What's on YOUR weekly shopping list?
AshCash803
Posts: 35
What foods do you all buy? I'm tired of eating the same foods and am looking for new meals to prepare. What healthy items do you buy or recommend?
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I'm going to follow this... Also need to find new foods.0
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What do you like or dont like? Tonight I made a very unhealthy meal but I make it once every 3 months since its really bad in cals and fat0
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Tuna, yogurt, eggs, almond milk, lactose-free milk, apples, bananas, oatmeal, chicken, black beans, almonds, spinach, feta, bacon bits, salad in a bag.0
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milk is the first thing on my list. every time. I like milk. and lattes.0
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Tuna, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, milk, liquid eggs, fiber one cereal and english muffins. Also shredded cabbage and Trader Joe's Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette.0
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What brand of Greek yogurt? I tried Chobani and it was disgusting.0
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I always have in my cabinets or fridge: oatmeal, 2% milk string cheese, Libby's pure pumpkin puree, spinach, unsweetened coconut milk, broccoli slaw, eggs, fish/chicken/deli turkey/meat of the week, PB2, some sort of Back to Nature snack, ultra thin Sargento provolone cheese, broccoli, and whole wheat bread. I bake a low calorie baked good for myself every week too to use daily as a snack, so having all the baking essentials is really important to me.0
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I buy the following on a repetitive basis, quantity varies depending what's left as inventory in cupboard or fridge:
Ribeye, bacon, pork chops, lamb rack, ground beef, whole chicken, eggs, cream, butter, organic frozen vegetables (asparagus, kale, spinach, broccoli, rapini, cauliflower, etc), cabbage, organic canned tomatoes, Lindt dark chocolate, 10% fat Greek yogurt, creme fraiche, raw nuts (macadamia, Brazil, almonds, walnuts), cheese (grass fed high quality from Europe, like kerrygold, parmigiano reggiano, Comte, etc), wild caught fish and seafood (salmon, scallops, oysters, halibut), tuna in cans, cold cuts (salami, prosciutto, mortadella), coffee beans for espresso, earl grey tea, chamomile tea, extra virgin olive oil, organic fresh herbs (parsley, basil, rosemary, thyme, bay), fresh garlic, shallots, leeks, celery, carrots, and lastly....a nice bottle of red wine.0 -
Thanks, guys! These lists and ideas are fantastic!0
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What brand of Greek yogurt? I tried Chobani and it was disgusting.
You should try Fage Greek yogurt! Chobani is gross!!!0 -
My favorite weekly buy is Oikos Greek yogurt. It's amazing tasting and only a $1 a container at Wal-Mart. (Apple Pie flavor is amazing!)
Right now I'm heavy on proteins and I don't eat red meat (I can't physically digest it! weird me!) so I get a lot of turkey and chicken. A bag of frozen Tilapia filets is on my list for next week. You can put them frozen in the pan and have a hot fish filet a few minutes later.
I eat Special K vanilla almond cereal, Special K popcorn chips and baked chips, and Special K strawberry protein bars for a quick breakfast on the run. Bananas, almonds, carrot chips, and egg beaters.
Also, I buy two-cup containers to store turkey chili and soups in the freezer for a quick lunch. Snack size Ziplock bags for making up snacks to take to work.0 -
Eggs
Medjool Dates
Sweet Potatoes
Lettuce
Avocados
Popcorn
Black Beans
Peppers
Roasting Vegetables - Broccoli, Okra, etc
Water
Lemons/Lime
Seasonings/Spices
Bananas
Apples
Tangerines (Cuties)
personal watermelons
mangos0 -
Light cool whip (I freeze it and eat it instead of icecream), no sugar added smuckers caramel sauce, bridgford teriyaki beef jerky (amazing once you get past the fact that it looks like a dog treat lol), low fat cheese, salsa or bruschetta mix, greek yogurt dill dip, plantains, leeks, grace soup mixes, 6 bean blend in a can, diced tomatoes, carrots, budding honey ham (90 cal for the whole pack with 10g or protein) and popping corn for my air popper are my main things.0
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Not a meal, but my new treat that totally helps me stay on track is Dole Dark Chocolate Strawberry Dippers. (They have bananas, too, but I am highly allergic.) They are an awesome nightly decadence. So Yummy!
Other "staples" are MSF Grillers Prime, Chicken, Nappa Cabbage, Grape tomatoes, Dannon Light and Fit Greek yogurt, SF Jello and seltzer water. :bigsmile:0 -
Just picked this stuff up in bulk at Costco:
Eggs, Egg Whites, Canadian Bacon, Fresh Broccoli Florets, Coffee, Walnuts, Almonds, Organic Kale, Char, Baby Spinach, a Premade Braised Kale Dish, Avocados, Poland Springs 1.5 liters, Peppers, Plain Greek Yogurt, Chicken Breast, and Canned Pumpkin (used for various desserts)
Good stuff!0 -
Lunch:
Rice
Mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, cauliflower & broccoli)
Dinner:
Chobani 0% fat greek yoghurt (for my sour cream alternative)
Chicken thighs
Chilli
Shredded tasty cheese
Cayenne pepper
Coconut oil
Before dinner & after dinner:
Chobani 2% fast lemon/passion fruit/apricot greek yoghurt (my ice cream alternative & so much healthier)
Pane Di Casa olive loaf (my work makes this so it's free for me & I'll eat one loaf a day)
Depending on if I'm going out or if I feel like a change:
Tabbouleh
Chilli tuna sushi
PB2
But then I buy daily... so daily is the chobani plain, chobani flavored (I buy 6 a day& eat them all), olive loaf (free so I need just pop into work on my way to shopping) chicken (had that daily since feb 8th 2012)0 -
*spaghetti squash (cut in half, scoop out seeds, 8 mins in microwave, then add the goat cheese and dressing below..YUM)
*soft goat cheese
*Annie's all natural lite gingerly dressing
*Brussels sprouts (coat in olive oil and sea salt (a bunch, like french fries), oven 400 degrees for an hour, shake pan every 10 min) - they will look totally burned, but are the best!! only way I will eat 'em.
*frozen cod filets (just add some blackening seasoning and right in the oven from frozen 25 mins)
*Fage Greek yogurt is BY FAR the best I've had, 0% plain as a sub for sour cream or mayo in most recipes .. for breakfast the Fage w/ honey is out of this world
*Wholly Guacamole spicy 100 cal packs w/ baby carrots or tortilla chips (I like the Garden of Eatin' red hot blue corn)
*string cheese, mozzarella is 80 cals and 8g protein
*all natural, uncured, turkey breast slices..i like the Hormel cracked pepper
* clementine oranges
*dove dark chocolate squares
*100 calorie sandwich rounds
*ultra-thin sliced cheese (40 cals/slice)
*pickles
*pears
*bananas w/ PB
*celery (ants on a log)0 -
Celery
Natural peanut butter
Apples
Lunch meat
Swiss or provolone cheese
Mayo
Pickles
Edemame
Frozen broccoli or Normandy blend
Frozen chicken breast
Salsa
Tuna
Shredded fiesta blend cheese
String cheese
Low carb yogurt0 -
Today's 30 minute "speed shopping" on a tight schedule: spaghetti squash, ground turkey, part skim ricotta, part skim mozzerella (add pasta sauce which we have at home and you have spaghetti squash lasagna-a new favorite of mine-so filling and tasty! And good calorie-wise)....also portabella mushrooms (use the caps as mini pizza crusts), broccoli... Would have gotten yogurt but the store I was at doesn't have the kind I like.0
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Eggs
Spinach, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, onions, bell pepper, lettuce/salad mixes, celery
ground chicken/turkey
turkey sausage
milk
cheddar cheese, 2% string cheese,
water (our tap water is nasty even with a filter)
chicken breasts
fish
Always on the list! Usually end up with some fashion of spice rack item or condiment like bbq sauce or olive oil in there as well. Fruit depends on season more so now it's more the apple, banana, orange range vs summer where there's a lot of melon.0 -
I usually get some combination of:
Whole milk
LOTS of eggs
A package of ten frozen fish fillets
4 to 8lbs of boneless/skinless chicken breast, depending on price
frozen vegetables: broccoli, sliced mixed bell peppers, chopped onion, carrots
2 bags of salad... usually one is spinach
2- 8oz packages of some kind of cheese(s)
fresh fruit: bananas, apples, pears, berries, avacado, etc.
whole wheat or multigrain english muffins
several cans of tomato sauce and diced tomatoes
orange juice for boyfriend
box of minute rice
Lots of canned beans for chili
peanut butter
tuna
Some recipe ideas:
In a large frying pan mix thoroughly and cook on medium heat: 8.4 oz. can of pineapple juice and 2 Tbsp tomato paste, 1tsp red pepper flakes, 1tsp ground ginger, 1/2tsp brown sugar, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1tsp corn starch.
Once heated, add two firm fish fillets (I LOVE swai, tilapia isn't firm enough and falls apart in the sauce), about 2 medium sliced bell peppers, chopped onion and broccoli flourettes.
Cover and simmer slightly for about 8 minutes, or until fish is cooked through.
If you prefer softer veggies, start cooking the veggies before adding the fish. This is also excellent cooked with some kind of citrus like mandarin orange sections of chunks of pineapple. It's pretty cheap to make and it's delicious.0 -
These lists are great!
Here's a few of my fav's to have around:
Egg substitute: REALLY low in calories and works great on those evenings when I want to eat something but don't have many calories left. You can also split it with a real egg and it has better flavor but less calories than two real eggs.
Canned Beets: One of my favorite low-cal items. They are sweet and hit the spot when I'm craving something to eat
Fish: I keep bags of frozen fish in the freezer. My favorite it haddock but they have ever type imaginable at Walmart and Sam's Club. Most can be found in individual portions which makes it super easy to have the right portion for your meal or snack
Sugar Snap Peas: These are great for when I get the "munchies". I sit with a bowl of these (at about 45 cal a cup) and munch away. They are usually sweet enough that I don't use a dressing but if I'm feeling a really big munchies coming on, I whip up some ranch dressing with low-fat mayo and eat away
Pickles: These are really low in calories and can hit the spot when I want something to munch. I also really like pickled asparagus and pickled green beans.
Low Sodium Vegetable juice: this is one of my new favorites. It is really low in calories and can be a nice change to water when I want something in my tummy
PB2: Great mixed into stuff for some PB flavor or a bit on it's own0 -
I don't shop weekly, but this is approximately what I shop for each month.
Salad tomatoes
Cucumber
Crisp lettuce (cos, baby gem or iceberg)
Watercress
Radishes
Celery
Carrots
Leeks
White cooking onions
Red salad onions
Baked beans
Wholemeal bread
Wholemeal pasta
Mushrooms
Soya milk
Bananas
Green cabbage
Vitalite sunflower margarine
Free-range eggs
Edam cheese
Hemp oil / olive oil
Rolled oats
Tinned tomatoes
Tomato puree
Frozen whole-leaf spinach
Frozen sweetcorn
Frozen petite pois
Chilled tofu
Pure grapefruit juice
Sugar free squash
Carbonated spring water
Brown rice
Butternut squash
Fat free Greek yoghurt
New potatoes
Baking potatoes0 -
Mine is so boring right now. It's basically 3 different types of in season veggies (right now it's been broccoli, green beans, and fennel), 2 types of fruit (a lot of kiwi and apples right now), jar salad fixings (kale or spinach with carrots and mushrooms), chicken breasts, coffee, canned tuna, frozen berries, almond milk, cottage cheese, and eggs. My husband is bulking and I'm losing, so we each have our meal plans that we're following and we're not being too creative with them right now. Usually once a week I make a really special meal or we go out, but for the most part this is what I get every time. I'll play around with what fruits and veggies I get depending on what's in season.
The crazy thing is that I made this list in the exact order that I come across the items in the grocery store! I guess I know my routine.0 -
I'm on a college meal plan so the foods I buy are usually breakfast/snack foods:
Chobani Single Serves
Milk
Bite Sized Shredded Wheat
Old-Fashioned Oats
Reduced Fat Sargento Cheese Sticks
Lite Wheat Bread
Pecans
Walnuts
Dried Apricots (My favorite... I could eat a whole pound in a day!)
Coffee
Creamy Natural Peanut Butter
Honey
Apricot Preserves0 -
this is what I got yesterday as I try not to repeat too much one type of meat in one week
Ground Beef
Chicken
Sausage links and ground
Fish
Pork Chops
I also do pasta and sauce once a week and trying not to but pizza once a week also
Cereal
Peanut Butter
Bread though I eat whole wheat
Bananas yesterday and grapes
Water and whatever snacks my kid needs for school
and then whatever else my oldest wants since shes so picky
OP if you want any recipes that are new let me know what type of meats youll eat and Ill give you a cpl0 -
I do a lot of my shopping at local farms and farmer's markets but with winter here that is not always an option. I spend most of my money on meat and dairy then head to veg and fruit. A sampling of my weekly trip, arranged in the order of the aisles of the store (yes, I am nuts like that):
Cabbage
Kale
Jicama
Spaghetti Squash
Limes/Lemons
Cilantro
Tomatillos
Spinach/Super Greens
Cauliflower
Mushrooms
Ginger
1 or 2 seasonal fruits
Nut flours
sunflower seeds
Butter -lots (main cooking fat and ghee)
Milk-lots! (I homemake cottage cheese and yogurt)
Eggs-lots!
Tomato Paste
Raw apple cider vinegar
Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
Quality Canned tuna and mackerel
Olives
Aged Gouda
Goat Cheese
Bacon
Ground meat, beef, chicken, lamb, pork
Large Meat for crock pot
2 whole chickens for roasting and making broth
Fish
steaks or chops
Deli meats and cheeses0 -
I do a lot of my shopping at local farms and farmer's markets but with winter here that is not always an option. I spend most of my money on meat and dairy then head to veg and fruit. A sampling of my weekly trip, arranged in the order of the aisles of the store (yes, I am nuts like that):
Cabbage
Kale
Jicama
Spaghetti Squash
Limes/Lemons
Cilantro
Tomatillos
Spinach/Super Greens
Cauliflower
Mushrooms
Ginger
1 or 2 seasonal fruits
Nut flours
sunflower seeds
Butter -lots (main cooking fat and ghee)
Milk-lots! (I homemake cottage cheese and yogurt)
Eggs-lots!
Tomato Paste
Raw apple cider vinegar
Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
Quality Canned tuna and mackerel
Olives
Aged Gouda
Goat Cheese
Bacon
Ground meat, beef, chicken, lamb, pork
Large Meat for crock pot
2 whole chickens for roasting and making broth
Fish
steaks or chops
Deli meats and cheeses
Just out of curiosity, what is raw apple cider vinegar?0 -
BUMP for others. These lists are awesome. Thanks, guys!0
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