What's in your grocery cart?
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Always varies since it's not always me buying (i live with my mum at intervals if i just get sick of being alone, i hate being lonely)
But since I started eating better, my most recent shopping list was something like this:
light ricotta cheese
ryvita wholegrain crackers
chicken breast
eye fillet steak
quorn
light mayonaise
eggs
strawberries
raspberries
blueberries
skim milk
wholegrain bread
broccoli
cauliflower
cucumber
rocket
spinach
lettuce
onions
spring onion
capsicum
cherry tomatoes
tea bags (african bold)
instant coffee
brown rice
wholegrain pasta
diet coke
tomato soup
weetabix
bananas
apples
quakers plain porridge
quakers honey porridge
mixed nuts
dark chocolate
rice bran oil
lite greek youghurt
drinking coconuts (my guilty secret agh)
and sometimes i treat myself to a chocolate bar at the checkout, shh!!0 -
Baby spinach
asparagus
bananas
almond milk
plums
kiwis
avocados
crunchy peanut butter
all natural strawberry jam
whole wheat bread
fish (salmon, tilapia. low sodium tuna)
frozen fruits (blueberries ect.)
brown rice
whole grain rotini
marinara sause
mrs dash seasoning
mayonnaise
EVOO
raspberry vingaigrette
fuji apples
medjool dates
raisins
cut up celery
egg beaters
strawberries
sweet potatos
almonds
cheerios
oh my gosh i keep on forgetting to buy crackers.0 -
Whole wheat bread
Peanut Butter
Raw Almonds (12 is 100 Calories)
Mozzarella
Tomato
Eggs
Olive Oil with a spray nozzle
Entrecote
Tilapia
Salmon
Quinoa
Wild rice
Arugula
Spinach
Carrots
Onions
Garlic
Sweet Potatoes
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
Black Grape Juice
Coconut Water
Watermelon
Strawberries
Mango
Mandarin
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Black Beans0 -
I just went shopping yesterday and my bounty consisted of:
kale
2 bunches parsley
turnips
parsnips
carrots
potatoes
beans/legumes
2# strawberries
eggs
zucchini
celery
romaine lettuce
cherry tomatoes
onions
6# lemons (use them for/in EVERYTHING)
2 limes
apples
whole spices (taste better when I grind them and they're cheaper)
cauliflower heads
peppers (hot and sweet)
cabbage
jasmine rice
avocados
goji berries
quinoa (red and black)
bok choy
fresh dill
raw cashews
fresh peanut butter
butternut squash
spaghetti squash
Frozen: peas, spinach, and white corn
crap! In listing everything, I discovered I forgot my almond milk! dang it! Guess it'll have to wait until I can get to town again
I am gluten and dairy intolerant and eat little red meat. My produce varies, except my lemons, as to what is on sale and will LAST as I only go to town once or twice a month for groceries (we live on a little island and I hate leaving it :blushing: ). 0 -
I seem to have a routine with what I eat, so it is quite samey, but it's healthy and helps you to loose weight.
I buy:
Peas
Sweetcorn
Sliced Gherkins
Cucumber
Turkey Dinosaurs/ Turkey Burgers
Stir fry veg
Lean Beef strips
Chinese sauce
Frosties small variety pack (they are measured out perfectly)
Bananas.. great breakfast only 100 calories, keeps you full and gives you energy
Soup
I tend to buy mushroom soup as its very low cal. try to get used to not having bread with it, its worth it not adding more calories
Admirals Fish Pie
Vegetable fingers
Ainsley Harriott Cous Cous, very nice and filling just on its own!
For low calorie sweet treats i have either Kinder Bueno or Maltesers.
I occasionally have pasta bolognese or bolognese tortilla wraps as a treat with my boyfriend. (Its a treat as I am rubbish at measuring out pasta)
I recently tried Batchalors Noodle Pots. They are nice, quick and low cal. Very filling too.0 -
In a typical grocery shopping trip I buy the following:
Fruit
Veggies
chicken breasts (I like to buy the kind cut into strips, tenders, or Florentine for better portion control)
lean pork chops
Some sort of fish (I change it up every time I go to the store, but last trip was cod filets)
Morningstar Farms Grillers (these are really awesome veggies burgers)
hummus
Flatout Light Bread
Wheat Hamburger buns
coffee
Lemon juice
whole wheat pasta
spaghetti sauce
canned tomatoes
canned beans
sugar free/fat free pudding and jello
skim milk
Banana nut Cheerios
Fiber One granola bars
Almonds
Brown rice
Low fat cheese slices
Sargento Light string cheese
Eggs
Yoplait light yogurt
low fat granola
Every few months I stock up on the following, since these are thing that last me a long time:
Extra virgin olive oil
light salad dressing (currently I have balsamic vinagrette and sesame ginger)
Sriracha
low sodium soy sauce
natural peanut butter
rice vinegar0 -
I actually shop only a few days at a time to keep every thing as fresh as possible. But the staples in my fridge or pantry are:
Almond Milk
Protein Powder
Greek Yogurt
Strawberries
Blackberries
Raspberries
Carrots (but you don't like them lol)
Salad mix (preferably field or spring mix, but if an American blend is on sale I will grab that too).
Ultra thin sliced cheese
Salsa
Eggs
Bacon
Lower sodium deli meat0 -
I just got back from the grocery store, where I bought:
deli-thin-sliced turkey breast flavored with rosemary
turkey meatballs
ground turkey
turkey sausage (do you sense a theme here?)
fresh pico de gallo (usually make it myself, but felt lazy)
ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta (to go in a pasta salad recipe involving asparagus, peas, and arugula)
arugula (for the same recipe)
asparagus (for the same recipe)
butter lettuce (to use for lettuce roll-up wraps with the rosemary turkey)
grapefruit (for breakfasts)
yellow watermelon
pineapple (for shrimp tacos)
raspberries (for morning snacks with almonds)
strawberries (for morning snacks with almonds)
blueberries (for morning snacks with almonds)
cucumber (for shrimp tacos)
yellow squash (for a new chicken curry recipe)
zucchini (for a new chicken curry recipe)
colored bell peppers
garlic
fresh coriander
baby spinach (to put in wrap sandwiches)
skim milk
spreadable goat cheese
laughing cow light wedges
proviva probiotic yogurt drink
high-protein, low-sugar yogurt smoothie
Skyr (Icelandic version of Greek yogurt)
fat-free Greek yogurt
high-protein, low-sugar chocolate sports drink
canned chickpeas (for a new chicken curry recipe)
sesame rice crackers
After Eight thin dark chocolate mints :-)
sugar-free bubble gum (helps me when craving sweets)
bananas
mini cherry tomatos (about the size of a pearl)
other staples which I buy often include:
baby carrots
spaghetti squash
sweet potatos (to roast with a little chili oil and pumpkin pie spice)
pumpkin (to make soup with)
radishes
chicken breast
pizza dough
salmon (both regular and smoked)
shrimp (already cooked, deveined, decapitated, and frozen)
flour tortillas
frozen waffles (top with Skyr or FF Greek yogurt and fruit)
hummus
feta cheese (love wrap sandwiches with baby spinach, feta, and hummus)
broccoli
frozen steamed shrimp dumplings
canteloupe
mangos
avocados
tomatillo and green chile salsa
black beans
tuna packed in water
white beans
broad beans (aka fava beans)
mini Babybel cheese
eggs (both regular and hard-boiled)
lemon pepper
cumin
ground ginger
couscous
quinoa
brown rice
My diary is public if you need ideas. Feel free to add me as well if you want. And good luck finding new things you like!0 -
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My list:
apples
raspberries
strawberries
watermelon?
banananananananananas
OJ
frozen edamame
frozen corn
frozen peas
navy beans
rice
raw almonds
ginger tea
sodaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
We typically buy in bulk, especially the frozen veggies, so I don't have a TON of variety.... I'd like to have them fresh, but they always seem to go bad on me... Hmmm. I wonder why that happens
I have yet to kick the diet soda habit, sigh. My family always buys soda for them, and because it's in the fridge... Well, I'm working on it. :laugh:
Edit: Just added unsweetened almond milk and grapefruit to the list.0 -
any healthy swap is better then nothing! i shop at walmart and aldi. for breakfast i do breakfast sandwiches. you can make your own or buy them from aldi or wally. jimmy dean makes some just over 200 calories. for my lunches i do fruit, pretzels, wheat thins, peanut butter sandiches, turkey sandiches, yogurts.. depends. i change it up. but i keep my day light so i can splurge for my dinners. aldi had really good protein bars. double chocolate and strawberry. good for a snack and sweet tooth. i also sometimes make my own protein shakes. i sometimes go from work to gym and need a boost between. i mix a low cal protein powder with almond milk and a banana. very tasty to me. you can get small tubs for 10-15 at walmart or even walgreens. my dinners are mainly fish, brown rice, and veggies. i know you said you dont really like those things. but i keep my meals light during the week and eat out on the weekends. i still try to stay normal. i eat pizza and junk food. i am just much smarter about it. you can get yummy lean pockets for the pizza craving. turkey burgers and 40 calorie sargento cheese. you can also find low cal 35 calorie bread at wally. just learn what you like and try the low cal or sugar free versions and go from there.0
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Me and my boyfriend are backpackers and on a very small food budget. This is what is usually in our shop:
Bananas
Peppers
Onions
Garlic
Chilli pepper
Sweet potato/new potatoes
Some leaves
Chicken breast
A red meat to go in pasta like meatballs or something
Sandwich meat for lunches
Milk
Butter
Eggs
Cheese
Greek Yoghurts
Bread
Muesli
Porridge oats
Honey
Peanut Butter
Brown rice
Brown pasta
Pasta sauces
Other sauces like thai red curry sauces.
and that is all.
mostly we dont have to buy all of that because there is usually always a lot of this leftover week to week as we try to buy in bulk.
breakfasts are always oats and banana, greek yoghurt muesli fruit and honey or peanut butter on toast with banana
lunches we take to work will be just a sandwich
dinners are always rice or pasta with meat and peppers, onions, garlic etc added in.
I like to think its the best we can do with the funds we have.
In an ideal world I could have things like quinoa and pearl barley and all sorts of health foods but in reality we have barely any money.0 -
I love fruits and veggies and they make the bulk of what I'm buying.
I usually get:
apples - kind of the perfect fruit, relatively cheap, easy to store, filling
bananas - great for after working out
pineapple/strawberries/grapes/oranges/mango/watermelon - depending on the season and price^^
bell peppers
zucchini - love them
cucumber - low on calories and great as snack
salads
broccoli - one of my favorites, especially because it's also great to take as a snack, cooked or as salad
carrots - the apples among the veggies
fennel - depending on the season
turnip cabbage - shredded and mixed with a shredded apple and you have a great salad
spring onions - great in omelet
ginger - also great in omelet or as tea
sweet potato - cut in disks, sprinkled with chili powder or cinnamon 390°F 10 minutes each side, great for breakfast
celery root - sauteed with a little bit of soy sauce and sesame seeds - yum!
mushrooms
purple cabbage - is also good, although for me it's more of a winter vegetable
potatoes - I usually steam them, also great as salad with cucumber (just a little bit of vinegar or lemon juice)
eggs
rice-and-soy-milk
oats - 1/2 cup with 3/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup milk and fruit and cinnamon for breakfast
brown rice as a staple, although I used to eat way more rice than I do nowadays
herbal tea - I prefer that over drinking a lot of plain water
frozen fish
frozen veggies for when I don't have time to go grocery shopping (broccoli and green beans)
There are many dishes that don't need a lot of time to cook, especially with vegetables. I often just throw together whatever is in the fridge, steam it or make a salad
Ialso usually pack my lunch the night before, this way I don't run the risk of being in the city and hungry (which is a bad combination^^). 0 -
boneless chicken breast
turkey wings
salmon in the can
starkist tuna in water
special k cereal
special k cereal bar
special k meal bar
special k popcorn
special k chips
special k potein shake
almonds
raisins
craisins
sunflower seeds
pumpkin seeds
sugar free jello
diet snapple
sugar free ice cream
activia
greek yogurt
apples
oranges
spinach
collard greens
kale
cabbage
cantalope
honey dew
watermelon
talapea0 -
boneless chicken breast
turkey wings
salmon in the can
starkist tuna in water
special k cereal
special k cereal bar
special k meal bar
special k popcorn
special k chips
special k potein shake
almonds
raisins
craisins
sunflower seeds
pumpkin seeds
sugar free jello
diet snapple
sugar free ice cream
activia
greek yogurt
apples
oranges
spinach
collard greens
kale
cabbage
cantalope
honey dew
watermelon
talapida0 -
Produce: Salad mix, mushrooms, carrots, snap peas, cucumber, apples, bananas, fresh berries, grapes, clementines, cantelope
Meat: Chicken, tilapia, tuna, ground sirloin, top sirloin, pork tenderloin
Dairy: Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese, Skim Milk, LF Cottage Cheese, LF cheese sticks, eggs, Dannon Light and Fit Greek Yogurt.
Snacks: Almonds, popcorn, sugar free Cool Whip, SF Black Cherry jello
GNC: Total Lean Protein powder, Quest Bars0 -
Turkey Breast sliced from Deli
Skim Milk
Sugar Free Carnation instand breakfast
Light String Cheese
Koops spicey Mustard
whole almonds - unsalted
Danon Greek Yogurt - black cherry
Any fish I can grill
onions, broccoli, asparagus, water chestnuts
Chicken Breast that I can grill.
Sugar Free popsickles0 -
Fruits, veggies, meat, whole wheat tortillas, olive oil and very little dairy. I try to avoid frozen as much as possible except with meat.0
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My fruit & veggies vary based on sales and what is in season, but these are items I ALWAYS have on hand.
-Baby spinach
-Kale, or other leafy greens
-Broccoli
-Onions
-Strawberries
-Bananas
-Apples
-Soy milk
-Oatmeal
-Brown or basmati rice
-Beans and lentils
-Raw almonds
-Raw cashews
-Plant based protein powder
-Brown rice noodles
-Tomato paste
-Nutritional yeast
-Organic tofu
-Sprouted grain bread
-Clif energy bars0 -
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
This is FANTASTIC!! I plan my meals this way too--feeding 5 people (3 sons 4, 5 and 13). I laughed because our shopping lists are so similar!0 -
I go shopping every four days.. This usually includes most of the following items:
A flank steak
Either Salmon or Tilapia
A four pack of Purdue Turkey burgers
a bag of romaine lettuce
Fage 0% Greek Yogurt (the big container)
Fruit (strawberries, blueberries, banana)
two bags of green giant frozen veggies, whatever im feeling that week
boil in bag brown rice
mushrooms, onion or shallots, green pepper
four refilled gallons of water
two cans of tuna
These things will give me about four days of "prepped" food..
and as needed:
frigo light string cheese
reduced fat wheat thins
oatmeal
honey
olive oil
franks or sriacha!!
a loaf of whole wheat bread0 -
Between our veggie co-op and Whole Foods/Trader Joe's
Almond Milk (Sweetened/Unsweetened/Vanilla)
Yogurt
Rolled Oats
Spinach
Chia Seeds or Flax Seeds
Tofurkey lunchmeat - occasionally
Whole Wheat Bread
Hummus
Carrots
Broccoli
Apples
Eggs
Cheese Sticks
Morning Star - Chicken Patties or Hamburger Patties - Occasionally
Kind Bars
Amy's Organics soups (love the veggie lentil or minestrone!)
Peanut Butter
Whole Wheat Pasta
Beans! - Kidney, Black, Chili, Refried, Pinto
Lentils or Quinoa
Berries
Coconut Milk Ice Cream
Love to grocery shop!0 -
milk
eggs
cheese
butter
chicken
hamburger
steak
porksteak
larabars
naked juice - green or blue machine
almonds
(shakeology - but not from the store)0 -
My grocery list:
In season fruits in the summer
strawberries
blueberries
melon
mango
also
asparagus
broccoli
califlower (I love it baked with a little olive oil s&p, garlic powder)
tomatos
red potatos
baby spinach
bone in skin on chicken breast (i usually dont eat the skin but I bake or grill with it for a little more flavor then take skin off)
sirlion steak (its lean)
corn tortillas (I make lean steak fajitas w/ sirlion steak often)
salsa
almonds
oatmeal
natural peanut butter
Greek yogurt for my smoothies
raw honey
whole grain bread (once i started whole grains I will never go back to plain white bread)
and usually just buy one sweet for myself bakery or the kashi cookies are good
~Usually it takes awhile to get used to certain foods. Since you like just regular lettuce try a different kind next time like a spring mix with arugula and baby spinach. Just take little steps to eating better and before you know it you might just start to dislike the old plain tasting foods and start likely more of a variety. it happend to me
best of luck!0 -
I read in the Health magazine that the healthy stuff is always on the circumference of any grocery store - so you will find fruits, vegetables, bread, meats, eggs, milk always in the circumference tour. All other stuff that you might want to buy only once a month is in the "in between" area. So My list is:
Strawberries (Always Always in my cart)
Blueberries
Lemons
Kiwis / oranges
Apples / Pears
Green Peppers (Always Always - makes for great sandwiches, salads, veggie omelette)
Jalapenos/ Serrano Peppers (Any pepper/ chilli is good for metabolism and adds flavor without adding any calories or fats)
Onions , Tomatoes
Sara Lee Whole Wheat Bread - 60 calories per slice + 2 grams of fiber
Jumbo Size Eggs
2% Milk
Cream Cheese and Bagels (for days I crave carbohydrates)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Always)
Cilantro
Bananas
Some days for my monthly stock - I add
Salad Dressings
Mustard - Dijon and Whole ground
Green tea - Organic India Tulsi is awesome
Whole Wheat Pasta
Brown Rice
Canned Beans
Sugar / Salt and other Spices
Hope you can find some useful stuff.0 -
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