Grocery List HELP!

Perfect I work a desk job as well, and this is what was on my last list

Oranges
Apples
Grapes
Strawberries
Mixed Veggies (Frozen)
Celery
Relish
Chicken
Steak
Tortillas
Tuna
Soup
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Black Olives
Cheerios
Yoplait Yogurt

Some of my recent take to work Lunches:
Tuna(w/ Mayo), Celery, Relish on small Tortilla (5mins prep time)
Lettuce, Tomato, and Black Olives(pre-made the night before w/ Chicken Corn Chowder Soup (2seconds considering it is pre-made)

Snacks:
Grapes and Strawberry bowl
Orange
Apple
Yoplait (Vanilla, Key Lime Pie, Strawberry or Mixed berry)

Hope that helps

If you like fish, I have started buying a lot of Beacon Light Steam Series. They are in the frozen food section, they are fish in a microwave ready bag. You steam them for 3-5 minutes and then eat. They are very fast, low calorie, and tasty. Combine a few veggies and you are in great shape. I keep these at work.

--Carter

chicken breast, a bunch of veggies that look good to you. yogurts are good. bags of baby carrot sticks. i'm also sorta addicted to veggie crisps right now from trader joes. quinoa...maybe make a huge salad for the week that you can split into little salads for lunch. i am always guilty of this, but bringing your own salad is so much more affordable than going to the salad bar every day. oh and individual soups are good for this cold weather!

natural cheese slices, Greek yogurt, almonds, walnuts, lowfat milk, fresh fruit and veggies, boneless skinless chicken breast, tuna in water, whole wheat bread, oatmeal. I shop at Aldi's too, buy all my nuts in bulk at Sam's ( no salt ). Fresh salsa and baked Tostitos. and my fav evening snack is good ol popcorn, air popped! eat high fiber foods that fill you up!

Quick breakfast: hardboiled eggs with some toast or fruit or some other carb (boil a dozen eggs at the beginning of the week and keep them in the fridge)

Lunches: salads or wraps - cut up veggies ahead of time (on the weekends or whenever you have 10 min. or so) that way you can just throw what you want each day in a tupperware container. Include ingredients such as avacado, beans, quinoa, etc. to add some high-quality calories. Cook protein for your salads ahead of time as well (a couple chicken breasts or a batch of ground turkey or whatever you prefer). You can put the salad ingredients (with a little less lettuce) in a wrap with some olive-oil mayo or mustard or even greek yogurt.

Snacks: I second what Jillian said. I'd throw in there fresh fruit (unless you eat it for breakfast).

Dinner: so many different possibilities - I aim for simple dinners - a protein, a high quality carb and a vegetable. Carbs include things like quinoa, barley, brown rice, yams/sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc. I'd just pick up items that you know you would be willing to eat together. You can also do a quick stir-fry - chicken broth (low-sodium) with some cooked protein and various veggies. I usually add the veggies first to give them time to soften, then add the protein and let it simmer for a few minutes. This can be spooned on top of rice/quinoa/etc.

Go for whole wheat breakfast items if you can swing it. I like the Thomas Whole Wheat English Muffins and the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light with some light jam. Tasty and filling.

For lunch, flatbread sandwiches are tasty and easy to prep with whatever you like on a sandwich the night before then grab n' go. Grab some of the 100 calorie snack packs for a side item for your sandwiches. I make mine with a light tuna salad or with smoked turkey breast, lettuce, tomato, and pickle.

Small apples, bananas, and other fruits make good snacks as well as light granola bars.

For easy healthy dinner, two words: CROCK POT. You can make a lot of great foods in the crock pot: Veggie soups, shredded chicken meals, lean pot roasts, etc. Just do some google searches for crock pot recipes. You can store the leftovers then munch on it for the rest of the week if you make large size meals or just a few days for smaller meals. Best thing is that you can set the crock pot before you leave for work in the morning then come home to a delicious homemade meal.

Most microwave meals are really high in sodium and although low calorie and sometimes low in fats, can really add a lot of water weight. Also, make sure your water intake is high because this can help you feel full throughout the day and help prevent high-sodium water retention.

Wow, these are some great ideas. I keep a lot of nuts( no salted), granola bar sat my desk. I work at a desk 7-4 too, so some days it hard to get out and there so many fast food places that i have avoid.