Anybody want to help me make a HEALTHY grocery list?

Hummus with carrots to dip in it
Soy milk & frozen fruit & bananas for my smoothies
Eggs - I usually just eat the whites
Green Tea
Grapefruit
Berries - love to eat a bowl full with a little bit of...
Fat free cool whip
Whole grain rice
Extra Lean ground turkey
asparagus, brocoli, brussel sprouts - all good steamed with rice

good luck

the best way to shop for food is to stay out of the middle where all the procceed foods are... and stick to the outside where the veggies/meats/frozen..... also i have heard that if you have to buy frozen or canned veggies to buy frozen because they are healthier than canned i have recently heard that the frozen meals ie smart ones lean cusine arent very good for you because in order to get them so low in calories they have to increase things like soduim

you can never go wrong with chicken breast (no skin obviously) there is so much you can make with it add some veggies and some brown rice and you have a meal, or throw some salsa and low fat cheese on for a more mexican taste... i have also gotten myself addicted to jellos fat free pudding (near the milks) at 60 or 70 calories a cup there delicious and help with a sweet tooth!

When I go to the grocery, I not only have to think of myself but for my grandma, whom I take care of, as well. So I do all of her shopping first and put all that in the bottom of my cart so I don't have to see it or think about it for much longer. Once I've got her list done, I immediately head to the fruits and veggies - I usually load up about 20+ dollars on fresh spinach, iceburg lettice mix, strawberries, pineapple (I never do canned fruit anymore), apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, just things that I like. After that, I take a couple of minutes to plan out meals for the next week (or two weeks, if I'm lucky), and then I go only to the aisles where the things I need are - I don't go down an aisle unless I absolutely need to, and I try to stay as much to the walls of the store as possible.

One of my favorite meals is a chicken and cheese quesadilla - cook the chicken anyway you like it (baked, grill, etc), and then chop a little less than 3 oz. into small pieces. Put the chicken and cheese on one half of the open tortilla, fold the other half over, and cook. I have a quesadilla maker ($19 at Target), so I just put it on there, close the lid, and in about 2 minutes the cheese is all melty and its ready to serve.

Here is my grocery list (feel free to add or deduct):

Blackberries, Strawberries, Apples, Melon
Brown rice
whole wheat waffles
celery, cucumbers, broccoli, Cauliflower, tomato
peanut butter
soy milk
kashi cereal
greek yougurt
eggs
salmon, tuna, scallops, shrimp
spinach leaves
mixed nuts
cottage cheese
stevie
raisins
green tea
ravioli
brussel sprouts, asparagus

Oooooh!!! I'd love to help - these are pretty much my staples and I refill them as needed:

Produce:
Strawberries
Blueberries
Sweet Potatoes
Kale
Baby Spinach
Brocolli
Carrots
Squash
Cucumber
Bell Peppers
Onion
Lemon
Lime
Garlic
Almonds
Walnuts

Dairy:
Skim Milk
Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
Blue Cheese
Cottage Cheese
Low Fat Mozzerella
Mild shredded cheddar
Eggs (ok not dairy but found near the dairy stuff)

Meats:
Lean Ground Turkey
Turkey Tenderloin
Tilapia
Salmon
Tuna
Chicken

Canned goods:
Beans, beans, and more beans

Grains:
Steel Cut Oats
(I am trying not to eat any other breads/grains in my diet right now - even whole grains)

Other:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Healthy Salad Dressing (I use maple grove farms of vermont fat free poppyseed)

Um, there is probably more but that's mostly what I eat every week. Check out my food diary to see how I use all of this stuff.


And then if you have a well stocked spice cabinet you can make several, delicious, healthy meals at home!

This is just a few of my staples...hope this helps!

Individually packaged Light Cheese Sticks
Yoplait Light Non-fat yogurt
Fat free milk
Sugar free Coffee-Mate Creamer (Vanilla-Caramel)
Parkay Veg. Oil Spray Butter (0 cal. & 0 fat)
Sucess Boil in Bag Brown RIce
Splenda Sugar Blend
Progresso Light Canned Soups
Thomas' Bagel Thins
Fat Free Cream Cheese
Starkist Tuna packed in spring water
Brummel & Brown Yogurt Butter Spread
Nature's Own High Fiber Bread
Apples

I've got to go to the store today also. I am preparing a batch of veggie gumbo. The gumbo will be my “goto” safe food for the week. The food that I can eat without worry of being too expensive calorie wise.

So far, I have 7 safe food meals:
• Oatmeal for breakfast daily.
• Quiche - made with Eggbeaters - for breakfast, Lunch or Snacks.
• Veggie Gumbo - for Lunch, Snacks or Dinner Appetizer.
• Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers - for lunch (watch the sodium).
• Grilled Fish with veggies & rice (I buy Ahi Tuna, Halibut & Mahi Mahi from a commercial seafood house).
• Shrimp & Scallops with veggies (or on a salad).
• Lean Cuisine Stir Fry (other brands too) - just watch the sodium. They are inexpensive on both calories and dollars, quick and easy to prepare, portioned for 2-3 and tasty.

For fruit, I always have Clementine Oranges and Apples around.

For Veggies, Broccoli, Asparagus, Green Beans, Lima Beans, Spinach & sweet potatoes.

As long as I have these foods around at all times I am safe. I could use a little more variety though.