What are staples of your grocery shopping list?

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jennilee8380
jennilee8380 Posts: 134 Member
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What are staples of your grocery shopping list? I'm new to dieting and healthier eating, just looking for ideas and tips :)
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  • ivyjone922
    ivyjone922 Posts: 1
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    I like to get fresh produce weekly- cilantro, kale, tomatoes, avocados, onion,broccoli, carrots.. lots of fruit,
    Chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pistachios, almonds are a must
    I do frozen chicken breast and salmon- bake them


    These are my basic must haves!
  • McGristy
    McGristy Posts: 61 Member
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    Nonfat plain greek yogurt and berries, steel cut oats, agave sweetener, almonds, walnuts, natural peanut butter, avocados, and a plethora of veggies. Also grab n' go fruits like apples, bananas, oranges.
  • noturningback91
    noturningback91 Posts: 16 Member
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    cottage cheese! Yum
  • eslcity
    eslcity Posts: 323 Member
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    chicken breast...
  • JoanaMHill
    JoanaMHill Posts: 265 Member
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    High fiber bread, for one. There's a twelve grain one my sister and I both love. Little high in calories but it's pretty hardy so I don't find myself reaching for something else too soon after that lunch sandwich. I also always get string cheese. Low in calories, high in calcium and protein for such a little thing. I usually get some kind of bite size side, like Sun Chips or pretzel sticks to curb salt cravings without a ton of grease.
  • gitnfit2
    gitnfit2 Posts: 203 Member
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    Apples, chicken, ground turkey, then other fruits that are in season.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,074 Member
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    Meat: chicken and steak
    Produce: strawberries, blueberries, any fruit on sale. I'm also a fan of plum or cherry tomatoes, organic spring mix, and peppers.
    Dairy: reduced fat blue cheese, fat free feta, hummus. Occasionally skim milk, if I need it for cooking
    Dried/shelf goods: rice, tri color rotini or penne pasta, pasta sauce
    Frozen: ice cream, and occasionally frozen veggies
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
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    Lettuce
    Eggs
    Cheddar Cheese
    Greek Yogurt

    Plus stuff specifically for my kids (all hell would break loose if we didn't have fruit snacks and cereal bars and milk in the house), those things are on my shopping list every single week. Everything else depends on what's on sale and what my meal plan for the week is, though we do also always have pasta/pasta sauce and chicken breasts in the house (I'll typically stock up on those when it makes sense, but I'll also always buy them if we're out, sale or not). I also make sure we have tons of produce and protein options.
  • LassoOfTruth
    LassoOfTruth Posts: 735 Member
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    Water
    Eggs
    Lettuce
    Broccoli
    Bacon
    Mushrooms
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
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    Salad greens
    Tomatoes
    Plain yogurt
    Whole grain bread (usually Brownberry double fiber or double protein)
    Cheese
    Eggs
    Eggbeaters
  • shrimpydoo
    shrimpydoo Posts: 112 Member
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    tomatoes
    cucumbers
    spaghetti squash
    lettuce
    eggs
    cottage cheese
    something 100-calorie for when I get the munchies for something sweet
    fish
    chicken
    toilet paper
    Aluminum foil for barbequing
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
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    Coffee, milk, butter, eggs, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, other cheese, canned tuna and frozen fish, chicken/pork/beef, chickpeas, black beans, sweet potatoes, clif builder bars, various produce. I try to make bread and protein muffins on the weekends to keep my freezer stocked.
  • jtm4210
    jtm4210 Posts: 108 Member
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    Salad (various leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, spring onions, celery etc...)
    Ham
    Bagels
    Wholemeal bread
    Eggs
    Mushrooms
    Green veg
    Frozen fish
    Greek yoghurt
    100 cals and under chocolate snacks (Kinder bars, Breakaways etc) for treats!
  • WaKay
    WaKay Posts: 314
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    Best advice I heard many years ago is shop the outer loop and skimp on what's in the center. In my store that loop is produce/dairy and eggs/deli/fresh meat and fish.
  • fooninie
    fooninie Posts: 291 Member
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    I buy over $50 in fresh produce weekly.... I eat at least 4 cups of veggies per day. someone posted greek yogurt and bananas...TOTALLY...I have tons of greek yogurt mixed with protein powder (makes a very healthy and protein-dense mousse). I don't eat much fruit, but the kiddos love it. My fave is definitely peppers, all colours. I eat them like apples...
  • veggie_jilly
    veggie_jilly Posts: 25
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    Some of it varies based on what I have in mind for the week, but my list usually includes most of the following:
    Bananas
    Frozen blueberries
    Peanut Butter
    Apples
    Spinach
    Almond Milk
    Rice/quinoa/wheat pasta, whatever I'm running out of
    Other frozen and fresh vegetables and fruit, whatever is on sale or I'm running out of
    Canned Beans, especially black beans
    Canned diced/stewed tomatoes
    Hummus
    Avocado
    Tofu or tempeh
    Potatoes or sweet potatoes
  • stevee290
    stevee290 Posts: 85 Member
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    My shopping list pretty much every time. 6 pounds of extra lean ground turkey, 3 pounds of broccoli or bok choy, Chilli thai and sweet and sour sauce, milk, 100 Calorie almond packs and granola bars.
  • amw1919
    amw1919 Posts: 74 Member
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    Meat: Chicken breast, Turkey, Salmon, other seafood
    Produce: Berries, Clementines, Lettuce, Avocado, Tomatoes, Garlic, Onion, Asparagus, Bananas, Green Peppers
    Dairy: Greek yogurt, Almond Milk, Laughing Cow cheese, Frozen yogurt
    Dry: Whole wheat bread, Whole wheat pastas, Brown rice, Quinoa, Flax seed
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    My grocery list consists of things we've run out of and sale items.

    Food I like to always have on hand - brown rice, black rice, instant brown rice, red and white quinoa, rolled oats, pearled barley, Flat Out brand wraps, carrots, onions, garlic, celery, some type of leafy green, extra virgin olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, several types of hot sauce, hot chili oil, a variety of frozen fish, frozen shrimp, frozen ground turkey, canned tuna, a variety of dry and canned beans, canned tomatoes, frozen peas, frozen corn, frozen collard greens, frozen turnip greens, frozen kale, soy milk, almond milk, cottage cheese, mayo, a variety of mustards

    We also buy fresh vegetables weekly but the variety varies based on price, freshness and what is ready for harvest from our garden. And I buy meat the same way - what is on sale, what looks good, what we have in the freezer from hunting.

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