My Current "Healthy Grocery List"

EquestrianLark135
EquestrianLark135 Posts: 98 Member
edited September 25 in Food and Nutrition
I recently asked for your help on making me a grocery list for me and my mom when we go grocery shopping to get some healthy food in this house. This is what I have so far...what do you think...feel free to tell me what to add and remove. :wink:
Healthy Grocery List!!!:happy:
Snacks and stuff:
• Luna Mini nutrition bars
• Greek yogurt (…not sure what it is…but LOTS of people recommended it)
• Yoplait Yogurt- Strawberry and Mixed berry are my faves
• Almonds- and other mixed nuts
• laughing cow light Swiss cheese
• fiber one bars (and other granola bars- Kudos Bars)
• sugar free jello cups
• sugar free pudding cups
• light string cheese
• sugar free diced del monte peaches
• Nabisco 100cal snack packs – LOVE these! I like the cookie ones :)
• Special K bar

Fruit/Veggies:
• Lots of red apples (pink ladies)
• strawberries
• any berries
• bananas
• Cucumbers
• Peaches
• Mandarin oranges
• Clementines
• red and green bell peppers
• Celery
• Lettuce
• Cantaloupe
• Snap Peas
• Carrots
• Broccoli…hehe
• tomatoes
• Any canned fruit/veggies

Other/meal stuff:
• Boneless chicken
• Light Progresso Soup
• Quakers Oatmeal- Apple cinnamon and brown sugar are the ONLY ones I like
• Lunch meat
• Low fat cheeses
• Fiber One cereal
• Cheerios
• Whole Grain white bread
• Crystal Light Packets! (Pink Lemonade)
• Peach and peach melba Sparkling Water

I know I need to add a lot...but I can't think of anything else and this is what I got from my recent post. Oh and ignore my little comments after some of them...
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  • ebgbjo
    ebgbjo Posts: 821 Member
    bump to read later (may give me some new ideas)
  • tinalina81
    tinalina81 Posts: 81
    Thanks for sharing this, gave me some ideas, as a matter of fact I am going to get a pen and paper and copy some of it.
    I just started out and realized the other day that my next grocery shop will be a lot different. I think it will take me 4 hours instead of 2 ( I shop for the whole month at once).
    But I think I have to write a list so I don't go overboard with the low calorie snacks and such.
  • skinnyhopes
    skinnyhopes Posts: 402 Member
    You can add whole wheat tortillas,salsa,hummus,granola,granola bars,protein bars, and whatever looks good (:
  • LuvLeigh42
    LuvLeigh42 Posts: 47 Member
    creme brulee rice cakes snacks are really good...oh and keebler honey wheatables are great...just try to get gluten free too :smile:
  • raelynnjordan
    raelynnjordan Posts: 135 Member
    I love egg whites and the Morning Star sausage crumbles (its vegetarian...), lots of protein, low calorie. I cook it with pico and its so delicious! So those might be 2 things you'd wanna try... Um, I also like brown rice, and you can get whole wheat pasta and make your own sauce using crushed tomatoes and some spices. Green giant steamers are good and fast but I see you have a lot of fresh veggies on your list so even better... Hmmm. Just some ideas! Good luck girl and good for you!!!! =)
  • nseuell
    nseuell Posts: 110
    I second the hummus! Salsa, as well, is yummy to put on things instead of lots of fatty dressings :)
  • mageepilot
    mageepilot Posts: 289 Member
    http://www.beachbody.com/category/michis_ladder.do

    Here is a site from another post this evening that says if you eat 80% from the top two tiers you will be doing great! A lot of your list is on there, but you might find more. Hope this helps.
  • daphne_gets_fit
    daphne_gets_fit Posts: 73 Member
    bump, to read again later
  • ashleynicoleh04
    ashleynicoleh04 Posts: 195 Member
    bump- going to read later. I love this! I need ideas!
  • bachooka
    bachooka Posts: 719 Member
    make sure that any of your canned fruits and veggies are canned in their own juices or in water and totally unsweetened. (they taste better that way anyways!)
  • SheilaSisco
    SheilaSisco Posts: 722 Member
    Edamame is good, too... they are DELICIOUS... had them for the first time tonight and I'm in love... They're soybeans still in the pod, so all you do is stem them, then pop them open and eat the beans. They make an awesome side or snack. :) I found them with the frozen veggies in a steamer bag.
  • mikegohl
    mikegohl Posts: 68 Member
    I eat brown rice to get more good carbs. I would add eggs to the list. I eat them boiled most of the time. I like Wasa Crisp bread and lowfat cream cheese as a snack. Natural peanut butter is also good on bread.
  • Yatashie
    Yatashie Posts: 61 Member
    The only thing I would suggest is to watch out for the sodium content of packaged food. Ideally if you cut out most of the processed stuff (not that there is a lot :) ) you would be best off. Be especially careful of things like crystal light that contain fake sugars. Ask any personal trainer and they will tell you that although they are low calorie your body has difficulty processing them and ends up storing it like sugar.

    Otherwise great job! I got a few ideas from your list too. Bravo for planning in advance, it really helps to avoid impulse buying and will be a great asset :D

    WTG!
  • sexygenius
    sexygenius Posts: 1,078 Member
    greek yogurt is strianed regular yogurt, it is twice as concentrated because the water (and some of the carbs) are drianed out, this makes a thicker creamer yogurt with 2x the protien

    i thinkyou should add sardines to your list...why? becuase they are amazing...high in omega's,calium, and protien!!!and only about 150 a can if packed in water (about 200 in oil)- they are also very very low in mercury, unlike tuna which is very high..
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    How about some greens for a salad?Do you like any fish?Sounds like a good list!!
    good luck!!
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    light butter popcorn, water packed canned tuna, black beans, hummus, salsa,salad (caesar lite kit), carmel corn mini rice cakes,
  • DST513
    DST513 Posts: 140 Member
    bump
  • iknowicaniknowican
    iknowicaniknowican Posts: 48
    bump
  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    bump
  • Spitfirex007
    Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
    For oatmeal I buy the good old fashion stuff. You get a lot more then you do with the little packets. I eat one cup of that in the morning, a few packets of like sweet n low and mix in some berries. Taste great imo! You probably don't want to eat it plain though.

    EDIT: Maybe I missed it.. But Non fat cottage cheese is good item to have also.
  • parkygirl
    parkygirl Posts: 37 Member
    The following items are always on my grocery hit list:

    Orowheat Sandwich Thins
    Pacific Foods Creamy Tomato Soup (YUM!)
    Skinny Cow Truffle bars
    Special K Sour Cream and Onion crackers
    Kind Bars (next to the Luna bars - Dark Chocolate and Cherry is to die for!)
    artichoke hearts and lemons to dress up tuna fish
    Healthy Choice Steamer lunches

    Now I am hungry!
  • kimmberry
    kimmberry Posts: 14
    If you don't know what to do with the greek yogurt...my fav breakfast or snack is the unsweetened greek yogurt with honey and granola! YUMMMM! You can also add some fresh berries or other fruits!

    Tzatziki Sauce is AMAZING also made with greek yogurt
  • leslielove
    leslielove Posts: 251 Member
    There is way too much sugar, processed and otherwise, on that list. Axe the granola bars, the sweetened yogurt, the sweetened oatmeal. More leafy vegetables, more protein.
  • tlaker
    tlaker Posts: 82 Member
    since you like the brown sugar oatmeal...try the LOW SUGAR packets in that flavor...much less sugar and calories per packet so i usually do 1 1/2 packets with blueberries! it tastes exactly the same. your lists sounds identical to mine with a few added that i'd like to try!!
  • srp2011
    srp2011 Posts: 1,829 Member
    Wow - everybody has such great ideas! I second (or third or fourth) the suggestions for hummus, rice cakes, Wasa crackers (the toasted sesame seed ones are great!) and salsa. Also, any of the skinny cow ice cream snacks are delicious - and try the all-fruit ice bars - very low cal and a real treat in the summer. Also, lite microwave popcorn - I love the 100 calorie single serve packs. Also, if you can, go with fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, rather than canned - they retain more of their nutrients that way.
  • tinalina81
    tinalina81 Posts: 81
    you should put peanut butter on that list
  • reikimastertchr
    reikimastertchr Posts: 76
    I only wish I could get half of that list.... but due to Type 2 Diabetes and the fact that My disabled daughter is doing this along with me and cannot have any artificial sweeteners..we are quite limited to what we bring in the house. Any artificial sweeteners cause an immediate GranMal Seizure in her..so I do not permit it in the house, nor do I choose to ingest it. We do however use Stevia which tastes really good when a little sweetening is necessary.. Myself, I need to watch carbs and sugars.... so my shopping has begun to take hours... just reading and re-reading labels as many items have begun adding in artificial sweeteners... Our list consists of LOTS of Fresh Vegetables and Fruits, Fish, Yoplait Yogurt, Sour Cream and Onion Cracker Chips and Fiber Plus Chocoloate Chip Bars (Both YUMMY and needed for us to stay on course... to snack on)....90% ground beef to grill once a week... Cottage Cheese, Pita Bread, Unsalted All-Natural Peanut Butter, LOTS of Bnls Chicken Tenders, Red Beans, Oatmeal and Gluten Free Eco Planet Hot Cereal, Twinings Green Tea, and Tons of Organic BlueBerries... Hope this helps and if ANYONE has any ideas to help us vary our menu... We Welcome ANY and ALL ideas.... Thanks and BLESSINGS to ALL on this Healthful Journey..
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Try Chobani yogurt instead of Yoplait...
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Cottage cheese
    milk
    diced tomatoes ,
    frozen veggies
    4 beans mix
    eggs
    almonds
    oats
    drinking choc
    natural peanut butter
    tuna
    tuna small cans
    chicken
    kangaroo
    frozen berries

    That's my regular list :)
  • ybba12490
    ybba12490 Posts: 252
    I don't like processed oatmeal in the packets (heard its bad for you, but you could be eating worse..) so I buy the plain oats in the can. Then I add some skippy natural peanut butter and a packet of splenda or a pinch of cinnamon and its DElicious! Or you could buy the weight control oatmeal. I would suggest focusing more on greens. Try eating popcorn you pop yourself with no butter or salt. You buy the kernals and pop it in canola oil... it actually has a wonderful taste and I prefer it to buttery processed popcorn in the package. I would suggest berries like raspberries, blueberries, strawberries for making smoothies! whole wheat english muffins, margarine instead of butter, guacamole, black beans, salsa, 100% cranberry juice with no sugar, green tea bags
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