What healthy item MUST you have on hand?

Frumpy2Fit
Frumpy2Fit Posts: 137 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Trying to create a grocery list for tonight. I want to know what everyone's "must have" food item is. Hoping to generate a grocery list from some of the suggestions. Thanks!!!
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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    ice cream
  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    ice cream
    ^This and bacon.
  • Alehmer
    Alehmer Posts: 433 Member
    Eggs. I go through 28-32 eggs a week all by myself.

    My only other non-stop staple is extra dark chocolate (72%, used to get 85% for the family complained). Completely gives me the treat feeling without too much sugar and a whole lot of anti-oxidants. One bar lasts me an entire week.
  • MFPRat
    MFPRat Posts: 201 Member
    Eggs, fake eggs, cheese sticks, natural peanut butter, whole grain bread, salad stuff, almonds, walnuts, popcorn, chicken, oatmeal, almond milk, edamame, whatever fruit is in season and on sale
  • powrwrap
    powrwrap Posts: 85 Member
    Eggs. I make scrambled eggs using 3 eggs using whites only, and one whole egg. 121 calories.
    2% lowfat cottage cheese
    Village Hearth 12 grain bread, 40 calories per slice vs. 70 calories per slice of regular bread.
  • RAGGEDYANN1970
    RAGGEDYANN1970 Posts: 115 Member
    blueberries
    almond butter
    chocolate almond milk (no sugar added)
    oranges
    bananas
    zucchini
    ground turkey and/or beef
    Lara bars
    Kind cinnamon cereal
  • KateK8LoseW8
    KateK8LoseW8 Posts: 824 Member
    Greek yogurt. Mmm.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Eggs
    cheese sticks
    jerky
    berries
    lots of fruits and veggies
    chicken (although i'm currently out booo)
    milk or unsweetened almond milk, sometimes both.
    Greek yogurt
    honey (prefer cinnamon whipped)
    Carrots


    Actually i just sorta need the entire grocery store in my kitchen.. I cook way too much to be properly stocked.. lol
    Also.. my food diary is my grocery list...
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Fage greek yogurt, 0% or 2%
    Steel cut oats
    Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    bananas
    one other fruit - plums, apples, oranges, blueberries, etc
    frozen broccoli florets & green beans
    baby romaine
    flat out multi grain with flax wraps
  • AmykinsCatfood
    AmykinsCatfood Posts: 599 Member
    Almonds! I'm lost without mine right now
  • action_figure
    action_figure Posts: 511 Member
    Fage 2% plain yogurt, pico de gallo, almond milk, loads of veggies, salmon, chicken breasts, fruits, dark chocolate.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    cottage cheese, whole milk, fruit (berries - blue, black, straw & rasp), spinach
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    At work specifically, I must have fruit, roasted and salted almonds, and baby carrots. I'm only healthy 9-5.
  • koshkasmum
    koshkasmum Posts: 276 Member
    Fresh fruit - whatever is in season or looks good in the store. Oh, and lots fresh veggies - cooking ones salad ones and nibblie ones. I don't use a list for these, I just figure out about how many servings I will need and then pick whatever looks good, fresh, locally grown and reasonably priced.
  • Tessyloowhoo
    Tessyloowhoo Posts: 504
    Eggs
    Blueberries
    Fiber one bran cereal
    Reduced sugar craisins
    Greek yogurt
    Broccoli
    Zucchini
    Boneless skinless chicken breast
    Beef jerky
    Almond milk
    Plain oatmeal
    No sugar added hot chocolate mix
    Plums
  • Lili0817
    Lili0817 Posts: 109 Member
    Chicken/Turkey/Fish
    Brocolli/asparagus/spinish/kale
    Berries
    Ezekiel Bread
    Nuts
    Greek Yogurt
    Almond Milk
    Chia Seed/ Flax Seed

    These are my healthy foods that I buy at Trader Joe's.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    sprouted grain english muffins
    raspberries
    strawberries
    blueberries
    ham
    eggs
    red peppers
    romaine lettice
    onions
    1% milk
    good balsamic is essential is my house

    Apart from the balsamic, I need to replenish those things on every shopping trip.
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    crunchy peanut butter!
  • mojohowitz
    mojohowitz Posts: 900 Member
    Salad
    more salad
    Fish fillets
    Chicken Breast
    Whole Grain Rice
    Black Beans
    Frozen vegetables
    Light Yogurt
    Bananas
    Bran Flakes
    1% MIlk
    Nutrigrain Bars
    Eggs
    Tomatoes
    Shreeded cheese
  • bethannien
    bethannien Posts: 556 Member
    Chobani plain greek yogurt
    Natural crunchy peanut butter
    Onion
    Black beans
    Avocado
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    Fruit (whatever's in season and/or on sale)
    Non-fat vanilla greek yogurt and granola (usually eaten with fruit and ground flaxseeds)
    Salad greens
    Chicken to eat with salad greens (this is primarily for workweek lunches)

    Past that...whatever's at my house (for me, at least) varies with what's on sale and what's in season and what sounds good. But, those few things I eat pretty much every day.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Eggs.
    Milk.
    Chicken.
    Oatmeal.
    Bananas.
    Crunchy PB.
    Veggies.
    Ice cream or brownies. Or both.
    Kona or Leinenkugel Beer.


    Yes, I am completely serious. Even about the last two lines.
  • Leather_N_Lace
    Leather_N_Lace Posts: 518 Member
    Celery, PB2, apples, almonds
  • mamathrash2
    mamathrash2 Posts: 80 Member
    Greek yogurt
    granola
    bananas
    strawberries
    string cheese
    eggs
    fish
    chicken
    lettuce
    carrots
  • Fiercely_Me
    Fiercely_Me Posts: 481 Member
    ice cream
    ^This and bacon.

    These two and brownies.
  • ishiqa36
    ishiqa36 Posts: 37 Member
    eggs, greek yogurt, 60 calorie pudding snacks, carrots and radishes, gochujang (for veggie dipping =P ), natural peanut butter, sunflower seeds, prawns, chicken breasts and sardines. I know keeping prawns on hand is kinda odd but its so low in calories and so high in protein. tastes great in a morning omelet.
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    Yogurt, fruit and salad stuff!
  • xLoveLikeWinterx
    xLoveLikeWinterx Posts: 408 Member
    Greek yogurt, romaine, bnls/sknls chicken, eggs
  • elainecroft
    elainecroft Posts: 595 Member
    Greek yogurt, cheese sticks, lettuce & salad veggies, soup mix, and nuts. and chocolate.
  • Lifelink
    Lifelink Posts: 193 Member
    Oranges
    Bananas
    Oranges
    Oranges
    Oranges

    Yeah... I'm pretty crazy about oranges.

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