grocery shopping

Tbh Id save the bulk buys till I knew what I was going to eat and then shop accordingly.

Staples that I like are oatmeal or bran or weetabix for breakfast, eggs, milk, vegetables, fruit, lean protein be that fish or chicken.

Theer are a multitude of different diets and mixes of foods you can eat. You have to find the one you like and can stick with, then make sure it matches your calorie target.

Why not get more friends with open diaries and then you cna see what they eat or join one of the recipe groups?

This is what I like to keep on hand

Protein:
Chicken breast
Salmon
Shrimp
Eggs
Egg whites
Beans (Garbanzos are my favorite on salads)
Greek yogurt

Veggies:
Frozen Kale
Frozen Spinach
(They are so much easier to work with and easy to add to pretty much anything your making, for example I like to saute some up to mix in my eggs for breakfast)
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts (my favorite veggie of all time, its so unappreciated )

Fruit:
All

Dry/Grains/Pantry:
Whole wheat couscous
Quinoa
Whole wheat pasta
Canned diced tomatoes
Beans
Chicken broth (low sodium)
Low calories, High Fiber wraps
High Fiber English muffins

Fridge/Frozen:
Veggie burgers
Veggie sausages
Steamable veggies
Vitabrownies/Vitamuffins
Tofu noodles

Don't head to the store when you are hungry. Stick to your list. Take pride in not accepting samples. You can do it!

I love the lists you've been given and I agree with keeping changes minimal and gradual.

threefancy35 wrote: »

What do you normally eat? If you are just starting out, stick to your normal diet and dial back on portion sizes. Too many changes at once may be hard to keep up.

I like this advice. I love all kinds of foods so when making changes I just opted for the less calorie dense of the stuff I love. Though I do eat a lot of apples now, even though they are not my favorite, but that's more for their portability than anything else.

When deciding between 2 different food choices I equally want I'll pick the one with less calories per gram/oz-more food for the same amount of calories.

I also like to buy a lot of treat foods, like the fancier veggies so I still get to splurge on delicious yummy foods. Leeks are amazing with roasted veggies! Not your cheapest option but it's a nice splurge instead of a $4 bag of chips I'll eat in a day.

hortensehildegarde wrote: »

threefancy35 wrote: »

What do you normally eat? If you are just starting out, stick to your normal diet and dial back on portion sizes. Too many changes at once may be hard to keep up.

I like this advice

Me too. Make small changes. I do find that it helps to plan out your meals for the week, and base your shopping list on that. It makes you a lot less likely to get takeout, or eat out, because you don't know what to make for dinner. If you're short on time, do a lot of cooking over the weekend and plan leftovers during the week, or freeze some leftovers to use in a week or two.

After you've logged for a few weeks (be honest!), look over your logs for small changes you can make. Figure out which foods keep you sated longer for the same number of calories, and try to eat more of those. I used to have a bowl of cereal for breakfast (usually shredded wheat with raisins and milk) until I figured out that 150 calories of buttered toast kept me sated until lunch, while 300 calories of cereal with milk left me hungry by 10:30.

But don't cut out any food unless you plan never to eat it again. This should be a lifestyle change, so it has to be sustainable in the long run. There are some foods that I eat less often than I used to, but nothing that I cut out entirely.

I love the advice in this thread. I struggle with planning ahead and shopping. I'm just getting back into it so I need all the help.