What's on your weekly shopping list?

I try not to buy exactly the same thing each trip but don't want to get too tempted to make random purchases when I'm in the supermarket. Looking for some inspiration!
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  • honeyvee89
    honeyvee89 Posts: 74 Member
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  • monisiaczeq
    monisiaczeq Posts: 131 Member
    skimmed milk
    low fat yoghurts
    fresh veg and fruit
    chicken
    eggs
    wholegrain bread

    and then i put the "dry" ingredients whenever i run out
    whole grain pasta/brown rice
    cereal and porridge
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    veggies, fruit, mushrooms and sweet potatoes
    any nuts and seeds that I'm running low on
    beans
    I'm pretty stocked up on oats, brown rice etc, but I buy these when I run low
    misc. stuff for my daily salads (black olives etc)
    raisins, spices, oils as needed

    That's usually it for me. I have a different list for the hubby and kids.
  • flumi_f
    flumi_f Posts: 1,888 Member
    veggies, veggies and more veggies. Did I mention veggies?? Squash, zucchini, kohlrabi, tomatos, carrots, paprika, eggplant, chilli, lettuce, onions

    Chicken breast, shrimp, fish, tuna, eggs, ricotta cheese, apples, persimone, mango, berries (fresh / frozen), almond milk, OJ, limes and lemons

    some but not a lot of whole grain rice, pasta, bread, seeds, nuts, other cheeses, chocolate, cookies, ice cream etc.

    What is not on my list - precooked menus
  • Canned Tuna
    Chicken Breast
    Lean Ground Beef/Steak
    Low Fat Greek Yogurt
    Eggs
    Lettuce/Cucumbers/Carrots/Broccoli/Tomatoes
    Breakfast Cereal (Cheerios/Weetabix)
    Whole Grain Bread/Pasta
    Almonds
    Dove Dark Chocolate
    Nature Valley Dark Chocolate Granola Bars
    Whole Grain Wheat Thins
  • awtume9
    awtume9 Posts: 423 Member
    eggs
    bacon
    english muffins
    yogurt
    chicken
    beef
    bananas
    berries
    snap peas
    tomatoes
    cucumbers

    + other random stuff I may need for certain recipes. These are just the basics.
  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    Eggs
    Egg Whites
    Strawberry Greek Yogurt
    Chicken Breast
    Spring Mix premade Salad
    Broccoli
    Apples
    Banana
    Canadian Back Bacon

    I'm a simple man.
  • HerbertNenenger
    HerbertNenenger Posts: 453 Member
    things I go through like water:
    Ezekiel flourless bread
    almond butter
    eggs
    strawberries and blueberries
  • pauldix
    pauldix Posts: 35 Member
    Depends.

    I make a list of recipes for 5 - 7 days and buy the ingredients for those recipes.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    I'm a creature of habit. I eat the same things a lot, especially during busy times at work, because meal planning is not a quick or easy thing when you have specific calorie and macro targets.

    Steak
    Ground turkey
    Chicken breasts
    Some kind of seafood (shrimp or sea scallops, usually)
    Red onion
    Fresh garlic
    Mushrooms
    Bananas
    Apples
    Oranges
    Some kind of greens (the mixed salads or, depending what's at the farmer's market, arugula, chard, escarole, etc.)
    Bacon
    Eggs
    Butter
    Sweet potato fries
    Ice cream
    Greek yogurt
    Dark chocolate bars
    Peanut butter
    Pasta

    I went through a phase where I ate a lot more vegetables, and I do still occasionally get some different kinds of squash, peppers, broccoli, and such to use in stir-fry meals, but I'm kind of over the vegetable thing right now.
  • ercarroll311
    ercarroll311 Posts: 295 Member
    I switch it up depending what recipes I'm doing for the week, but in general:

    Salsa
    Egg Beaters
    Vegetables (green beans, broccoli, etc)
    English muffins (whole wheat)
    Chicken breast/shrimp/tilapia
    Apples
    Canned Tuna/Chicken
    Beans (black usually)
    Breakfast cereal
    Skim milk
    Apples
    Bananas
    Brown rice
    Whole grain pasta
    Whole grain bread
  • rocky503
    rocky503 Posts: 430 Member
    Almond milk
    Avocados
    salad greens
    bananas
    fresh veggies
    fruit, apples oranges
    1% milk
    bread
    crackers
    eggs
    lately dessert! cake slices or baking ingredients

    Tons more stuff but those items I seam to need weekly
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    in general:

    EGGS
    beans
    bananas
    zucchini
    baby carrots
    bell pepper(s)
    lettuce
    baby spinach
    arugula
    shredded cheese (various types, switching it up from week to week)
    avocadoes
    red cabbage
    onions
    mushrooms
    frozen cooked shrimp
    flash frozen wild-caught salmon
    coconut milk
    curry paste
    100% whole wheat Ozark Hearth bread
    plain Fage greek yogurt OR noosa indulgent Greek yogurt ;-)
    1% milk (mainly for coffee or cooking)
    small-size regular flour tortillas
    Clif Z bars
    nuts (mostly unsalted almonds)
    berries (whatever's in season, or frozen varieties)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Standard Sunday Costco shopping list:

    - Restock salmon, mahi mahi, chicken, pork, beef as necessary (usually a big purchase monthly)
    - Milk
    - Soy milk (for my son with alergies)
    - eggs
    - grains/rice/pasta (as necessary...usually every few weeks)
    - potatoes (as necessary...usually every few weeks)
    - Avocados
    - broccoli
    - brussels sprouts
    - salad greens
    - grape tomatoes
    - cucumber
    - bread
    - marinara sauce (usually every couple trips)
    - apples
    - bananas
    - yogurt
    - lunch meat (usually chicken and black forest ham)
    - peanut butter (every month or so)
    - jam (every month or so)
    - random stuff for the kiddos (i.e. goldfish crackers, dino nuggets, etc)
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    I shop every two to three weeks (I don't have a car) and my list stays about the same.

    Fresh fruit and vegetables, usually --
    -- a bag of apples (mostly for my son, though I eat a few)
    -- whatever fruit is on sale (this week it's pears)
    -- tomatoes
    -- broccoli
    -- sweet peppers
    -- spinach
    -- carrots
    -- avocados (in season)
    -- onions
    -- sweet potatoes
    -- artichokes (in season)
    -- mushrooms
    -- cucumbers
    -- whatever is on sale and looks good (this week: spaghetti squash, chayote, parsnips, turnips, green beans)

    Frozen vegetables, usually --
    -- broccoli/cauliflower blend
    -- stir-fry mixes
    -- steamable blends (this week: honey roasted sweet corn, Mediterranean blend, spring medley)
    -- Recipe Ready mixes for omelets (this week: pizza blend and Marsala blend)
    -- spinach
    -- edamame

    Fresh meats, usually --
    -- boneless skinless chicken (sometimes breasts, sometimes tenderloins)
    -- dark meat chicken (last week: leg quarters, usually: skinless thighs)
    -- two types of red meat (this week: beef stew meat, one giant New York strip)
    -- two types of pork (this week: thin-cut chops and a marinated loin roast)
    -- seafood according to season/sales (this week: flounder filets, smoked salmon; usually: shrimp and salmon)

    Bread products --
    -- multi-grain sandwich thins
    -- light English muffins
    -- 9-grain bread for my son

    Snacks --
    -- popcorn chips
    -- veggie straws
    -- salsa
    -- diet sodas and bottled water
    -- (sometimes) V8 juice

    Dairy --
    -- low-fat cottage cheese
    -- Dannon Greek yogurts
    -- Laughing Cow cheese wedges
    -- pre-sliced deli cheeses (this week: sharp cheddar)
    -- eggs (not really dairy, I know)
    -- regular yogurt for my son
    -- (sometimes) yogurt butter

    Deli meats (this week: hard salami and rotisserie chicken)

    Random/Canned/Other --
    -- sliced black olives
    -- pickles (I always try to find a new variety)
    -- salad dressing (this month: Opa Greek yogurt feta-dill)
    -- soups (usually Progresso light varieties; sometimes Campbell's Go in the pouch)
    -- antipasto (usually Mezzetta)
    -- seasoning blends, lots of variety (just bought some Worcestershire dry seasoning for steaks, Mrs. Dash chicken blend, and Old Bay seafood blend)

    It looks like kind of a lot written out like that and I should add that, excepting fresh produce and fresh meats, I don't buy everything on the list every trip (or even every month). Still, this is the rotating selection of food from which I make my shopping list 95% of the time.

    ETA: HOLY CRAP THIS IS LONG, I am so sorry, guys.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    Eggs
    heavy cream
    butter
    coconut oil
    chicken thighs
    beef
    onions
    cheese
    brussel sprouts
    peas
    red peppers
    greek yogurt


    I'm boring
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    Emerald almond one hundred calorie packets come in lots of flavors (cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, etc). and I love them. I keep them in my purse, put them on oatmeal, in yogurt, etc.

    Bananas! I need potassium.

    Kale: Throw it in smoothies, soups, stews, stir fries, etc. for a huge nutrient boost.

    Quinoa: Use in salads, soups, etc. instead of pasta.

    Squash or sweet potatoes in lieu of regular potatoes.

    Rotisserie chicken: Eat a meal off of it and then use the rest to make a stock and meat for homemade chicken soup (I make a mexican one with beans, quinoa, tomatoes, peppers, etc.) or turn it into chicken salad for lunches. Always save the carcass for making stock. So easy!
  • determined2lose89
    determined2lose89 Posts: 342 Member
    I tend to eat the same stuff over and over again and I get bored. My staples are:

    -Eggs
    -Liquid egg whites
    -Greek yogurt (50 calorie ones)
    -Low fat/low sugar yogurts (35 calories ones)
    -Cheese strings
    -Low fat sour cream
    -1% milk
    -Whole wheat wraps
    -100 calorie whole wheat bagels
    -Deli sandwich cuts (turkey mostly)
    -A whole chicken (i cook this in my crockpot on mondays and then shred the chicken to put in wraps, stir fry, etc)
    -Fish
    -Canned Tuna
    -Veggies
    -Fruits

    I try to mix up my meal plans every week so I look forward to my meals.
  • MikaMojito
    MikaMojito Posts: 680 Member
    I don't really have a fixed shopping list because I do like some variety in my diet. Also, it depends on where I'm going! There's only one shop selling Weetabix, which I love for breakfast.

    Things I buy almost every week:

    - milk
    - eggs (every other week)
    - something to top my sandwich with - often cream cheese
    - vegetables - whatever looks nice and didn't come from the other side of the globe; this week: mushrooms, pumpkin, tomatoes, red peppers and leek
    - small amounts of fruit - this week: 4 bananas, 1 apple, 1 orange; not that keen on fruit

    Shopping has become a bit more difficult since I've decided to go organic when it comes to animal produce; I can get organic dairy and egg products at my local supermarkets but no meat, no fish and only poor-quality tofu. The local organic supermarket isn't great, so I'll probably try to go to a bigger one once a month when I'm in that area and stock up on turkey and chicken (mostly breast and filet), canned tuna, meat and tofu sausages and some interesting tofu varieties.

    Sometimes I draw up a meal plan for the week, sometimes I go shopping and pick up whatever reasonably healthy thing I fancy and make a meal plan based on what I bought.
  • Plain Greek yogurt, grass-fed milk, a hunk of whatever kind of cheese looks good.
    Sourdough bread, whole-wheat pasta, wild rice.
    Small eye of round steaks, chicken breasts or thighs, frozen wild-caught salmon filets.
    Lots of vegetables, whatever's in season and looks good. I also keep around a few bags of frozen veggies for the convenience.
    Canned beans, ingredients for hummus, lacto-fermented pickles, steel-cut oats.
    Dark chocolate.
  • (more a monthly list than weekly)
    Persimmons
    Pears
    Apples (Gala and Granny Smith)
    Tomatoes
    Strawberries
    Grapes
    Bananas
    Cucumber
    Broccoli
    Carrots
    Corn
    Kale
    Lettuce
    Spinach
    Onion
    Green Onion
    Mushrooms
    Celery
    Various Squash
    Dry Beans (Chickpeas, Red Kidney, Black, White, etc)
    Chia Seeds
    Unsalted Cashews
    Quinoa
    Almond Milk
    Eggs
    Cheese
    Bread

    This is at least what I try to keep on hand, and replenish as necessary.
  • 2bassets
    2bassets Posts: 193 Member
    This weekend I bought flatouts, sundried tomato turkey and made a wrap with low fat american cheese, 2 tablespoon of low fat ranch dressing and 2 full leaves of romaine lettuce. YUM! Sometimes I add chow mein noodles too!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I buy the same thing every week.

    Cabot Plain Greet Yogurt (Low fat if they have it- but I'll take the 10%- and no I dont' like lo/no fat- I just think the full fat yogurt is more bitter- but it is thicker- which is nice!)
    1 bag frozen blackberries
    1 bag frozen raspberries
    Frozen Veggies (California blend- or asian blend)
    1-2 thing chicken
    Steak of BF is coming- or a good sale
    as many eggs as I can carry
    2 green peppers
    4 tomatoes
    Onions (This is an every 3 week purchase- I usually buy a bag and it lasts me a while)
    Coffee (same as above)
    Milk- every other week
    if I plan on making stir fry- canned water chestnuts/pineapple

    Occasionally I buy fruit/sweet potatoes/apples/fresh veggies- if they are seasonal/onsale.

    I rarely hit the middle of the store- only for coffee/coffee filters.

    Bam. All done.

    I figure out what I'm cooking later.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    my diary is my shopping list.. (minus the sugar this week.. darn parties and co workers grrr)

    But i eat a lot of variety. i have all the winter squash and 3 coconuts at home too. lol
  • StacyReneO
    StacyReneO Posts: 317 Member
    Apples
    Bananas
    Sugar Plum Tomatoes
    Baby Spinach
    Butter lettuce
    Broccoli
    Green Beans
    Carrots
    Raisins
    Pretzels
    Eggs
    Gorilla Munch (GF cereal - kids)
    Cereal Bars (kids)
    Deli Ham
    Deli Salame
    Frozen turkey meatballs
    Marinara Sauce
    Whole Chicken
    Flank Steak
    Coconut Milk
    Squash varieties

    There are things that get thrown in every other week that we don't use as much of - celery, onions, broths, GF pasta, stew meat, potatoes, mustard, mayo.
  • kamyers1289
    kamyers1289 Posts: 129 Member
    Spinach
    Some kind of berry and some kind of melon (usually what's on sale)
    Bananas
    Lemons, limes, cucumbers, mint (for my ~special~ water)
    Whole wheat bread and bagels
    Organic meat (usually chicken, rarely ground beef. red meat tends to give me migraines)
    Sargento ultra thin slices of cheese.
    Greek yogurt.
    Cereal (like special k or cheerios or something)
    Skim milk
    Case of water
    Diet coke
    Snacks like granola bars and goldfish (aka my favorite thing)
    Peanut butter
    Jelly
    V8 Vfusion juice
    Some other stuff.
  • cfredz
    cfredz Posts: 292 Member
    first i goto the local farmers market and get the below almost always:
    kale
    apples
    broccoli
    peppers
    zucchini

    sometimes i buy:
    mushrooms
    endive
    collard greens
    cauliflower
    berries (when in season)
    corn
    honey (when im out)

    grocery store:
    tempeh/tofu
    almond milk
    liquid egg whites
    eggs
    quinoa -when im out
    rolled oats

    thats my essentials!
  • cfredz
    cfredz Posts: 292 Member
    first i goto the local farmers market and get the below almost always:
    kale
    apples
    broccoli
    peppers
    zucchini

    sometimes i buy:
    mushrooms
    endive
    collard greens
    cauliflower
    berries (when in season)
    corn
    honey (when im out)

    grocery store:
    tempeh/tofu
    almond milk
    liquid egg whites
    eggs
    quinoa -when im out
    rolled oats

    thats my essentials!

    oh my god i forgot peanut butter! :]
  • whatever fruits and veg are in season - I'm really bummed that there is only one more week for our local farmer's market b/c I always shop their first for the freshest. I also keep my trips focused on the perimeter of the store as those are the most healthy sections. I also ignore the end caps 'cause that's where the marketing folks put the temptations (i.e. SALES). I survey my freezer for meats since I tend to buy what's on sale and stock up. Hubby likes Amy's or Fig's low calorie boxed soups and I ALWAYS have a box of low-sodium veg, beef and chicken stock on the shelf so I can whip up a quick gravy or soup during the week when I'm too tired to make from scratch. Then it's on to dairy - 1/2 n 1/2 for coffee, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt and THEN it's OMG we have 5 different kinds of cheese at home do you need to buy another? That would be me imploring my cheese-oholic husband to "put it back." Grab the coconut water on the way to the reg and we're out the door. Unless a pretty flower bouquet catches my eye :flowerforyou:
  • weekly:
    almond and soya milk
    full fat milk
    butter
    a seasonal fruit and veg box

    monthly:
    grains
    beans and lentils
    rice
    coffee
    tea
    peanut butter
    marmite
    nuts
    muesli
    oats
    golden syrup and black treackle :)
    fish
    canned stuff for quick meals
    long life juice
    water filter

    I am sure I missed some things