What healthy item MUST you have on hand?

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  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
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    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
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    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
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    Celery, PB2, apples, almonds
  • mamathrash2
    mamathrash2 Posts: 80 Member
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    Greek yogurt
    granola
    bananas
    strawberries
    string cheese
    eggs
    fish
    chicken
    lettuce
    carrots
  • Fiercely_Me
    Fiercely_Me Posts: 481 Member
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    ice cream
    ^This and bacon.

    These two and brownies.
  • ishiqa36
    ishiqa36 Posts: 37 Member
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    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
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    Yogurt, fruit and salad stuff!
  • xLoveLikeWinterx
    xLoveLikeWinterx Posts: 408 Member
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    Greek yogurt, romaine, bnls/sknls chicken, eggs
  • elainecroft
    elainecroft Posts: 595 Member
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    Greek yogurt, cheese sticks, lettuce & salad veggies, soup mix, and nuts. and chocolate.
  • Lifelink
    Lifelink Posts: 193 Member
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    Oranges
    Bananas
    Oranges
    Oranges
    Oranges

    Yeah... I'm pretty crazy about oranges.
  • writergeek313
    writergeek313 Posts: 390 Member
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    These are things I buy every week:
    Hummus
    Egg whites
    Skim milk and 1% milk (for my coffee)
    Whole wheat bread
    Spinach and/or lettuce
    Bananas
    1-2 other fruits
    Red or orange peppers (I get them at a discount store for $1.49/lb. and usually eat a few pounds per week)
    Greek yogurt
    Veggies that are in season

    I also make sure to have eggs, reduced fat cheese, almonds, cashews, beans, brown rice, oatmeal, whole wheat pasta, tuna, peanut butter, unsweetened applesauce, and frozen vegetables on hand.

    I've gotten really good at checking the store flyer every week and planning my meals based on what lean proteins are on sale. I stock up on staples at the discount store, or else I buy them when they're on sale. My store always seems to have either Chobani or Fage yogurts on sale 10 for $10. When the Fage go on sale, I buy 15 or 20 at a time, since that's .50 less than they normally are. Whoever tries to say healthy eating is too expensive just doesn't take the time to plan!
  • ladyark
    ladyark Posts: 1,101 Member
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    Avacados, eggs, peanut butter and bananas
  • redladywitch
    redladywitch Posts: 799 Member
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    Bacon. Always have bacon.
  • t1nk6
    t1nk6 Posts: 215
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    bananas
  • prosperkat
    prosperkat Posts: 59 Member
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    Sriracha sauce. Makes any old healthy thing taste good. :wink:
  • catswithcheekbones
    catswithcheekbones Posts: 27 Member
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    Dates
    Trail mix
    Kiwi
    Bananas
    Oatmeal
    Natural peanut butter <3
  • SweetJoanne
    SweetJoanne Posts: 106 Member
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    just went grocery shopping and I bought all kinds of berries and vegetables, so I can make smoothies and salads
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,789 Member
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    Spinach
    Tomatoes
    Greek yogurt cream cheese
    Turkey bacon
    Bagel thins and/or light English muffins
    Deli meats
    Chicken breast
    Chuck steaks
    Pickled beets
    Broccoli & cauliflower
    Avocados

    I buy lots of other stuff -- in particular, I lean on Marketside yogurt dressings and Tsang's stir-fry sauces -- but these are the items I genuinely couldn't manage without.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,592 Member
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    spinach
    bananas
    frozen berries
    pickles
    peaches
    portobellos
    tomato
    avocado
    whole wheat bread
  • Jlennhikes
    Jlennhikes Posts: 290 Member
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    Stella shaved parmesan. Low calorie, lot's of flavor to add to almost anything savory. Pork tenderloin to marinate, roast and have on hand to eat with veggies, salad, pasta, etc.

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