Your absolute must haves--- Grocery Shopping.

Here's mine for tonight:

Eggs
Silk Almond Milk -Vanilla
fruits/veggies
lentils
black beans
chickapeas
turkey bacon or turkey ham
waters
hummus

I'm not sure about snacks though??

I'm a fruit *kitten* :laugh: Apples, pears, bananas, oranges, I them all!!!! I could life off fruit if it were healthy! LOL!

I always make sure I have nutella on hand for when I need a chocolate fix, or if my calories are a little low. 35 calorie bread, tons of fruits and veggies (strawberries and asparagus have been on sale lately), and cereal that has lots of fiber in it. I love Kashi!

Brown rice
Dried Beans
Balsamic Vinegar
A weeks' worth of fresh produce
Frozen vegetables
Canned tomatoes
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Brown Rice Pasta
Smart Grounds (meat-free ground beef alternative)
Strawberries (great for sweet tooths)

If you MUST have bread definitely whole grain! MAKE SURE you read the labels..some of those whole grainers are lying! Haha. Otherwise what other people have said, eggs, skim milk/almond milk, almonds (or any kind of nuts for snacks) I keep grapes around because those helped my chip addiction greatly, also i buy the reduced fat cheese cubes because i love love love cheese and the portion (7 cubes) helps my cheese addiction! Lol. Also, frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts are GREAT too keep around

Usually for me it is:

Strawberries
Bananas
Blackberries (or any other fruit I might want)
Cucumbers
Baby carrots
Frozen veggies (all kinds)
Bagged salads (I'm lazy)
Hummus- roasted garlic flavor and roasted red pepper flavor, tried the spinach/artichoke kind but I'm not a huge fan
Peanut butter
Tuna
Almonds
Pistacchios
Lunchmeat (low sodium ham and turkey)
Whole wheat bread
Whole wheat tortillas
Frozen chicken breast
Yogurt

laughing cow cheese is a big one for me. When i make sandwiches i use that instead of mayo. It tastes great and is only 35 per wedge. Also if i am making burgers for the family, I will use lean meat and use a wedge of laughing cow instead of cheese on a wheat sandwich thin. Its so good and really cuts down on the calories! there are so many ways to use this

greek yogurt, blueberries, strawberries and low fat granola are a must for breakfast. I have that pretty much every single morning.

i snack on hummus every day. Tastes great with veggies.

Van's multi-grain waffles
Silk Almond Milk
Chobani Greek Yogurt (if its on sale!)

Fresh fruit, veggies
Nutella
Peanut Butter
Rice, Couscous
Eggs

salad veggies
steam veggies
apples
Honeydew
Watermelon
Pineapple
Cheeses (for wine and crackers)
fish (Talapia, salmon) not breaded
beef
chicken
turkey
Microwave bacon
Peaut butter
flatbread crisps (crackers)
Starbucks Itailian Roast coffee
Earl Grey Tea
Canned chicken
Canned tuna
Canned Beans (black, navy, great northern, black eyed peas, etc)
Wine
Driy roasted cashews
Sprite Zero
Eggs
Low fat cottage cheese
Fat free half and half
Sara Lee 45 cal wheat bread
Laughing cow cheese
Kraft 2% milk shredded cheese
Frozen Brussel Sprouts

This is my normal run through the store every week.

This is pretty much what I live on these days:

Protein - beans, bacon, smoked sausage, chicken, salmon
Veggies - onions, garlic, fresh spinach, tomatoes (I know, technically a fruit, but close enough).
Seasoning - chili powder, cayenne pepper, cinnamon
Other - croutons, parmesan, italian dressing, lemon juice, coffee, sugar.

If the wife and kids didn't demand a bit more variety, I think I could clear the house of everything else and be just fine

I actually did my online shop today...

I have most of the 'staples' already (herbs, spices, olive oil 1cal spray, balsamic vinegar, wholemeal rice and pasta)

Today's shop included:

red, yellow and orange pepper
Lemons
corgettes
green beans
broccoli
new potatoes - my carb of choice at the moment - 200g is just 140 cals
red onions
white onions
cucumber
cherry tomatoes
rocket leaves
Kiwis
Strawberries
Bananas
chicken breast
turkey breast
Small pack of mince beef (250g)
Passata
garlic cloves
yorghurt
rice cakes
semi skimmed milk
cumberland sausages (I have 1.5 in a cassrole - OH has the rest!)
humous
Stir in Jalfrezi sauce (I tend to have mine on the 'side' as a dipping sauce as opposed to pouring the whole lot over meat)
small wholemeal loaf


I pretty much buy the same stuff everytime I do a shop !!

I have also ordered a few not so healthy items - muffins, pan au chocolat, honey nut cornflakes - these are for me very patient (and non dieting) OH. I tend to only order him goodies that I do not like though so I am not tempted.

No fizzy drinks and more importantly no booze is ordered any more :-)

Here's my grocery list

Baby carrots
celery
grape tomatos
english cucumber
lettuce
apples
oranges
bananas
pita bread (lebanese fancy)
tilapia
shrimp
haddock
salmon
chicken breast
steak (treat)
eggs / egg whites
milk skim
cottage cheese
greek yogurt
yoplait source yogurt
frozen strawberries / mixed berries / mixed fruit / cherries / blueberries (Costco)
Frozen vegetables brocolli, string beans, stir fry veg
Basmatti rice / quinoa mix
canned tuna
Oatmeal

My must haves are:

Eggs
Avocado
weight watchers flat rolls
peanut butter
bananas
greek yogurt
almonds
Pop chips:) -great for snacking, 31 chips have 170 calories:)
Ryvita mulitgrain crackers
garlic and herb laughing cow cheese
basically any produce
rice
veggie broth
pasta
Amy's organic soups:)

Veggies - peppers, edamame, spinach, broccoli, celery, carrots, potatoes (sparingly), onion, corn, green beans, mushrooms
Fruit - apples, oranges, peaches, pineapple, watermelon (can someone make a recommendation for a replacement for bananas, I hate them!), strwberries, blueberries
Dairy - cheese, 2% milk (sparingly, use for coffee), yogurt, sour cream (sparingly, use for vegeatable soup)
Meat - chicken, fish (tuna, salmon, tilapia), steak tips (sparingly)
Beans - ANY AND ALL!
Snacks - nuts and seeds, protein bars, protein mix (whey),
Drinks - WATER, apple juice, cranberry juice, V8, tea bags (brew, drink unsweetened)
Spices - Cumin, cayenne, garlic, onion, oregano, thyme, basil, curry, dill weed
Grains - Oatmeal, whole grain bread. brown rice

Meals I usually eat include - various kinds of soups made of veggies, beans, (some sort of stock usually chicken). Stuffed peppers, Baked fish with 2 veggie sides, baked chicked with 2 veggies sides, tuna salad. When I really need a carb fix, I will fix spinach lasagna (heavy on the spinach and tomatoes, light on the lasagna)

Bon appetit! Much success in your dietary undertakings!