Must-Haves

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  • tattsb4u
    tattsb4u Posts: 30
    For me...

    French vanilla non fat coffee creamer (if I do not have that first thing in the morning I am useless!)
    Greek yogurt
    Cut up boneless skinless chicken (I bake the entire pack on Sunday and chop it up)
    Crystal light
    Cottage cheese
    100 calorie popcorn
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
    Has to be:

    Village hearth lite. 12 grain bread
    Lettuce, cabbage, carrots
    Cottage cheese
    Albacore tuna in water
    Chicken breasts
    Hummus
    Laughing cow cheese wedges
    Cheezit grooves crackers
    Cinnamon graham crackers
    Cool whip light
    Greek yogurt
    Frozen fruits for smoothies
    Shredded cheese
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Ice cream.
  • CharleeCali
    CharleeCali Posts: 51 Member
    Cheese. Always.

    Meat. Any kind.

    Sunflower seeds (in the shell). I snack on them while I watch t.v. so I won't raid the fridge. (I raid the pantry instead.) see below

    Kettlecorn microwave popcorn. Never had it until this year, now I'm quite hooked on it.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    chicken, eggs, veggies
  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
    I have a lot because I like variety.

    -BUTTER
    -greek yogurt
    -fresh berries
    -pineapple
    -watermelon
    -spinach and cheese ravioli (kept in the freezer for a quick and yummy meal)
    -eggs
    -sriracha
    -chicken
    -broccoli
    -cookies!
    -turkey sausages
    -whole grain bread (I like Country Harvest's vitality no sugar and no fat added bread)
    -carrots
    -onions
    -garlic
    -chicken stock
    -chocolate (I usually keep a lindt 70% dark bar around but there will generally be other types from bulk barn kicking around too)
  • m1ke1984
    m1ke1984 Posts: 15
    popcorn. my wife and i eat it every night. after the kids are in bed, we pop some orville redenbacher simply salted and melt real butter (unsalted) and drizzle it over top. every night. knowing that bowl of sweet buttery goodness is waiting for me at the end of the rainbow can get me through any amount of kid screaming and helps me stay on top of my dinner portion control!
  • LiftHeavyWeights
    LiftHeavyWeights Posts: 336 Member
    old fashioned rolled oats
    quinoa
    brown rice
    black beans
    kidney beans
    yams
    cottage cheese
    True almond
    free range eggs
    home made yogurt
    unflavoured protein powder
    berries, buy in bulk in summer & freeze
    veggies, fresh or frozen
    chicken breasts
    salmon, fillets or canned
    kippers
  • meca85
    meca85 Posts: 81 Member
    Quinoa
    Beans (black, red, garbanzo, kidney)
    Greek yogurt ( any brand, any flavor, any calorie count, as long as it's just the basics: yogurt)
    Almonds, sunflower seeds
    Cottage cheese
    Canned salmon
    Chicken, turkey
    Quinoa Chips (1oz= 120 cals, and plenty of protein)
    Chia seeds
    Berries (straw, black, rasp, blue)
    Avocado
    Rice cakes.
    Eggs
    Spinach
    Kale
    Mushrooms
    And my occasional treat Trader Joe's Hold the Cone mini Chocolate cones.
    And Green Tea,
    Wow didn't think my list would be that long
  • Left4Good
    Left4Good Posts: 304
    Fruits, Vegetables, Bread, and Green Tea
    It could be almost any fruits and vegetables, i'm not really picky when it comes to that...
  • SymphonynSonata
    SymphonynSonata Posts: 533 Member
    -Nature's Own Bread
    -Turkey Lunch Meat
    -American Cheese Slices
    -Cottage Cheese (now that you all reminded me!)
    -Lettuce and Spinach
    -TV Dinners (Particularly Banquet's fried chicken dinner and Santa Fe Rice from Smart Ones)
    -Fudgecicles!
    -Hot dogs
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    What are some must-have foods, prepackaged foods, snacks, fruits, vegetables, drinks, liquor, whatever that you ALWAYS have to have on hand that are a big part of your ability to stay focused on your calories and comfortably meet your goals? Or that you just have to keep around because it's so good, or that is surprisingly low calorie for how good it is?

    I typically have the following on hand.

    Greek yogurt (yoplait non fat 50 cal 8g protien)
    Lean cuisine chicken in wine sauce...for quick lunches
    Stouffers skillet meals - quick dinners
    Shrimp to add to skillet meals for protien
    Canned salmon, crab, marble cheese, toppable crackers, avocadoes for lunch
    chocolate (milk chocolate)
    vodka 40 calories an oz, mixed with club soda and water flavor or diet cran/pom juice (10calories a cup)
    Eggs always

    Where are you getting this magical 40 calorie vodka? I've always seen it as 70 cals/oz.

    I'm part of a CSA, so the vegetables in my house vary every week, and what I cook revolves around the vegetables. I don't have any staple items, really, but things that are always in my house:
    -Tea
    -Milk
    -Protein powder
    -Wine
    -Dark chocolate
    -More wine
    -More chocolate
  • kmglennie
    kmglennie Posts: 40
    Pretty similar to everyone else:

    Greek yogurt!
    Eggs (always been obsessed with eggs)
    lean deli meats
    cottage cheese
    turkey sticks
    Silver Hills Bread
    chicken chicken chicken
    broccoli
    baby spinach
    guacamole
    mustard
    cinnamon
    SALT (I know, I know.)
  • raggiemom
    raggiemom Posts: 139 Member
    bump
  • WickedPineapple
    WickedPineapple Posts: 698 Member
    What are some must-have foods, prepackaged foods, snacks, fruits, vegetables, drinks, liquor, whatever that you ALWAYS have to have on hand that are a big part of your ability to stay focused on your calories and comfortably meet your goals? Or that you just have to keep around because it's so good, or that is surprisingly low calorie for how good it is?

    Buitoni Pasta (ravioli or tortellini... these are a great replacement for restaurant pasta)
    Whole Wheat Pasta
    Marinara Sauce
    Raw Almonds
    Red Wine
    Dark Chocolate (in squares rather than a whole bar, I usually eat one and am satisfied)
    Raw Spinach & Carrots
    Multigrain Cheerios
    Tea/Coffee
    Raw Apples
    Frozen Blueberries/Strawberries
    Cheese
    Popcorn Kernels/Olive Oil (I even have a pot just for popcorn)
    Rotisserie Chicken (I love chicken in general but the rotisserie is delicious!)
    Spices - Garlic & Cinnamon in particular
  • Jotis1983
    Jotis1983 Posts: 48
    Nuts (almonds, cashews)
    Jerky
    Skim Milk
    sliced turkey
    Peanut butter and celery
    Limes (for the Corona)
    Tuna
    boiled eggs
    Chocolate Thunder from down under....(wait...what?)
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    Ya'll totally inspired me to buy apples and peanut butter.
  • NotFab40
    NotFab40 Posts: 13
    Kettle One vodka, Boscoli Dirty Martini olive juice, garlic and blue cheese stuffed jumbo olives

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