Making a shopping list - What's on yours??

I'm not that great at healthy eating, but this is probably what would end up in my basket:

Quest bars (although being in the UK I actually order these from Amazon).
A low-calorie Graze snack box (again, ordered online).
PB2 (order online).
Sweet potatoes.
Veg! So much veg.
Berries (lower in sugar than other fruit).
Quaker Porridge pots (pre-portioned).
Low fat, plain yoghurt.
Laughing cow cheese and bread sticks (70 cals!).
Microwave popcorn (low cal snack!).
Salad.
Tortillas.
Fish + Quorn (I'm a pescetarian).
Eggs.
Bananas (they're great sweeteners, for use in recipes).

Yesterday I bought:

Chicken
Ground beef
Canadian Bacon
Fresh veggies (broccoli, avocados, tomatoes, zucchini, lettuce, spinach, carrots)
Veggie dip
Fresh fruit (bananas, raspberries, strawberries, apples, mangos, and pineapple)
Dairy (low-fat milk, Greek yogurt, Laughing Cow Cheese)
Eggs
Bread

Pretty boring, but I like to focus on simple foods that are easy to track and cook.

But I am making taco bowls tonight with wonton wrappers, so that's fun and yummy!!

Below is a typical list for me. My two cents.... I wouldn't go to the store and randomly buy food but rather sit down and plan out every meal and what you are going to eat for the week. It helps me stick to it if I know it's already planned out and I bought it.


Yogurt
Eggs
Turkey Bacon
Raspberries
Blueberries
Apples
Celery
Peanut butter
Hummus
Cheese
Olives
Almonds
Wheat Thins
Laughing Cow cheese
Ground turkey
Steamfresh bags of vegetables
Taco seasoning
Taco fixings (cheese, tomato, lettuce, sour cream)
Chicken breast
Caesar salad kits
Popsicles
Ghiradelli squares

I have kind of the same foods on hand at all times:

fridge:
*vegetables: greens such as kale or spinach, tomatoes, bananas, anything else that catches my eye
*dairy: plain Greek yogurt, various string cheeses, milk, butter
*other: eggs, tofu, coconut milk, peanut butter, various condiments

freezer:
*various frozen vegetables and frozen berries (better value than fresh berries)
*frozen pre-cooked meats (we don't have a stove)
*veggie burgers
*ravioli
*Kashi 7-grain waffles
*onion bagels
*Amy's Organic frozen foods for a quick snack or meal

pantry:
*breakfast and lunch supplies: oatmeal, cereal, whole grain crackers, nuts, granola bars,
GoGoSqueez fruit/veggie applesauce

*lots of pasta and pasta accessories

*beans, lentils, brown rice, etc. (hopefully we can use these once we get a Crock-Pot)

*other random ingredients like olive oil, coconut oil, breadcrumbs, chicken broth, shredded coconut, artichoke hearts

*junk foods: cookies, dark chocolate, Asian noodle bowls (my fiance loves these)

*drink-related stuff: tea (so much tea), unsweetened powdered iced tea, baking cocoa for homemade hot chocolate, True Lemon, True Lime, honey, brown sugar

*emergency food such as soup and canned tuna in case there's a weather emergency (or I get an emergency tuna craving)

We keep things pretty simple since we don't have a stove and don't have time most days for overly complicated meals anyway.

Eggs are always at the top of my list. Then whatever fresh veggies and fruit are on sale and always a big tub of sliced mushrooms - I add them to a lot of things to bulk it up, lots of frozen vggies, frozen berries, meat and more meat, cheese, yogurt, milk, sundried tomatoes, olives, pickles, chipotle peppers, cereal, any nuts, oils, spices I'm low on. I dont buy many canned goods at all.

So I buy what I need for my meals. I buy eggs for sure for the weekend plus some other random meals that may require eggs. I also get a lot of chicken and some ground beef. Some other meats on occasion but mostly chicken and ground beef. I'm boring!

my must haves are:

eggs and egg whites
flavored greek yogurt
string cheese, Parmesan cheese, light shredded cheese
flax flat breads
tuna
light mayonnaise
tons of veggies and mandarin oranges, berries, etc
white cheddar rice cakes
salmon
shrimp
veggie burgers
meatless meatballs
wasabi seaweed snacks
bolthouse farms dressings (miso and balsamic are so good)
balsamic glaze

eggs
avocado
tomatoes
red onions
green onions
red pepper
spinach
pico de gallo - good on everything and to cook with
salsa
roasted red pepper hummus
dole chipotle and cheddar chopped salad with kale - so yummy and filling! (I eat w/o chips and cheddar)
good extra sharp cheddar cheese
Beef Jerky
clementines
pork roast
ground beef
chicken
Franks red hot sauce
rice cakes
chipotle laughing cow cheese wedges
Turkey Pepperoni
Ultra thin Hillshire farms black forest ham
Light string cheese
Flat out light italian wraps

This is my go to list, but it changes from time to time!

spinach
tomatoes
fresh mozzarella
baby carrots
light dressing (I always get a couple different kinds to switch it up)
Multi-Grain Cheerios
greek yogurt
bottled water
hummus
pretzels
chicken breast
ground turkey
deli turkey
turkey sausage and turkey bacon
egg whites
low fat lactose free milk and almond milk
strawberries
oranges
apples
honey wheat bread or pocket thins
mini babybel cheese
bananas
cottage cheese
Boca Burgers

I maintain a Pescetarian diet and I'm a huge fan of vegetables, so my shop is normally just fish and veg haha

- Mushrooms. Normally about 5 different types. (I eat them raw like crisps )
- Courgettes.
- Tomatoes. Plum, buffalo and cherry.
- Baby corn
- Spinach
- Avocados
- Eggs and egg whites
- Almond milk
- Fish. Salmon, cod, prawns
- Tofu. Silken
- Noodles of some type.
- Miso
- Cheese. Many many pots of low fat cottage cheese and chunks of Brie. Laughing cow blue cheese triangles are good too!
- Frozen fruit
- Honey
- New potatoes

Unless I'm on a day off I don't eat breakfast. My alarm goes off at 3am and I haven't got the want for making food. If I'm feeling like putting in effort, then I'll make a protein smoothie the night before, failing that I'll just eat a cereal bar while I walk or just wait till lunch.

I'm about to settle (sadly) for some winter tomatoes to make sundried tomatoes with. Picking up some hot peppers to make spices with, some onions, and maybe a squash.

nicsflyingcircus wrote: »

I believe I've mentioned this before, but with four teenage/adolescent (or nearly) athletic children, ALL THE THINGS are on my list. ALL. THE. THINGS.

My grocery bill makes me sad.

This reminds me of living at home, there isn't a single meal we all eat, so the shopping list was always massive.

Jambon692 wrote: »

nicsflyingcircus wrote: »

I believe I've mentioned this before, but with four teenage/adolescent (or nearly) athletic children, ALL THE THINGS are on my list. ALL. THE. THINGS.

My grocery bill makes me sad.

This reminds me of living at home, there isn't a single meal we all eat, so the shopping list was always massive.

We all eat a single meal about 5 times a week (supper, natch) but breakfast, lunches, snacks, etc... sometimes I swear my home is literally a black hole for food.

And forget leftovers, unless I happen to specifically make a giant batch of something like chili. I'd have to cook a HUGE meal to really get any sort of meaningful leftovers with the amount of food consumed here, lol.

I'm at the grocery store every other day.

However, my usual suspects:
-organic chicken breasts (I buy these fresh as I need them)
-canadian bacon
-seafood (frozen tilapia or shrimp)
-lunch meat
-frozen veggies
-bananas
-oranges, apples, pears
-mushrooms
-bell peppers
-some sort of salad/lettuce mix
-other produce that's on sale
-EGGS (I eat at least one each day)
-sandwich thins