My Shopping List

I recommend avoiding the middle aisles as much as possible. Buy a nice variety of vegetables and fruit. Spinach is something you can use in 100 ways. Pick up some nuts (plain), berries, and plain Greek yogurt. I like dairy products so I always pick up cheese (full fat) and cottage cheese. I have started buying smaller portions of meat but better quality - so grass fed beef and free range chicken. Make sure you have olive oil or avocado oil on hand. I cook with more seasonings than condiments now. So having those on hand is good. If you are buying pasta/bread look for whole wheat with high fiber.

Salads are good and I love a good salad (not just out of the bag salad mix). But you don’t have to eat salads all of the time. Watch your dressing (type and amount) though.

It gets easier knowing what to buy as you get further into this. And everyone has different approaches. I have success with increasing fiber and reducing added sugar.

Give yourself a few weeks to learn what works for you. Log everything and pay attention to how you feel each day. Was there a day you felt full up until lunch? What did you have for breakfast that day? What were the macros? Was there a day you felt you were starving? What did you eat that day? How were your meals spread? What could you try to make the next day better? You will figure out what your body needs that way. Nobody started off perfect. Log and learn. Congratulations on starting on a path to a healthier you.

Salad is great, but if I eat a bowl of leaves I will be hungry an hour later.
Have a think about what you can add to make them a bit more filling- some chicken or feta to have on top? Tasty seeds to sprinkle (pumpkin or sunflower are good for starters)
Some grains- cous cous, bulghar wheat, quinoa (dead easy to cook and will happily sit in the fridge for a few days)
Roasted veg is also nice warm or cold- pepper, aubergine, courgette, squash, sweet potato.
I eat mine with a spoon or two of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon or lime.

Eggs are handy, hard boiled to add to salad, or a frittata.
Soup is also easy and filling, either to make or have a few tins in.

I like string cheese for a snack. It's only 80 calories per piece and I have found that if I eat a couple, it curbs any hunger pangs, I also like the Quaker Oats little mini rice cakes. I get the sweet chili flavor and it's 130 calories for 16 of them. My nutrionist suggested that I eat them together, but one or the other works okay for me. Good luck on your journey.

I realize you’ve already gone, but I just wanted to add my 2 cents.
I agree with @COGypsy. Add veggies and fruit you like and are easy to prepare. You’ll eat those, not waste your money.
Like fried chicken? Get boneless, skinless chicken breasts and some good seasoning you like. Season them up good and bake.
Chocolate? Get the darkest you can possibly eat, then go just barely darker. Most people will have a very small amount occasionally, but you won’t want a whole candy bar.
Just thoughts.

seasonings will save you while eating veggies

dannytrees1 wrote: »

I made my shopping yesterday.
I did pick up some of your suggestions
They were low on stock and quality in the vegetable area…no cucumbers and the bananas were too ripe.
There’s another store a bit further away,
I will go there next.
Day 2 today and feeling good 🤠
Please add more suggestions
I’m going to start shopping every week instead of every 2 weeks.
Mainly for the fresh vegetables.

More importantly... are you eating them? 🤔

Ole Xtreme Wellness Tortilla Wraps, your favorite lunch meat or tofurkey Italian sausage, tomatoes, baby spinach, mustard. Add a piece of fresh fruit and that’s llunch for the week.