What foods are your staples?

Dani_wants_to_be_fit
Dani_wants_to_be_fit Posts: 550 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just curious (and hoping to steal ideas maybe ;)) Of what kind of foods have become your guys staples and always end up on your shopping list, whether they be for snack or part of a meal.

For me spring onions (scallions) and red onion are always a must

Banana's, Garlic, lemon, gem lettuce, eggs, mini chicken fillets and mushrooms always seem to end up on my list.
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  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
    Unsweetened coconut almond milk
    PB2
    Tumaro's low carb tortillas
    Kraft fat free cheddar
    Shirataki noodles
    Laura's 96% ground beef
    Cool whip free
    Ezekial bread
    Dry black beans
    Lentils
    Sweet potatoes
    Berries
    Green beans lots of green beans
    Whole roaster chickens
    Dark chocolate
  • Dani_wants_to_be_fit
    Dani_wants_to_be_fit Posts: 550 Member
    Unsweetened coconut almond milk
    PB2
    Tumaro's low carb tortillas
    Kraft fat free cheddar
    Shirataki noodles
    Laura's 96% ground beef
    Cool whip free
    Ezekial bread
    Dry black beans
    Lentils
    Sweet potatoes
    Berries
    Green beans lots of green beans
    Whole roaster chickens
    Dark chocolate

    Ah I forgot to mention the sweet potato! But everything else sounds yummy.
  • jamers3111
    jamers3111 Posts: 495 Member
    sweet potatoes, chicken, spinach, frozen brocolli, red peppers, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, apples
  • Ainar
    Ainar Posts: 858 Member
    Chicken breasts, potatoes, brown rice, cottage cheese, persimmons, kiwi and green tea... those stuff I ate a lot and buy 95% of time. Other stuff changes week by week...
  • MelissR75
    MelissR75 Posts: 735 Member
    Oatmeal, yogurt, eggs, black beans, peanut butter, banana's, apples, lean ground beef, chicken...
  • Ajasper83
    Ajasper83 Posts: 107 Member
    Greek yogurt, almond milk, chick peas, black beans, carrots, salsa, brown rice, bananas, peanut butter, avacados, tomatoes.
  • oslady88
    oslady88 Posts: 3
    Eggs, sweet potatoes, coconut butter, broccoli, squash, beef, chicken, turkey, seafood, unsweetened almond milk, spinach, kale, full fat yogurt, berries. Oh, and grass fed butter!
  • sanndandi
    sanndandi Posts: 300 Member
    bump
  • Rosa1213
    Rosa1213 Posts: 456 Member
    Sweet potatoes
    Russet potatoes
    Apples
    Chicken
    Beans
    Lettuce
    Rice Cakes
    Greek Yogurt

    And since my roommate and I buy groceries together, I also end up with A LOT of frozen, prepackaged meals, sweet cereal, and chips. I just have to ignore those when I look in the pantry.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,261 Member
    some foods change depending on the season, but I generally shop for these weekly or when needed.

    Eggs
    Goat milk
    Cheese: all different types
    Yogurt
    Yellow onion
    Red onion
    Spring onion
    Mushrooms: different varieties
    Salad greens
    Herbs
    Tomatoes: different varieties
    Potatoes
    Sweet potato
    Broccoli
    Cauliflower
    Zucchini
    Celeriac
    Lemons
    Cucumber
    Turnip
    Squash
    Oranges
    Blueberries
    Mango
    Melon
    Banana's
    Oatmeal
    Nuts: varieties
    Raisins
    Coconut milk
    Extra virgin olive oil
    Fish, lots of sea creatures
    Lamb
    Beef
    Pork
    Venison

    and a bunch of other stuff.
  • SadKitty27
    SadKitty27 Posts: 416 Member
    Eggs, fish and raw spinach.
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    raw almonds, hummus, edamame, eggs, string cheese, low fat cottage cheese, boneless/skinless chicken breasts, crumbled blue cheese, sugar free coffee creamer, apples, freshly ground PB from Whole Foods.
  • ElliieMental
    ElliieMental Posts: 189
    Greek yoghurt
    Frozen berries
    Eggs
    Cheese
    Coffee!!
  • Brian_VA
    Brian_VA Posts: 125
    BREAKFAST
    Water (first thing after waking)
    Blueberries
    Strawberries
    Almonds
    (three above mixed with cottage cheese)
    Grapefruit
    Eggs and bacon/sausage or ham
    Thin bagels with chive cream cheese, smoked salmon, onion, tomato, capers (special occasions)
    Coffee

    LUNCH / DINNER
    Salad with whole leaf lettuce, tomatoes, onion, feta, small salami chunks - Kraft Olive Oil Greek dressing (add grilled chicken as meal)
    Grilled Chicken (various forms)
    Chicken with spaghetti sauce on top, finished under broiler with melted mozzarella
    Steak (Medium rare)
    Salmon / other fish
    Broccoli
    Fresh green beans (cooked with Franks hot sauce and lots of raw almonds)
    Cauliflower with melted American cheese
    Low carb wraps
    Deli thins
    Chicken Salad (mostly chicken!)
    Sweet potatoes
    Water or tea

    SNACKS
    Apples
    Pears
    <also see breakfast fruits>
    Pistachios
    Organic peanut butter on celery
    Humus with sriracha dipped with carrots
  • Maximumresults
    Maximumresults Posts: 175
    egg whites, oatmeal, chicken, talapia, fruit (all kinds), pb 2 peanut butter, lump crab meat, lettuces, turkey bacon, 40 calorie wheat bread, honey, potatoes and sweet potatoes

    turkey, whey protein isolate, sometimes rtds and protein bars, diet soda, crystal light, rice, skilly cow ice cream...I like variety so it can change and I'll get on a different kick for a while
  • ozznando
    ozznando Posts: 36 Member
    egg beaters, chicken breasts, oatmeal, broccoli, salmon, trout, quinoa, PB2, peanuts, greek yogurt, ground turkey.
  • bcw660816
    bcw660816 Posts: 326 Member
    Fage 0% plain yogurt with no sugar added peaches
    Dannon Fit & Light Greek Yogurt
    Starkist low sodium tuna
    frozen broccoli florets
    salad
    Maple Grove Farms of Vermont no sugar added raspberry vinaigrette
    fish
    Gnu fiber bars (love these!)
    Healthy Life 35 calorie high fiber wheat bread
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Eggs
    Baby Spinach
    Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
    Frozen whole green beans
    Milk
    Coffee
    Cheese
    Beer
    Whiskey/Whisky
    Cereal
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    Just curious (and hoping to steal ideas maybe ;)) Of what kind of foods have become your guys staples and always end up on your shopping list, whether they be for snack or part of a meal.

    For me spring onions (scallions) and red onion are always a must

    Banana's, Garlic, lemon, gem lettuce, eggs, mini chicken fillets and mushrooms always seem to end up on my list.

    Lettuce/salad veggies
    greek yogurt
    lentils
    beans (pinto, black)
    salsa, fresh
    frozen wild blueberries
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    red meat and olive oil
  • jeanine89
    jeanine89 Posts: 95 Member
    -lots of frozen veggies so I don't have to worry about spoiling or if there in season.
    -liter 35 wheat bread ITS ONLY 35 calories a slice and it doesn't taste like carboard
    -Fat free cheese (but fat free cheese in HIGH in sodium)
    -lean cuisines because I live with 4 people and were not always going to be making healthy meals so I can have a choice
    -lean ground chicken/turkey
    -Pre-cooked bacon (only 80cal for 3 slices)
    -Lettuce of course when I feel like the I need to eat I can always make a salad
    -light salad dressing yummy on salad and on chicken/beef/pork/veggies...
    -Eggs (I use a mix of 1white and 1 whole egg)
    -Skim milk
    -lean chicken/pork/beef
    -soup because it can be so filling when your so hungry but used most of your calories already.
    -Light yogurt I get the pie and cake flavors and tell myself I'm having an amazing desert.
  • DeirdreMum8
    DeirdreMum8 Posts: 68
    ~ Broccoli slaw with Trader Joe's Spicy peanut dressing topped with canned salmon
    ~Quaker low salt rice cakes topped with light laughing cow cheese and sliced jalapeno peppers
    ~ Atkins meal & treat bars with coffee for breakfast & treats as needed
    ~ Spinach, sweet potatoes, raw veggies & fruits
    ~ White fish from costco, broil with lemon & capers & garlic
    ~ Veggie black bean chili makings ( serve the sour cream and chips for the kids not for me:)
    ~ greek yogurt, love the light & fit
    ~ EGGS, hard boiled, egg whites, egg & banana pancake
    ~ Goat cheese
    ~ Wild rice for homemade bone broth soup
    ~Raw cranberries, cook with stevia in the crock pot for very low calorie treat.

    :heart:
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Plain Greek yogurt
    Blueberries
    Eggs
    Tuna
    Kraft mayo w/olive oil
    Jif Natural peanut butter
    Ground turkey
    Chicken (sometimes frozen breasts, sometimes an all-natural rotisserie chicken)
    Steak (ribeye or NY Strip)
    Pork (chops, loin, roast)
    Uncured bacon
    Yellow squash
    Zucchini squash
    Crimini mushrooms
    Fresh garlic
    Red onions
    Broccoli slaw
    Baby spinach

    Those are all the things that I always have on hand.
  • WeatherGirl8
    WeatherGirl8 Posts: 91 Member
    Carrots and graham crackers- yum!
  • ingeh
    ingeh Posts: 513 Member
    cous cous and frozen veggies. Il mix those two up with spices or curry powder for a quick lunch when I cant think of anything else to make! Il sometimes add chicken or fish to it - as I am today
  • _namaste_
    _namaste_ Posts: 246
    Bananas, berries of all types (fresh and frozen for smoothies), spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, frozen veg, quinua, deli meat (I know, I know but I need quick protein sometimes so I go for low sodium), rye bread, chicken, salmon, natural ingredient thin crust pizzas (low cal, lower carb, high protein), kashi cereal, eggs, goats milk feta cheese (amazingly low calorie compared to other feta and tastes amazing!)... those are some, anyways. :)
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken, broccoli, strawberries, and my protein shakes :drinker:
  • natashalh1998
    natashalh1998 Posts: 56 Member
    bump
  • jonesin_am
    jonesin_am Posts: 404 Member
    Eggs
    Cheese
    Bacon
    Romaine hearts
    Tomatoes
    Cucumbers
    Avocados
    Chicken breast/thighs
    Broccoli
    Green beans
    Spinach
  • CrackedMojo
    CrackedMojo Posts: 15 Member
    EAS Advanedge shakes (100 & 110 calorie)
    Atkins Advantage shakes (140 & 160 calorie)
    Libbys Skinny Fruits - Tropical Fruit Salad (105 calorie/can)
    Del Monte - Very Cherry Fruit Mix - No Sugar Added (105 calorie/can)
    Mojo Clif bar (190 & 200 calorie)
    Peaches, nectarines, plums, honey crisp apples (seasonal)
    Red or golden delicious apples (usually year around)

    I usually eat prepared/packaged foods as I can't stand guessing calorie counts (I know, calorie counts on prepared/packaged foods can vary by 50 - 100 calories either way (usually higher)).

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