What's in your grocery cart?

I'm a big veggie eater so I always start in the produce. Get your faves and move on. Then I go to the meat section. I eat all types of meat and fish so I usually get some ground beef, steak to grill, chicken breast and frozen chicken wings. Then I move on to dairy. We get milk, cheeses, cottage cheese, butter, eggs. Frozen foods are mostly frozen veggies and icecream, but I let the kids pick out waffles and pot pies. Sometimes frozen pizza. We love Tombstone. After that, we might venture to the snack aisle and get some crackers, tortilla chips, salsa, nuts and popcorn.

That's about it. We get cereal but not every shopping trip.

It sounds like you need to reset your taste buds from a carb-heavy diet to one full of vegetables and lean proteins. Try hummus in a pita with carrots and peppers.... cottage cheese and fruit....homemade soups with veggies and beans.... The most important thing you can do is calorie count, watch sugar intake, carb intake and salt... and EXERCISE. Here is a recipe for "golaush" that is my go-to dinner when I want something hardy and healthy. Even my picky meat-and-potato-loving hubby will eat this.

Serves 1....

3-4 ounces ground beef 96% lean
1/2 Bell Pepper
1 clove garlic
Pam Spray
1/2 cup diced tomatoes...no salt added
1/2 cup black beans....no salt added
Salt and Pepper
hot sauce to taste

Heat skillet over medium high heat
Spray with Pam
Add diced bell pepper and ground beef
Season well
Brown beef and soften bell pepper
Add tomatoes and scrap bottom of pan with wooden spoon... That's where the yummy bits live
Add beans and season once more
Simmer over medium low heat for 5 minutes
Serve with hot sauce on the side...

Can serve four by using a pound of ground beef... 2 bell peppers....4 cloves garlic and the whole can of tomatoes and beans.

The things I buy regularly

Chicken breast
Ground turkey
Eggs
Bag salad
Whole grain bread
Greek yogurt
Strawberries
Blueberries
Apples
Bananas
Veggies for different meals
Almond milk
Oatmeal

oh! and my grocery list for next week is:

45 calorie sara lee bread
turkey breast
bananas
1 percent organic milk
natural peanut butter
96 percent lean ground beef
black beans
diced tomatoes
strawberries
red onion
garden delight ronzoni pasta
30-40 count shrimp
fat free miracle whip
black olives
orange
New England Clam Chowder Healthy Choice
eggs
hummus
radishes
carrots

It's for M-F...Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Mon Menu
B-Peanut butter sandwich with milk
L-Banana
D-Golaush
Tues Menu
B- Banana and strawberries
L-Turkey Sandwich
D-Shrimp Pasta with Olives, Peas and Red Onion
Weds Menu
B- Orange
L-Turkey Sandwich
D- Can of Soup
Thurs Menu
B-Poached egg and bread
L-Hummus with veggies
D- Taco Bell hard taco
Fri Menu
B-Peanut butter sandwich and milk
L-Banana
D- Cup egg drop soup, egg roll and one order of crab rangoon

Salad mix
Tomatoes
Avocado's
Onions
Low fat cheese
strawberries
apples
bananas
watermelon
grapes
chicken breast
fiber one brownies
Atkins bars, I eat them for snacks!
Any kind of meat is okay as long as you watch the portion size
Broccoli
green beans
carrots
yogurt
eggs
bacon
peanut butter
almonds

I was a very picky eater before and rarely cooked. I started cooking easy meals, modifying stuff to fit my tastes, and the more I did, the more I wanted to try. I absolutely LOVE veggies now.

I usually get eggs, beans (not too big on meat), salads, bread, LOTS of fruit, almond milk, almond butter...

And spices help mix things up!

I tend to do Jennie-o turkey meats, chicken, fish, veggies, brown rice and potato's, my husband likes homemade mash potato's. I also get fruits, and drink lots and lots of water.

Kale
Turnip greens
Super greens
chicken breast
Green beans
Eggs
Turkey bacon
Organic fat free milk
Distilled water
Grape fruit
Mixed berries- raspberries,blue berries,strawberries,black berries
Green tea
Black beans
Peppers and onions
Broccoli
Dark chocolate
Tootsie rolls

Occasionally sirloin steak!

Well, I buy ingredients to make many meals throughout the month because I only go grocery shopping once a month. I usually get staples such as canned diced tomatoes (organic), canned tomato sauce, canned tomato paste, shredded cheese on sale which I freeze, 3 gallons of milk, cage free organic brown eggs, plain low-fat yogurt-a huge tub, for smoothies, sour cream substitute, and my yogurt dessert that I like with granola, ground beef patties which I can defrost and make meals when I want something like tacos or Mexican casserole, canned dark red kidney beans for chilli, canned northern beans for southern style beans, salad greens, chia seeds and golden flax seed for smoothies, cherry tomatoes, yellow onions for many of the dishes I cook, baked potatoes, fresh garlic and cilantro for different dishes, frozen berries for smoothies and to go in my oatmeal, fish that I freeze for later and chicken the same thing, quinoa as a supplement for rice, canned and frozen veggies, granola, old fashioned oatmeal, stuff like that. The diced tomatoes, sauce and paste I buy in cases. They come in handy for many dishes such as spaghetti, lasagna, Mexican casserole, tacos, chilli, etc. Almond Milk for smoothies. That way I do not have to keep buying that at the store every other week. Oh yeah, and bananas for smoothies, plus my son likes them cut up in his oatmeal, they are the only raw fruit he will eat, every other fruit comes in juice form for him. When my bananas get super ripe, I will peel them and throw them in a zip lock bag and freeze them so that I can throw them in a smoothie, if need be.

I don't like chicken much so I understand your challenge but both pork and beef sirloins can be lean if you trim the fat. I tend to eat more low carb, so I still get lots of meat and fish in my diet. I encourage you to start with protein and build around it.

Don't like veggies? Then juice or take a green supplement because you still need them. If you do not have blood sugar issues you can eat 2 to 3 servings of fruit instead, but you should retain your taste buds to like veggies

A good way to re-train your taste buds is to pick one veggie and put something yummy on it like butter or cheese, or just eat it raw and dip it in something like ranch dressing. Try to associate pleasure with your eating experience, that is how you can learn to enjoy new foods. Not a lot of fat, but enough to make it taste good. In order to train your taste buds you have to appease them and make it a positive experience. If all you are doing is steaming veggies and trying to choke it down you will never be able to adjust.

Here are my regular food items

Grass Fed Trimmed Sirloins - Pork and Beef
Lean Ground Beef - Grass fed
Organic Chicken Thighs- (I hate chicken breast, can you say tasteless?!!)
White Fish
Protein Powder - this protein mix is a foundation in my diet to ensure I get enough protein, especially when I am busy and can not cook. Any low sugar protein mix will work, but I the one I use only has 1 net gram of carbs and 1 gram fat and 34 grams of protein.
Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt - I mix my protein powder in this, I also make dips with this
MCT Oil, I put this in my shakes and when I do cook with oil, which is not often, I ONLY use this oil
Olive Oil - for salads
Cucumbers, Asparagus, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Cabbage Slaw, Green Beans, Artichokes
Apples, Oranges, Pears, and Grapefruit, Lemons and Limes. Sometime Pineapple when in season
Pickles and Peppers
Mushrooms
Onions/Garlic
Unsweetened Almond Milk - for shakes
Hood Calorie Count Down Milk
Brown Rice Noodles- I tend to stay away from wheat most days, but not always
Almond and Rice Crackers
Brown Rice Tortillas
Flat Outs and Sandwhich Thins (When I do want wheat)
2% Organic Cream Cheese
2% Organic Cottage Cheese
Eggs - I make my own mayonnaise with Olive Oil and Lemons
Liquid Egg Whites for Smoothies
Frozen Fruit for Smoothies
Tabasco
Soy Sauce
Worcestershire Sauce
A1 Sauce
Raw Nuts

I won't be helpful because I eat a lot of the stuff you don't like:

Brown rice
Brown rice pasta (gluten sensitive so no wheat)
Potatoes
Chicken breast
Ground turkey
Almond Milk
Baby Carrots
Frozen fruits
Frozen spinach
Frozen broccoli
Fresh fruits and veg in season
Olive oil
Oatmeal
Corn tortillas
Peanut butter
Walnuts
Dark chocolate
Dried fruits
Beans
Stevia

my list:

bananas
pears
apples
spinach
carrots
tomatos
cucumbers
ZUCCHINI
yellow squash
kiwi
strawberries
blackberries
sometimes watermelon, honey dew
chicken breasts
turkey sausage
lower sodium honey ham lunch meat
whole grain bread
lite mayo
sometimes i get smartones frozen meals for when i don't have time to cook
frozen broccoli
frozen cauliflower
frozen tilapia or salmon fillets
tuna in can
jif creamy PB
almonds lightly salted
smartpop popcorn
0% fat greek yogurt plain
different types of cereal each time i go but right now i like Kashi go lean crunch berry
silk light vanilla soy milk
amy's soups
frozen blueberries
frozen raspberries
unsweetened applesauce
weight watchers string cheese
oatmeal
raisins
eggs

and i think thats it WOW all that food is just for me lol