What's On Your Grocery List?

challenge_accepted
challenge_accepted Posts: 6 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello!

I have been working out and hitting the gym on an almost daily basis. That isn't where I struggle.

My biggest issue is with what I eat. I was wondering if you guys wanted to share with me the must haves on your grocery lists. I tend to get the same boring things and get really sick of them very quickly, which causes me to go out to eat instead of cooking dinner.

What healthy items do you buy and what is your "go to" meal?

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  • elm2008
    elm2008 Posts: 95 Member
    let's see...

    corn flakes, oatmeal, almond milk (unsweetened), brussel sprouts, broccoli, a few bags of frozen veggies and stir fry mixes, plain greek yogurt, dry black bean, no salt added cans of green beans/mushrooms/diced tomatoes, frozen spinach, a few tomatoes, green pepper, onion, dry lentils, eggs and egg whites, hot sauce, baby carrots...
  • amberaz
    amberaz Posts: 328 Member
    I always have:
    Eggs
    Lean breakfast meat of some type
    Greek yogurt
    Cottage cheese
    Boneless skinless chicken ( breast, thighs or tenderloin)
    Salad greens
    Almond milk
    At least a couple of types of fresh fruit
    Frozen berries
    Veggies for dinner (whatever is cheap :wink: )

    My go to meal is grilled meat plus two veggies and a half portion of carbs ( brown rice, potatoes, pasta etc) for dinner. Simple, easy to prepare, and easy to have on hand. My lunches are usually leftover grilled meat, salad greens, cheese, and fruit. Snacks are a protein shake and usually some type of dessert treat.

    I eat a lot of the same things, just prepared different ways. I don't eat a lot of processed foods and try to eat more veggies than grains. My diary is open if you need some ideas.
  • SomeoneSomeplace
    SomeoneSomeplace Posts: 1,094 Member
    My list ALWAYS includes;
    Cucumbers
    Romaine Hearts (They last longer then the bagged already cut up ones)
    Tomato
    Joseph's Flax Tortilla's
    Perdue Perfect Portion Chicken
    Yellow Onion
    Black Beans
    Red Pepper
    Spinach
    Broccoli
    Diet Coke
    Sugar Free Pudding
    Eggs
    Avacado
    Watermelon
    Cantaloupe
    Grapes
    Unsweet Vanilla Almond Milk
    Cheerios
    Rice Crispy's
    Popcorn- The kind without butter.
    Hummus
    Baby Carrots
    No Fat Croutons
    Low Fat Yogurt
    Brown Rice
  • nickyfm
    nickyfm Posts: 1,214 Member
    - Veggies
    - Fruit
    - Almonds
    - Oven roasted chickpeas
    - Tuna
    - Wholegrain bread
    - Hummus
    - Buckwheat ramen
    - Soy milk
    - no sugar added yogurt
    - Fish fillet
    - Eggs

    Sadly I won't be able to shop this extravagantly when I move out on February =[ lol
  • elizak87
    elizak87 Posts: 249 Member
    My go to breakfasts are the 3 carb cheese sandwich and minute muffin reciepes on here. My lunch is always left overs and my go to dinner is a (mock - im vego) chicken wrap with salad or bean casserole.

    My shopping list always has:
    Bannanas
    Pink lady apples
    Flax seed
    Eggs
    Low carb nut mix
    Mock chicken
    Barley wraps
    Slim pasta
    Organic pasta sauce
    Vegies - eggplant, spinach, tomatoes, leek, carrots, celery, broccoli, beans
    Almond milk
    Frozen berries
    No fat greek yoghurt
    Mexican beans
    Extra light cheese
  • GraceHofmann
    GraceHofmann Posts: 2 Member
    Meat:
    Salmon
    Lamb

    Veggies:
    baby spinach
    kale
    carrots
    mushrooms
    peppers
    tomatoes
    broccoli
    sprouts

    Fruit:
    bananas
    apples

    Grains:
    Whole wheat bread
    Quinoa
    Oatmeal

    Cheese:
    Provolone


    Breakfast: Oatmeal or yogurt, (carrot, spinach, banana + whey smoothie)

    Lunch: turkey sandwhich with apple and mixed nuts

    Dinner: veggies and meat

    Total: 1200-1300 calories per day
  • Julicat6
    Julicat6 Posts: 231 Member
    almond milk, greek yogurt, lowfat cottage cheese, eggs, 2% cheese, whatever frozen veggies are on sale, frozen fruit, frozen brown rice, frozen rice and veg blends, frozen entrees, Quaker Multi-grain hot cereal and steel-cut oats, granola bars( I'm picky about these, but it also has to be on sale) fresh fruits, bananas, canned beans, baby carrots, otria yogurt veggie dip(love the cucumber dill feta) lean meats and fish, coffee, coffee creamer(vice, the flavored kind) cereal, reduced sodium chicken broth, pumpkin puree, all my Husband's junk food and snacks:tongue: luckily I don't usually want chips and salty stuff, so he can have it, without it derailing my progress. I like variety so I look for sales and new products all the time.
  • AnnaVee84
    AnnaVee84 Posts: 345 Member
    Just went shopping today with the roomie and it's pretty similar to what's already been posted:

    plain greek yogurt x2, cottage cheese
    almond milk, lactaid, 1% milk, (haha one for each of us!), eggs
    wheat bread x2
    eggplant, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower
    bananas, apples, grapes, nectarines, spaghetti squash (usually avocado, but we went crazy with avocado this month and we've still got like 6 in our fridge), pumpkin
    chicken leg and thighs (usu whatever meats on sale)
    quaker oats
    5 gallon drum of water

    - no goodies this time! last visit i bought some brookside chocolate covered blueberries :love:

    edited: more!
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    Granny Smith apples
    Bananas
    Cottage cheese (4% is the best one but it's hard to find!)
    Cinnamon raisin bread
    Sourdough bread
    Butter
    Tea
    Soy milk
    Chocolate chips
    Eggs
    Chicken
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    Bananas
    Strawberries
    Salmon
    Tilapia
    Swai
    Boneless skinless chicken breasts
    Greek yogurt
    Honey
    Strawberry preserves
    Almond milk
    Green beans
    Peas
    Broccoli
    Protein powder
    Cereal
    Almonds
    Kashi cookies and granola bars
    Veggie burgers
    Oatmeal
  • rawfull
    rawfull Posts: 178
    Kale:heart:
    Spinach
    Tomatoes:heart:
    Avocados:heart:
    Bananas
    Oranges
    Grapes
    Apples
    Lines
    Lemons

    Dates, Figs, Raisins

    Nuts: walnuts, almonds, pecans, cashews, macadamias

    Seeds: pumpkin, sesame, flax

    Stevia, Tamarri,

    Raw Cacao (chocolate) :heart:
  • lordloaf
    lordloaf Posts: 6 Member
    What I try to always have stocked in my kitchen:
    Canned beans
    Frozen edamame
    Seasonal fruits and vegetables (I try to get these only at the farmer's market), but usually always carrots, celery, sweet potatoes, broccoli, spinach and other leafy greens, apples/bananas, avocado, cabbage, mushrooms, etc.
    Tofu/fake meat
    Nuts/trail mix, dried fruit, granola
    Quinoa, brown rice
    Eggs
    Non fat (greek) yogurt
    Dark chocolate :)
  • endlesoul
    endlesoul Posts: 98 Member
    {Costco Musts}
    Frozen broccoli
    Frozen green beans
    Frozen stir fry mix
    Hake
    Salmon
    Pork loin
    Foster farms boneless skinless breasts
    Lean sausages various brands
    Extra large eggs
    Spring Mix salad
    Cucumber
    2% cottage cheese
    Tillamook cheese
    walnuts
    Fiber One Bar, Oats & Chocolate
    Almond & peanut butter
    Quinioa
    Low Carb tortillias
    Green Tea

    {Other stores}
    Beef
    Swai
    Carbsmart yogurt
    Boca burgers
    Blue Diamond almond/coconut unsweetened & sweetened
    Lucerne Coconut Milk
    Cauliflower
    Frozen peppers
    Spinach
    Collard greens
    Flax meal
    Fat free half & half
    Coffee
    Pop corn kernels
    Frozen yogurt

    Of course this is my usual buys not purchased all at once.
  • Aventuria
    Aventuria Posts: 151
    I did the same, having regulars on the grocery list. But that made my fridge overload with leftovers and so on.
    Now i meticulously plan my whole week including all veggies and fruit I need. I only buy exactly what I need.
    Made me save a lot of money and there's no place for extra cravings, cause there is no extra food... :wink:
  • annwyatt69
    annwyatt69 Posts: 727 Member
    I do chicken breasts, fresh and frozen vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, greens, green beans, carrots, okra, yellow and zucchini squash, etc.) Other lean meats like fish--even salmon and tuna are good (healthy fats.) Low fat cottage cheese, whole grain thin sliced breads--Earthgrains makes a bread that is very high in fiber that is only 35 calories per slice. Fresh fruits of all kinds. Stay away from all processed and already prepared meals.
  • Sick_Beard
    Sick_Beard Posts: 407 Member
    Eggs
    Peanut Butter
    Bread
    Strawberries
    Milk
    Chicken Breasts
    Steak
    Cereal
    Almonds
    Avos
    Pastrami
    Whey Protein
  • JosephVitte
    JosephVitte Posts: 2,039
    Lots of salad, Italian dressing, tomatoes, onions, green pepper. Diet Lipton green tea, doritos, rigatoni, hot pockets, 12 grain bread, skippy's peanut butter, lots of water, butterball turkey, mild cheddar cheese. Still new here, but that's what I'm doin! Oatmeal too

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