Your absolute must haves--- Grocery Shopping.
nereyda08
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My husband has been surprisingly supportive on this whole weight loss.
We are going grocery shopping tonight and starting with a clean fridge/pantry.
What are you must have's when you go grocery shopping?
I would like to put together a list before we go..
Thanks
We are going grocery shopping tonight and starting with a clean fridge/pantry.
What are you must have's when you go grocery shopping?
I would like to put together a list before we go..
Thanks
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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??0 -
For me, its a variety of fresh and frozen veggies. Some fruit. And lean protein like skinless boneless chicken breasts or fish.
I also keep nuts and seeds handy for quick snacks.
For carbs I generally keep to rice, and the occasional potato. But not much bread, crackers, or other flour based stuff.
And very very little in the way of pre-packaged or pre-prepared food.
So far its working for me.0 -
I'm a fruit *kitten* :laugh: Apples, pears, bananas, oranges, I them all!!!! I could life off fruit if it were healthy! LOL!0
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fresh meat....chicken, fish
fresh veggies....broccoli, green beans, corn
yogurt
fiber one bars (gives the chocolate fix, and full of fiber)
eggs
brown rice0 -
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!0
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Staples:
Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds Dark Chocolate
Milk
Eggs
Plain lowfat yogurt
Cous Cous
Quinoa
Oatmeal
Boneless skinless chicken
Frozen broccoli
Frozen green beans
Low/No sodium chicken broth
Low/No sodium diced tomatoes
Cheese (lots and lots of cheese)
Every week purchases:
Fresh fruit/veggies that are on sale
Fresh meat on sale
Fresh fish on sale0 -
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)0 -
nonfat plain greek yogurt
fresh fruit
fresh and frozen veggies
irish-style oats
IQF chicken breasts
IQF fish fillets
brown rice
low-sodium, no msg chicken broth
black beans
lowest sodium salsa
whole wheat pizza crust
laughing cow wedges0 -
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 around0
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I go all the way around the outside isles of the store trying to stay far away from the middle isles except for frozen veggies and fruit for dinner/ smoothies and nuts and seeds! =]0
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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
Yogurt0 -
Baby Spinach
rice cake snacks (instead of potato chips)
Fat Free Cottage Cheese (a little high in sodium, but filling!)
Grapes (when you get home, wash them up and take them off the vine and store them in a tupperware container and you can grab them as a filling snack any time!)
Apples (also incredibly filling)
Ground Turkey0 -
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.0 -
Frozen vegi's
Bags of salad
Boca burgers and chicken patties
Kashi pizza
Kashi snack bars
fillet Mignon (I tend to have it 1 day a week)
100% whole wheat buns from pepperidge farm
lean ground turkey
almonds unsalted
low sodium string cheese
Also have Extra virgin olive oil on hand
I also drink whey protein after workouts with silk coconut milk
But thats my shopping list just about every week0 -
Van's multi-grain waffles
Silk Almond Milk
Chobani Greek Yogurt (if its on sale!)
Fresh fruit, veggies
Nutella
Peanut Butter
Rice, Couscous
Eggs0 -
Veggies- fresh and frozen
Fruit- especially berries
Oatmeal
Milk
Yogurt
hummus
pitas
lean meat
fish
multigrain pasta
beans of all kinds
brown rice
frozen chopped spinach
Almonds0 -
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.0 -
Also forgot I always buy a large thing of greek yogurt and salmon fillets.
Always look at sodium and calories!0 -
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 fine0 -
Hummus and lots of veg for dipping.
Whole wheat pita
Fage 0% greek yogart with honey/blueberry
Slimwhich 9 grains. (Love these because I need bread.)
Eggs
Cilantro
Lemons and limes
chicken
fish
and 94/6 ground beef if I need it0
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