Lean Mean Grocery Shopping List Machine!

kminjee
kminjee Posts: 49 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi,
I am going grocery shopping later today and Im really looking into lean foods that could get me full but taste great!
So far I have brown rice, fish (tilapia, salmon, halibut), Oatmeal, veggies, lean ground turkey, grapefruit....but i feel like there is so much more out there!

Please let me know!

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  • Tedebearduff
    Tedebearduff Posts: 1,155 Member
    Whatever you like really... You're looking for food that tastes great you need to learn how to cook really... can make a shoe taste good if you put the right stuff on it. Things that will keep you full for longer are proteins in my opinion.

    Salmon is kind of high in calories as in oatmeal - they are "good" calories but they are both on the high side (in my opinion)
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Do you have your grocery store's ad (or find it online)? Perhaps you could peruse the sales and see what jumps out and looks good to you?
  • dredremeg
    dredremeg Posts: 202 Member
    Greek yogurt, eggs, almonds, peanut butter, tuna and don't forget chicken. Where are the veggies?
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    edited May 2015
    My staples are something like this:

    spinach
    tomatoes
    cucumbers
    bell peppers
    sweet potatoes
    asparagus
    carrots
    zucchini
    lemons
    onion
    cashew milk
    quark/greek yogurt
    eggs/egg whites
    apples
    strawberries
    blueberries
    bananas
    avocado
    chicken breast
    lean ground turkey
    deli meat
    canned tuna and salmon
    frozen broccoli

    other things I need to have on hand but dont buy that often:


    canned beans
    sara lee 45 cal bread (i keep it in the freezer)
    oil spray
    ice cream
    protein bars/powders
    rice cakes
    tomato sauce
    pasta
    rice
    cereal
    granola
    seasonings
    COFFEE
    mio
    tea


    I think that covers it for now


  • ladybg81
    ladybg81 Posts: 1,553 Member
    You need to cook with things like onions, garlic, peppers. Those make just about anything taste good! Herbs and spices are important too to keep things interesting.

    Chicken
    Lean beef
    peanut butter
    apples
    nuts
    beans
    raw veggies like carrots, cucumbers, peppers
    hummus
    eggs, eggs, eggs (I love eggs)
    whole wheat bread
    rice cakes
    bananas
    watermelon
    cantaloupe
    strawberries
    grapes
    tomatoes
    Lettuce (spinach and green leaf are my go to's)
    Zucchini and/ or yellow squash
    Greek yogurt
    quinoa

    Here's a good start. I would suggest taking your time in the store and really looking at the offerings. Read the labels. There's no telling what you might discover.
  • kminjee
    kminjee Posts: 49 Member
    dredremeg wrote: »
    Greek yogurt, eggs, almonds, peanut butter, tuna and don't forget chicken. Where are the veggies?
    Broccoli asparagus carrots cauliflower

  • kminjee
    kminjee Posts: 49 Member
    ladybg81 wrote: »
    You need to cook with things like onions, garlic, peppers. Those make just about anything taste good! Herbs and spices are important too to keep things interesting.

    Chicken
    Lean beef
    peanut butter
    apples
    nuts
    beans
    raw veggies like carrots, cucumbers, peppers
    hummus
    eggs, eggs, eggs (I love eggs)
    whole wheat bread
    rice cakes
    bananas
    watermelon
    cantaloupe
    strawberries
    grapes
    tomatoes
    Lettuce (spinach and green leaf are my go to's)
    Zucchini and/ or yellow squash
    Greek yogurt
    quinoa

    Here's a good start. I would suggest taking your time in the store and really looking at the offerings. Read the labels. There's no telling what you might discover.
    When you say read labels what should I be cautious of?

    Thanks for the recommendation. :)
  • gnfnr711
    gnfnr711 Posts: 2 Member
    Sweet potatoes!

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