What are you grocery staples??

I always make sure to buy english muffins. They're quick, tasty, and only ~100 calories each! Great for breakfast. Eggs and yogurt are also always on my list.

If you're looking for healthy snacks, Triscuit Flatbreads are only 60 calories per serving size (2 crackers) and they're really tasty!

Lately I've been buying the Sargento Ultra Thin cheese slices because each slice is only 40 calories... a lot better than regular deli cheese slices.

Hope that helps!

Bread, greek yogurt, lemons, and rice.

Bread - you can do so many things with!
Greek yogurt - plain, and it can go in smoothies, be a topping, sauce, etc. The possibilites are endless
Lemons - great for squeezing the juice on veggies, chicken, etc. Adds flavor.
Rice - great side dish (as long as its brown rice)

You've got a good list there!

Greek yogurt, veggies, berries, wheat bread, onions, garlic, lemons, Parmesan (or pecorino) and eggs are definitely staples of mine.

I also always have popcorn (SkinnyPop) on hand for snacking and granola bars for when I'm on the run.

Lentils! Tasty, cheap, and they cook quickly.

I always buy marinated chicken breast. Super lean steak. Greek yogurt. whole grain tortillas. lots of eggs. 30 calorie silk unsweetened almond milk. A few types of greens and raspberry vinegarette. Lots of vegies and especialyl onions and peppers. chicken and turkey sausages. variety of low fat cheeses in the lowest calorie I can find and always sliced provolone and pepperjack. Breakfast oat revolution oatmeal packetes. Sugar free jello and cool whip "free". whey powder, usually vanilla.
fish oil, multi vitamin, glucosamine pills for after I work out.
45 calorie whole grain bread. 89 calorie buns. 100 calorie flat wheat buns for sandwiches.
sugar free caramel syrup as coffee flavoring (found by coffee, I refuse to drink regular creamer). I use this with the almond milk
instant coffee and whole bean coffee for either speed or an afernoon treat.


We do a lot of albacore tuna or turkey sandwiches with basil pesto on flat bread.
we keep lots of grilled (and containers labeled) of grilled and sliced meats to toss over a salad or to toss with peppers and onions to serve on a tortilla with salsa and ff sour cream for fajitas.
I either substitute whey shake with almond milk for lunch on non workout days or for 1/2 drink right before a workout on days I have it scheduled. Oz says you lose more fat vs muscle when you work out not on an empty stomach preferrable to have something softer.

Canned tuna, rice, almond milk, fruit (bananas, oranges, apples, berries), lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, garlic, sandwich thins, peanut butter, ground turkey, and a piece of good quality chocolate.

It isn't the baked potato that is bad, it is the toppings! If you can get a low fat cheese and fat free sour cream, I would go for it!

I like the yocrunch fruit on the bottom greek yogurt. They come in a 4 pack and have a granola cup on top. I really like these a lot!
They also hava a banana honey flavor that I really enjoy a LOT!

I had a hard time with greek yogurt too, but then I started using it in my whey shake after a workout and would get plain or vanilla to add vs the fruit added because I usually add fresh or frozen fruit anyways.

Someone said to get sticky rice you use a short grain rice. He recommended calrose or hinode? I also plan to start buying quinoa to up my whole grain side of things. I am the opposit of carb addicts, they aren't my thing. Nor is candy or ice cream. I like protein a lot though!

Great ideas! I haven't found a greek yogurt I like yet & I can not handle the texture of beans!! I have no idea what legumes are as silly as that may sound, are they like a bean? Also, does brown rice taste the same as white rice?? And I love english muffins but thought they were bad for me so hearing they are only 100 calories is SO exciting!! How bad are baked potatoes for me? I have been craving me a baked potato!

Sorry for all the questions, I was THAT kid in class :blushing:

Beans belong to the family of legumes. Lentils are also classified as legumes. Do you like lentils? There are so many different types of beans and different textures but people who don't like traditional beans may still like lentils. You may also be ok with beans in different forms such as hummus? White beans (like cannelini) also melt somewhat in soup and can be used as a soup thickener. Split pea soup is a nice cold weather bean soup. They are so cheap too and a great way to live on a budget.

Brown rice doesn't take anything like white rice. It is a distinct, firmer, rice. I love it though. I also like quinoa, millet, barley, etc. Brown Jasmine and brown Basmati are two good long grain rices that you may like.

frozen veggies cheaper and consistent fresh in season veggies. ground turkey for meatballs/tacos/meatloaf all good for leftovers. eggbeaters, peanut buttter, beans to stretch the meat in chili. Try cooking light they have a section this month 5 meals for 50