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aprilh576
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Anyone what to share there staple go to healthy foods. Or what your grocery list looks like? In need of healthy options.
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I try to get as many fruits and veggies as I can and I go to Aldi so I can get more for cheap! Broccoli, lettuce, cucumbers, celery, baby carrots, zucchini...anything to throw together a salad, to have for snacks, or a side for a meal. Hummus, salsa. Cantaloupe, oranges, strawberries, yogurt..to take in my lunch. Some chicken, fish, and turkey to have on my salads. Extra thin cheese slices to have on a sandwich..I like to use the 100 calorie sandwich rounds for the bread. Oatmeal for breakfast. And low calorie Popsicles for dessert0
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Typical weekly list looks like:
*Greek yogurt
cottage cheese
cheese sticks (though I buy big packs so I might only buy these once every 2-3 wks)
baby carrots
low-sodium deli sliced turkey
spinach
asparagus
bell peppers
steak (I generally buy fresh from the butcher counter, I buy extra to freeze when it's on sale)
strawberries
avocados (I eat 2-3 a week usually)
eggs if needed
egg whites in a carton if needed
and probably some other stuff but my mind is going blank right now.
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- Vegetables, a ton of them, both fresh and frozen. Onions and garlic are mandatory in my kitchen.
- Aaaallll of the meats (I stock up at Sam's Club or Aldi sales, portion, and freeze)
- Plain whole milk greek yogurt
- Frozen mixed berries for said yogurt
- Some fresh fruit
- A ton of eggs and cheese
- Brown rice, quinoa, old fashioned oats for them carbs
- Almond milk (or regular milk if you fancy, we just got hooked on almond milk)
- Black beans, navy beans, chickpeas, etc
- Natural peanut butter and fresh-ground nut butters if you have a store that supplies them. Market District has stations where you can grind your own nut butters fresh - it's awesome!
- Nuts! Unsalted in-shell peanuts, raw cashews, raw almonds
- Oh and cool whip. I'm hooked.
I personally like to eat a lot of whole foods and not so much processed stuff (excluding cool whip lol). Everyone has their own thing that works for them, I like to cook with real food.0 -
I think you should start with the meals you want to eat, not the ingredients. You could buy the items listed above and then get home and think "What am I going to do with these?".
Look for healthy meal recipes that you'd like, then list the groceries you need for them. Might be an easier approach?0 -
I try to get as many fruits and veggies as I can and I go to Aldi so I can get more for cheap! Broccoli, lettuce, cucumbers, celery, baby carrots, zucchini...anything to throw together a salad, to have for snacks, or a side for a meal. Hummus, salsa. Cantaloupe, oranges, strawberries, yogurt..to take in my lunch. Some chicken, fish, and turkey to have on my salads. Extra thin cheese slices to have on a sandwich..I like to use the 100 calorie sandwich rounds for the bread. Oatmeal for breakfast. And low calorie Popsicles for dessert
Aldi rocks! Asparagus is in season right now and the berries and pineapple have been awesome. Vegies, vegies, and more vegies. When I get home from the store, I clean and cut up all the vegies before they go into the fridge so I can grab them and easily use them during the week, either eating them raw for lunch or cooking them for supper.0 -
- Vegetables, a ton of them, both fresh and frozen. Onions and garlic are mandatory in my kitchen.
- Aaaallll of the meats (I stock up at Sam's Club or Aldi sales, portion, and freeze)
- Plain whole milk greek yogurt
- Frozen mixed berries for said yogurt
- Some fresh fruit
- A ton of eggs and cheese
- Brown rice, quinoa, old fashioned oats for them carbs
- Almond milk (or regular milk if you fancy, we just got hooked on almond milk)
- Black beans, navy beans, chickpeas, etc
- Natural peanut butter and fresh-ground nut butters if you have a store that supplies them. Market District has stations where you can grind your own nut butters fresh - it's awesome!
- Nuts! Unsalted in-shell peanuts, raw cashews, raw almonds
- Oh and cool whip. I'm hooked.
I personally like to eat a lot of whole foods and not so much processed stuff (excluding cool whip lol). Everyone has their own thing that works for them, I like to cook with real food.[/quote
This is how I shop! No cool whip though And I buy snacks for the kids. I also shop at aldis. Eat my fage 0% yogurt with 1/4 cup almonds and maybe some honey.
I don't buy peanuts or cashews because they can add to viseral fat. I buy almonds pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.0 -
Chicken breasts, frozen veggies, rice. I usually keep those on hand for easy meals.
I also do what pinkteapot3 suggested and write out a list of dinners and then build my grocery list off of that.0 -
I start off my shopping in the fruit and vegetable area. I usually make a meal plan as I'm going through and find ingredients that fit in the meals and are in season. I usually have a few meals that are pretty common like grilled chicken or hamburgers that I spice up differently depending upon what is in season. I will then tailor the rest of my shopping to fill in sides to go with my meals, like risotto, mashed potatoes or vegetables. I look for lower sodium packaged foods if I need them. I have a wife and 2 kids that I have to consider as well so I plan my meals to suit them more than myself but I try to make the meals as healthy as possible. I also tend to shop on the outer isles more than the middle ones since that's where they keep most of the fresh produce and meats.0
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My grocery list:
milk
eggs
bread
thin bagels
cheerios
raisin bran
yogurt
lettuce
tomato
cucumbers
baby carrots
celery
shrimp
flounder - not every week because one bag lasts 3-4 meals.
oatmeal
bottled water
seltzer water
juice
chicken - I buy the 6-8lb packages when they go on sale and then split it and freeze it
beans
crushed tomatoes
butter
cheese
whole wheat English muffins
That's just an idea again some I don't buy every week because its enough to last a few meals but I always buy fresh produce every week. That's not everything because I do have a husband and 2 kids so I do buy lunch items to pack their lunches and that differs from week to week. I do not eat cereal but my husband does otherwise I would never buy it. I also make my meals out for the next 7 days and make my list out of there. Its easier and I tend to not over buy or buy garbage if I go with a plan.0 -
I agree with those who said to do it the other way around. I meal plan, so on the top of my list, I write maybe 6 meals I plan to make over the following two weeks. I write ingredients that I don't have at home on the bottom of the list and fill in with things that we always need like milk, almond milk, eggs, canned tomatoes, etc.0
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pinkteapot3 wrote: »I think you should start with the meals you want to eat, not the ingredients. You could buy the items listed above and then get home and think "What am I going to do with these?".
Look for healthy meal recipes that you'd like, then list the groceries you need for them. Might be an easier approach?
This. I check my freezer stash and then see what's on sale at the grocery stores I frequent. From that I get an idea of what I'm making for dinners/lunches. Do you have Pinterest? I have a lot of my dinner ideas there and skim it over.
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I switch things up a lot and don't have many staples. I would say
Most used items
Garlic bulbs
Butter
Milk
Eggs
Olive Oil
3lb bag of onions
Bananas & frozen fruit for smoothies
Unsweetened almond milk
Other staples
Meats in bulk
Frozen Fish (the kind that is vacuum sealed & frozen ON the boat)
Celery
Baby Carrots
Avocado
Canned tomato (diced, crushed, & whole)
Chicken and Beef Stock
Greens (arugula, collards, chard, kale, spring mix)
PB and Almond butter
Feta Cheese (in brine)
Parmesan Cheese
I eat fairly low carb, but when I'm running low, I stock up on brown rice, basmati rice, and old fashioned oats. Like I said - I mix it up a lot so I will also buy 1/2 cup of barley, farro, israeli cous cous, etc in the bulk bins section and then use that in a few meals across the week. I will buy different healthy toppings there in small quantities (various nuts and seeds) to put on entrees and salads. I'll also pick 2-3 vegetables I want to prepare that week, and perhaps some yams or other healthy starches. I typically stock up on frozen vegetables once every few months so that I have something healthy on hand in a pinch.
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Hi! I have a tip when you buy your nuts seeds go in the baking isle they are much cheaper than the snack isle! Also buy seasoning from the mexican section or grocer they are in baggies and generally 98c!
Also buy from discount stores such as aldi, smart shoppers, or 99 c only. Sometimes big lots has good deals too.
my general list:
Lots of eggs
simple grilled chicken strips
chicken breast individual wrapped
eggwhites
frozen fruit
yogurt plain (greek if on sale)
Cheese
avacado(if affordable)
Kale
spinach
zucchini
english cucumber
hummus
okos salad mixes
black beans
navy beans
canellini beans
kidney beans
whole wheat toryillas
brown rice
salsa
celery
pb
frozen veg mixes
salad mix
nuts
olive oil0 -
Oh canbed tuna and crab and any fish that fits in budget0
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Thanks, I'm not really a cook or good grocery shopper that's why I asked and so happy to see the response. I eat out a lot but have slowed down. And I use to buy a lot of box processed food. I'm losing weight with small changes and exercise however my food selection mainly for dinner can be way better.
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I buy every couple days so there isn't waste.
Almond milk
Eggs
Tuna packed in water
Rodgers oats with added flax
frozen raspberries
bananas
plain greek yogurt
ezekiel bread
whole wheat english muffins
natural peanut butter
balsamic vinegar and olive oil (don't buy often but ensure I have on hand)
coconut oil (same as vinegar and olive oil)
protein powder
baby spinach
sweet kale salad from Costco
natural almonds, walnuts
asparagus, green beans, broccoli
melt organic spread
lavash spelt crackers
smuckers no sugar raspberry jam
refrigerated chocolate jello pudding
coffee mate sugar free vanilla coffee creamer (I can't drink black and it's so tasty in coffee)
Ground flax seed (buy small quantities as it goes bad quickly - keep in fridge)
nature's path cinnamon flax cereal (so good and the nutritionals aren't bad)
or Alpen no sugar added museli cereal0 -
I typically meal plan before. Then make my list based off the meals and snacks I have selected.
The bulk of my groceries come from the dairy, produce and meat sections. I also get lunch meat from the deli counter. I try and avoid the interior part of the store as much as I can.0 -
Thanks, I'm not really a cook or good grocery shopper that's why I asked and so happy to see the response. I eat out a lot but have slowed down. And I use to buy a lot of box processed food. I'm losing weight with small changes and exercise however my food selection mainly for dinner can be way better.
I would definitely agree with others and say to meal plan ahead of time. A good place to start is choose a protein, an accompanying vegetable, and carb if your macros allow. I'll typically run through the dinners I want to make for the week before I shop and I always start with meat then pair things off that. Having a freezer heavily stocked with meat and vegetables is always a good idea if you are trying to shy away from processed foods and save money, seriously, buying meat in bulk saves a TON. And remember that frozen veggies typically have a higher nutrient content than fresh because they are blanched and frozen immediately after being picked.
Start by buying what you need for the meals you want to make, and after a while you'll learn that your particular staple items are that you'll want to have in the house.0 -
I tend to make a lose meal plan then by the things I need for that. I make salads in a jar, boil 12 eggs, cook a pack of chicken breasts and cut up veggies at the start of every week and store it in the fridge. Then if I run out of time or I'm not sure what to make I have the chicken, salad stuff and whatever else to grow together. The eggs we eat as snacks or I mix them with some greek yogourt for egg salad.
My list looks like
Chicken breast
2x eggs
Soy milk
Bananas
Fruit (apples, berries)
Spinach
Kale
Green leaf lettuce
Carrots
Roma tomatoes
Canned tomatoes
Tuna
Beans
Whole wheat pasta
Turkey lunch meat
Ground turkey
Whole wheat bread
Cheese
Almonds
I stock up on things we eat often when they go on sale and I use bulk stores for spices
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pinkteapot3 wrote: »I think you should start with the meals you want to eat, not the ingredients. You could buy the items listed above and then get home and think "What am I going to do with these?".
Look for healthy meal recipes that you'd like, then list the groceries you need for them. Might be an easier approach?
Another in agreement with this. Meal planning is a pain, but I shop faster (and waste less) because of it. If I see a great sale on produce my family likes (sweet potatoes, mushrooms, bright colored peppers), I'll work it in the plan. When our favorite meat cuts are on sale, I buy double and freeze half. Aside from sale items, it saves time in the store and the kitchen to stick to the plan.0
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