What Go To Foods are in your Home at all times?

You can absolutely have hot wings and ribs. Just make sure they fit into your calorie allowance for the day. I eat what my boyfriend is eating and I usually add a low calorie vegetable side. For the wings I would have added carrot and celery sticks. For the ribs a salad or roasted broccoli.
You can eat the same delicious foods, just eat less than you normally would.

I agree with jess135177! if we go out to dinner on the weekends, I try to stick to water, salad as a side, less calorie main dish. If we stay in, I try to watch the portions. Wings aren't so bad, if you don't partake of the fries. Also, if you know dinner is going to be a doozy on the diet, try to eat light for breakfast and lunch, only drink water, and get a workout in if possible. as long as your net calories don't exceed your daily allotment, then it's ok to eat "bad" foods every once in a while.

Applesauce yogurt and eggs

You're the only one who can hold yourself accountable for what you put in your face. I'd be floored if my husband took it upon himself to actually cook something.

He knows what I'm doing food-wise, so he makes accommodations for me, without me asking, regarding certain foods. You'll need to open those lines of communications with him if you want his help and support. If you're still not getting the help you want...

I keep Healthy Choice dinners in the freezer for quick lunches. They're not too bad on sodium, and usually have decent macros, depending on which ones you choose.

I keep almond butter, natural peanut butter, low sugar jellies, english muffins, eggs cheeses like Asiago (lots of flavor for a small amount), oatmeal & bacon at all times.

Baby carrots. Organic apples. Raw nuts. Cheese. Oranges. Tangerines. Eggs. Plain chips.

I make a massive base mince sauce which I thrown a load of vegetables like celery and peppers etc then heat it up and add garlic and herbs for bolognese, gravy granules for shepherds pie then cumin and kidney beans for chilli. My recipe is done in the slow cooked and the base is under 200 calories per portion!

cook your dinner before he cooks his..... heck maybe him seeing what you're cooking will inspire him to join in. It's hard for me to sit back when my friends are all eating in'n'out haha.. i just make sure i already ate. And i ALWAYS eat a 60 calorie Dulche De Leche pudding after dinner... actually that's a lie, i have two hahah... i make sure i have something sweet after. And hey, 60 calories is less than an apple!!!

bottom line: compromise with your husband. either cook your dinner first, or chew gum until he's done, and then you can take over the kitchen!! lol

On Sundays I make all my food in advance (weight, measure, label all of the cooked meat) so I have it for the week. Half goes in the Fridge and half goes in the freezer. On Wednesday I pull the frozen stuff out into the fridge for use the next few days.

Sometimes I'll measure out 10 servings of chicken, 10 of rice, 10 of the veggie I'm using, 10 of cheese and make something big, and then cut it into 10 portions (because then I know what the cal count is) and then I'll have one, save one for the next day, the kids will have one each, the husband will have two, the roommate will have two and then they all have two servings left to squabble over.

But yes, it it generally separate meals.

I generally have a lot of bagged spinach, salad dressing, good cheese, TJs ground beef and broccoli in the house. For easy prep, canned chicken (in water) makes for easy meal prep...you know what the cal count is, and then you just add up whatever you cook it in.

Beans, chicken, peanuts, popcorn, salad mix, veggie burgers, bananas, frozen veggies

Frozen vegetables and salad greens. I try to find as many different types of frozen vegetable mixes as I can to keep it interesting. Buffalo wings I de-bone and put on top of a salad. I like to make my own dressing because I can keep it low cal and make it more delicious that a bottled low-fat dressing. The ribs I would probably do a mixed vegetable with it.

If you are making a different meal try to have a few things that will take minimal effort to make. Maybe check out hungry girl. She has a bunch of 5 minute recipes that are low cal. She uses a lot of processed ingredients but if you don't mind they are quick and easy to keep around.

I had to stop at the store to pick up more eggs, because that is something I don't like to be out of. I'd suggest the following items

Oatmeal, sweet potatoes, almond milk, popcorn (kernels and air pop it yourself). peanut butter, almonds. tea / coffee and honey.

Peanut butter, bananas, protein powder, bacon and wine.
ETA: ice-cream!! *smh, how'd I almost forget that??!?

I use baked turkey meatballs. I make packages of five meatballs and freeze them then pull one package out in the mornings on the days my family will be home. I have something yummy on hand and then can easily resist pizza or nachos or whatever else husband and three boys can eat. The key is flavor so you don't feel deprived and can manage feeling hungry. Use lots of spices and flavors, soy sauce and teriyaki are great!

eggs
carrots and hummus
carrots and nut butter
mixed nuts

These are the foods I always stock to snack on.

To answer the title:

When I shop, I buy meat, dairy, breads and cereals, fruits and veggies, and then I replenish my supply of staples such as flour, sugar, pasta/rice, seasonings, condiments, etc. I typically don't buy anything that I'd call a "go to" food because with the exception of a few family favorites, we eat a lot of different things.




To answer the OP:

The only time I make separate meals is when I want to eat something that my husband can not due to Crohn's disease, like tacos or chili.



We eat ribs as often as we can afford to do so, but we never get the baby-back style. I like the STL style or the country style. There isn't enough meat on the baby back ones.