapod

Strawberries
Bananas
Litelife veggie bacon
Ridiculous amounts of cheese
Eggology egg whites
Eggs
Tea
Romain lettuce
Cherry tomatoes
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Noosa yogurt
Chives
Black beans
Ahi tuna or wild salmon
Flott canned tuna belly in oil
Half and half
Champagne :drinker:

Birtie87

i love smoothies with frozen fruit and protein powder. i also make pancakes using 1/2 a banana mashed with one egg and baking powder...cook it like a normal pancake, top with almond butter, and you have a great breakfast.

ooh, thanks for the tip on the pancakes. I need to try those and I need to try almond butter too. I already make smoothies every day but I didn't think of adding in protein powder. Do you just add the protein powder with your fruits and whatever else you put in the smoothie? I generally just do skim milk and frozen fruit in mine.

apyayo

That's my sorta diet :happy:

Suzyqall72

100 calorie English muffins with 8 g of fiber, chobani yogurt, grapes, apples, cantaloupe, cauliflower, mixed greens for salad. My favorite dressing is light raspberry vinaigrette with walnuts from Newman's Own. Add a little low fat feta, and it's delicious! I pick up a couple Lean Cuisines just in case I'm desperate some evening. My faves are Glazed Chicken or Braised beef with sweet potatoes.

_nicole_jane

Bumping for ideas. Thanks!

l911jnt

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poohpoohpeapod

Jif PB Whips, egg whites, natural PB, Noosa yogurt, chicken, tapatio hot sauce, sobe yumberry pomegranite, dark chocolate, frozen wild blueberries.

dbmata

I try to do all my shopping on Sundays to be ready for the week - what are your must haves?

4# or so of chicken breasts
chocolate covered cherries
trail mix
blueberries
3 bananas
orange blossom honey
kale
limes
yogurt
3# of cottage cheese


Those are like my staples.

Treats would be:
Cinnamon Rice Chex
Ribeye Steak
Ground Beef
Golen Beets like a mofo
mint for my juleps

Confuzzled4ever

I must have carrots, cheese sticks, lots of fruits and veggie, high percent dark chocolate (because I like it better ), Greek yogurt, chicken, spinach, butter. cheese, wine, etc.

I guess what i'm saying is I must have the entire grocery store in my kitchen.. lol

nielsonfam

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Brennablu

Cheap proteinz.



Get that and potatoes, and you've pretty much got nachos. Or just steak and potatoes. Either/or, deliciousness on a budget.

Brennablu

Saving these! What great ideas!

shoppie

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