Top 10 Foods you have in the house at all times

NeuroticVirgo
NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
I was wondering what are your Top 10 foods you keep in your house all the time that keep you away from junk food. Or that are you favorite healthy choices when it comes to breakfast, lunch, and dinner etc.

I need to mix mine up. All my old go too foods aren't sounding good anymore :(

Some of mine were Eggs, Low Cal Bread, Sugar Free Jello, Sugar Free Pudding, Rice Cakes, Soups in hand (70 cal), Veggie Trays, Fish Fillets.

I think my biggest problem is I work at home, and I'm home alone all day until dinner time. So everything I make has to be for one person until dinner time, then I'm trying to cook for the whole family.
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  • vitatops muffin tops. yummy, little sugar, can cover chocolate cravings, generous amount of soluble and insoluble fiber, protein and only 100 calories.
  • lruff1987
    lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
    Ooh ooh! I really like your question! This should start a good thread.

    My top ten foods that are ALWAYS in my house are:

    1) Raw Cashews
    2) Grain Sweetened Chocolate Chips (which I eat w/ the cashews. so good.)
    3) Rice Milk (I don't drink cow milk. ew.)
    4) Yeast Free Oatmeal Bread (I have a bad yeast allergy.)
    5) Mary's Gone Crackers - Original flavor
    6) Hummus
    7) Baby Carrots
    8) Tuna Fish
    9) Brown Rice (We eat a LOT of brown rice!)
    10) Plain Greek Yogurt
  • i don't know about 10 foods, but I try to keep fiber one bars, skinny cow ice creams, low sugar fudgecicles, and tea.
  • pre washed baby spinach
    whole almonds or walnuts
    low carb, high fiber, 80 cal whole wheat tortillas
    green peppers
    garbanzo bean veggie dip (for extra protein)
  • tarapin
    tarapin Posts: 169
    Romaine lettuce
    tomatoes
    turkey/turkey burgers
    rice cakes/triscuits
    peanut butter
    bananas
    hummus
    light mayo/taziki sauce
    eggs(whites)
    potatoes
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    ryvita crackerbreads
    red onion
    garlic
    tinned chopped tomatoes
    tomatoe puree
    spices
    flour
    apples
    low fat yoghurt
    nutella chocolate spread ( for a cheeky choocy fix with half the calslol )
  • tarapin
    tarapin Posts: 169
    Romaine lettuce
    tomatoes
    turkey/turkey burgers
    rice cakes/triscuits
    peanut butter
    bananas
    hummus
    light mayo/taziki sauce
    eggs(whites)
    potatoes
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    ryvita crackerbreads
    red onion
    garlic
    tinned chopped tomatoes
    tomatoe puree
    spices
    flour
    apples
    low fat yoghurt
    nutella chocolate spread ( for a cheeky choocy fix with half the calslol )
  • sweetheart03622
    sweetheart03622 Posts: 928 Member
    Fuji Apples
    Laughing cow cheese and special K crackers
    Sabra hummus
    Unsalted roasted almonds
    Cyrstal Light (free it up like a slushie... yum!)
  • sweetheart03622
    sweetheart03622 Posts: 928 Member
    Fuji Apples
    Laughing cow cheese and special K crackers
    Sabra hummus
    Unsalted roasted almonds
    Cyrstal Light (free it up like a slushie... yum!)
  • pftjill
    pftjill Posts: 488
    Funny that the only veg mentioned on this page is the highest on the glycemic index. I try and keep everything out of my house that I really want. I always have oatmeal or some sort of high fiber cereal that I can have as a treat. I do admit I have more fruit than veg in my house.
  • Jourdan_Rystrom
    Jourdan_Rystrom Posts: 176 Member
    1) Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
    2) All-natural Honey
    3) Oats & Flax Oatmeal (its instant and tastes amazing for a quick breakfast)
    4) Cage-free Eggs
    5) Turkey Bacon
    6) Trader Joe's Lite Kettle Corn (single serving bags)
    7) Organic Chicken Breast or Tenderloins
    8) Alaskan SALMON! Yum!!!
    9) Skippy's Natural Crunch Peanut Butter
    10) Whole Wheat English Muffins!
  • Jamiebee24
    Jamiebee24 Posts: 296 Member
    fruits::bananas, apples, grapes, melon, ect
    peanut butter---great for apples, english muffins, or just on a spoon :laugh:
    almonds
    egg whites
    pita chips/hummus (kind of junky)
    carrots w/ranch
    stuff for a salad---lettuce, cumbers, onions, green & red peppers, ect----already cut up!!
    string cheese
    yogurt/cottage cheese
    tuna

    Those are my most common go to foods...
    Favorites for breakfast are: piece of fruit, egg whites, english muffin with PB, Egg muff (egg whites, cheese, ham and english muffin)
    Lunch: tuna, salad, tyson grilled and ready chicken breasts, english muffin pizzas
    Snacks, almonds,cottage cheese, apples and PB, carrots and ranch....
    Dinners,I just eat whatever I make for the family! So no specifics there
  • Almonds
    Prunes
    Sunflower seeds
    Oranges
    Lemons
    Frozen Berries
    Peanut Butter
    Baby Carrots
    Yams
    Beans
  • Almonds (raw)
    Prunes(breakfast)
    Sunflower seeds(shelled or unshelled)
    Oranges ( to eat)
    Lemons ( to drink in my water)
    Frozen Berries ( for smoothies)
    Peanut Butter
    Baby Carrots
    Yams
    Beans

    and all types of TEA!- Chamomile, Oolong, Green, Herbal,Breakfast, Licorice

    A really good one when you are craving chocolate is Yerba Mate Chocolatte by Guyuaki
  • Jamiebee24
    Jamiebee24 Posts: 296 Member
    fruits::bananas, apples, grapes, melon, ect
    peanut butter---great for apples, english muffins, or just on a spoon :laugh:
    almonds
    egg whites
    pita chips/hummus (kind of junky)
    carrots w/ranch
    stuff for a salad---lettuce, cumbers, onions, green & red peppers, ect----already cut up!!
    string cheese
    yogurt/cottage cheese
    tuna

    Those are my most common go to foods...
    Favorites for breakfast are: piece of fruit, egg whites, english muffin with PB, Egg muff (egg whites, cheese, ham and english muffin)
    Lunch: tuna, salad, tyson grilled and ready chicken breasts, english muffin pizzas
    Snacks, almonds,cottage cheese, apples and PB, carrots and ranch....
    Dinners,I just eat whatever I make for the family! So no specifics there
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    Mine are

    1)almonds
    2)baby spinach
    3)Egg Beaters
    4)Whole grain bread (no HFCS)
    5)peppers (green, red bell, poblano, jalepeno)
    6)Whole wheat wraps (high fiber, low carb)
    7)yogurt
    8)Oats (steel cut)
    9)onion
    10)mushrooms
  • I like this question too! These are all also low oxalate foods for anyone dealing with kidney stones!

    1. skim milk
    2. apples
    3. browm rice
    4. fruitless yogurt
    5. low butter popcorn
    6. peaches
    7. starburst (a few go a long way and kick the sweet tooth)
    8. rice cakes
    9. country time lemonade
    10. seedless grapes
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
    Mainly Pantry items because fruits and veggies will vary depending on what's in season, but these items are staples for us.

    Colombian Coffee
    Creamer
    Natra Taste Sweetener
    Kaizen Whey Protein Powder
    Frozen Fruit
    Spaghetti
    Rice
    Beans (Pinto and/or Navy)
    Soup (low sodium)
    Tuna and/or Canned Salmon (in water)
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
    Cheese sticks (reduced fat)
    Nuts (cashews, pistachios mostly)
    Baby carrots
    FAGE 0% greek yogurt
    Fat-free cottage cheese
    FUZE slenderize drinks (for when water doesn't appeal)
    Propel flavor sticks (ditto)
    Luna Protein bars and/or my homemade version with half the sugar
    Healthwise Protein Hot Chocolate
    Dried fruit (cherries, cranberries and mangos mostly)
    Tuna fish
    Frozen jumbo shrimp

    Okay, that's more than 10. :laugh:
  • TateFTW
    TateFTW Posts: 658 Member
    In no perticular order;

    1. eggs
    2. wheat tortillas
    3. wheat bread
    4. gala apples
    5. 2% cheddar cheese
    6. wheat pasta
    7. chicken
    8. ground beef
    9. ground turkey
    10. eggs

    Yes, I put eggs twice.
  • @ ValueMe--wow you sounds like you are a kaiser member :)
  • I have a ton of really weird food allergies (like certain dyes, flavors, and seemingly most things that are supposed to be really good for me - tomatoes, strawberries, grape juice, pineapples!)

    Here are my top 10 snacky foods:
    1. 100 calorie chips ahoy
    2. pouches of tuna (90 calories and tons of protein!)
    3. LIGHT micorwave popcorn (not so great for sodium, but decently low in calories and SUPER high in fiber, so very filling.)
    4. chocolate or peanut butter chips (I frequently add about 1tbsp of these to my microwaved popcorn RIGHT when it comes out and shake the bag. It only adds about 50 calories and kills the chocolate craving while filling me up with all of the fiber from the popcorn. It's a little messy to eat but OH so good!)
    5. eggs (usually boiled)
    6. string cheese
    7. special K bars. I eat them a lot for breakfasts too, though.
    8. apples
    9. peanut butter, which I like to spread on the apples
    10. cucumbers
    11, Celery - sometimes i eat it with the peanut butter, sometimes I very lightly salt it. Virtually calorie free and satisfies the need to eat without guilt. :) Plus tons of fiber there too!!
  • ginger tea
    chicken broth
    rice pudding - 1/2 a cup is only 130 calories so if you have a sweet tooth a couple of spoonfuls won't kill your count for the day
    precut bagged apples
    apricots
    pumpkin seeds
    edamame
  • petithamu
    petithamu Posts: 582 Member
    Oooh, I like this one...

    1. Eggs
    2. Brown rice
    3. Wholemeal granary bread
    4. Nuts (almonds and walnuts to be exact)
    5. Carrots
    6. Onions
    7. Some type of fish
    8. Soy sauce
    9. Mirin
    10. Clementine
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    1. Whole Wheat Bread
    2. Cage-free Eggs
    3. Tuna
    4. Turkey Burger Patties
    5. Milk
    6. Bottled water
    7. Unsalted Butter
    8. Olive oil
    9. Sweet Pea Cans
    10. Spagetti O's?
  • Claudia007
    Claudia007 Posts: 878 Member
    low cal/fat free vanilla yogurt w/ granola

    bagel thins w/veggie sausage patty & 1/4 cup of egg beaters (btw, it tastes EXACTLY like real sausage)

    Vanilla yogurt/banana/ dash of cinnamon blended = yummy smoothie

    celery w/peanut butter

    apples

    carrots (I prefer to make my own carrot sticks instead of getting the baby carrots)

    fiber one bars

    bran cereal

    string cheese

    chicken (all types)

    lettuce

    oops, was that more than 10? sorry!
  • superwmn
    superwmn Posts: 936
    - Egg Whites and Reduced Fat Swiss Cheese (for mushroom and reduced fat Swiss omelettes)
    - Fiber One Cereal and unsweetened chocolate and vanilla almond milk
    - Hormel Maple Bacon (only 80 cal for 2 slices)
    - Pork Tenderloin (I change the seasoning to keep it interesting)
    - Containers of mixed roasted veggies (baby carrots, Brussels sprouts, yellow squash, eggplant, mushrooms, green beans, sweet onion, green/yellow/red peppers coarsely chopped, tossed in EVOO, salt and pepper and roasted at 400 degrees until I think they're good and done)
    - Calorie free carbonated fruit water. Awesome craving killer :)
  • I drink a lot of tea so there are always teabags, sweeteners and milk.

    The ingredients for 5 minute pita bread pizza - wholemeal pita bread, tomato puree and low fat cheese.

    I have a really sweet tooth so I usually have Shapers bars from Boots (Sweet snack bars for under 100 calories), Sponge fingers for dunking in tea, Skinny Cow Triple Chocolate Ice cream sticks and Tesco Creme Caramels (110 calories surprisingly)

    And for when I get urge to make a crisp sandwich there are pom bears, wholemeal bread, extra light butter and ketchup.
  • TaraMaria
    TaraMaria Posts: 1,975
    I have so many "staples" that it isn't even funny. So I think I will stick to snacks!

    - Eggs: For hard boiled eggs
    - Low Sodium Pretzels
    - Clementines
    - Nuts: Right now its walnuts, yummy!
    - Yogurt: Usually Greek for the protein
    - Kashi Go Lean Cereal
    - Granola Bars
    - Crackers: Some variety for my son
    - Tuna
    - Occasionally cheese
    - Grapes or Raisins
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