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  • babynew
    babynew Posts: 613 Member
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    Thanks
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  • dropofhope
    dropofhope Posts: 89
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    Skim milk
    Greek yogurt
    Onion
    Garlic
    Peanut butter
    9 grain bread
    Whatever fruit is on sale/in season
    Canned beans
    Chicken breast
    Ground turkey breast(super expensive, but I love it!)
    Frozen green beans
    Brown rice
    Eggs
    Fiber one cereal
    Fiber one bars
    Whole grain tortilla chips
  • dwallior3326
    dwallior3326 Posts: 98
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    Breakfast:
    Oatmeal
    Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat Bread
    Eggs (duh) lol
    Healthy (non-sugary) cereals
  • honeysprinkles
    honeysprinkles Posts: 1,757 Member
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    I'm still getting the hang of actually trying to eat healthy, but things that I can't do without are coffee, creamer (peppermint mocha is my favorite right now), 1% cottage cheese, fat free organic milk, and some sort of cereal (honey nut cheerios right now). Just went shopping earlier today and got lots of good stuff, so hopefully some of that will become more regular in my diet.
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
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    Skim milk
    Honey nut Cheerios
    Golden delicious apples
    Light peanut butter
    Bananas
    Chicken Breast
    Tostitos (for the hubby)
    Tomatoes on the vine
    Sourdough bread
    Vanilla or lemon yogurt
    Carrots
    Caffeine free diet pepsi
  • kiwi1855
    kiwi1855 Posts: 218 Member
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    -sweet potatoes
    -quinoa
    -raisins
    -chicken
    -fibre 1 bars
    -grapes
    -skinny cow chocolate truffle bars (my 100 cal/bar indulgence...)
  • Bellyroll
    Bellyroll Posts: 316
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    spinach, Romain lettuce, tomatoes( a must), carrots, mushroom, celery, zucchini, yellow squash,apples, banana, honey dew, ground beef, chicken, fish, milk 2%, soy milk 90 cal, 100 cal bread, 25 cal Swiss cheese, any pasta with the highest dietary fiber and lowest cal count so far it has been smart ones. oatmeal 100 cal packets. Here are a few ideas , the list goes on.
  • Arabian♥Breeze
    Arabian♥Breeze Posts: 323
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    Whole Wheat flour for baking
    Peanut butter/Jelly
    Smart Balance light butter with Flax and Omega 3
    1 % Milk (Lost 60lbs drinking it so why go to skim or fat free?? lol)
    Wheat thins
    Pretzel Sticks
    Fat free Cream Cheese or low fat
    Whole wheat bread
    Wheat pitas
    Lean thin Turkey
    Low fat cheese thin slices
    Low fat Pringles chips
    Apples
    Bananas
    Strawberries
    Carrots
    Roman Lettuce
    Hidden Valley Light Ranch
    White Rice
    Kraft Mac N cheese (Yep only stick to one serving)
    Tuna Fish
    Olive oil Mayo
    Oatmeal plain
    Honey
    Coconut
    Apple juice no sugar added
    Apple Sauce no sugar added
    Water melon
    Grapes
    Fresh Dates
    Fiber one bars
    Protien bars low sugar
    Low fat frozen Yogurt
    Greek Yogurts with no HIgh fructose corn syrup
    Chicken
    Lean ground beef
    Tomato paste
    Whole wheat begals
    English Muffins
    Fresh wild caught salmon
    White Rice (oNLY eat 1 CUP at a sitting)
    Mangos to make smoothies
    Curry Powder for Rice
    Frozen Veggies
    Turkey franks (Only eat one turkey frank cut in half on two pieces of wheat bread)
    No high fructose corn syrup Ketchup
    Cucumbers so i can dip them in tuna salad
    Crab
    Clams for home made clam chowder (I eat a lot of this and it has helped me lose weight)
    I do get chips and only eat 7 chips
    Oranges

    I better stop i can keep going all night long
  • pandasand
    pandasand Posts: 133 Member
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    *=eaten everyday

    *Flatout Flatbread
    *extra large Grade AA eggs
    *Kirkland signature fat free milk
    *Laura Scudder's Unsalted Peanut Butter
    *Part-skim mozzarella
    Lifetime fat free cheese
    *spinach
    *tomatoes
    *Columbus Herb Roasted Turkey or Rotisserie Chicken
    *Chobani plain fat free Greek yogurt
    *blackberries
    strawberries
    blueberries
    apples
    almonds
    *mushrooms
    bok choy
    *Premier Nutrition 30g protein bars
    *baby carrots
    steel-cut oats
    bok choy
    *brown rice
    sweet potatoes
    |-Tyson All Natural grilled chicken tenderloins
    |-New Zealand lingcod
    *I alternate between these |-Wild salmon
    |-Lean sirloin beef
    |-Jumbo shrimp
  • vs1023
    vs1023 Posts: 417 Member
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    My typical shopping list is something like this:

    Broccoli
    Spaghetti squash
    Baby spinach
    Zucchini
    Butternut squash
    Sweet potato
    Swiss chard
    Escarole
    Tomato
    Avocado
    Bananas (more for my daughter)
    Strawberries
    Blueberries
    Apple
    Organic ground flaxseed
    Coconut Milk
    Greek Yogurt
    Walnuts/Almonds/Almond butter
    Protein powder
    Eggs
    Uncured nitrate free bacon
    Raw milk cheese
    Organic milk
    Ezekiel bread
    Grass fed ground beef
    Organic chicken
    Grass fed chuck and short ribs
    London broil
    Filet mignon
    Pork chops
    Coconut butter/oil
    Shrimp
    Trader Joe's whole wheat penne
    Coffee
    Organic half and half
    Stevia
    Oatmeal
    Chunk light tuna in water, low sodium
    Salsa

    Sometimes I switch up my veggies, depending on what's in season. When the Farmer's market is here that is my favorite time. I can go to the state one that is year round, but i don't get the time usually. I do most of my shopping at a local chain, plus Trader Joe's and Whole foods.
  • december8teen
    december8teen Posts: 107
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    - Low sugar, fat free yoghurt
    - Fresh fruits (Plenty of them! Carrying them back by public transport results in me having biceps now LOL)
    - Arnotts Low GI Sultana Biscuits
    - Loaf of bread
    - St Dalfour Fruit Spread (no additional sugar)
    - Eggs
    - Fish fillets
    - Chicken breast/thigh fillets
    - Vegetables and mushrooms
    - Low fat mozzarella cheese
    - Flat bread
    - Salsa sauce
  • Heatherbledsoe
    Heatherbledsoe Posts: 106 Member
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    Boneless skinless chicken breast
    Jennie-o Turkey burgers
    Gala apples
    Babybel mini cheese wheels
    Peanut butter
    Fat free milk
    Soy milk
    Whole grain bread
    Nugo Bars
    Premier Protein Shakes
    Wheat Thins
    Asparagus
    Avacado
    Tomato
    Tuna
    Bananas
    Greek Yogurt
    Oatmeal
    Eggs

    I really tend to vary on fruits and veggies, I also tend to get bored with my food VERY easily, so im always scouring the internet and picking friends brains as to what to start switching up!...I see for the most part everyone has the same things, lol.
  • KickinBooty
    KickinBooty Posts: 49
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    Wow all of these are awesome! Bump
  • ohnogogo
    ohnogogo Posts: 110 Member
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    Veggies:
    Lettuce
    Tomatoes
    Mushrooms
    Bell pepper
    Green Onion
    Celery
    Radishes
    Sugar snap peas
    Asparagus
    Broccoli
    Chard
    Kale - use in juicing for smoothies
    Onions - red & yellow
    Black Beans
    Butter Beans

    Fruits:
    Apples - Fresh
    Apples - Freeze dired
    Bananas - Fresh
    Bananas - Freeze dried
    Grapes - red seedless
    Lemons - Fresh
    Strawberries - Frozen
    Strawberries - Freeze dried
    Rhubarb - Frozen

    Meats:
    Shrimp
    Crab
    Halibut
    Cod
    Chicken
    Columbus Turkey or Chicken (sliced meats for sandwich or in salad)

    Dairy:
    Lowfat 1% Cottage Cheese
    Lowfat 2% Milk (used in rolled oats, I don't like milk to drink - ew)
    Nonfat Yogurt with no HFCS

    Breads/Grains:
    Whole Foods Sammy's Wheat Bread
    Flatout Multigrain with Flax
    Wasa Sourdough Crispbread
    Some form of pretzel (stick, standard, sometimes thin crisps)
    Rolled Oats
    Vita-Top CranBran muffin tops
    Vita-Top Pumpkin Spice muffin tops
    Vita-Top Double Chocolate muffin tops
    Vita-Top Banana muffin tops

    "Pasta":
    Shirataki Noodles (not a grain, it is konnyaku and tofu)

    Dressings/Salsas:
    Newman's Own Lowfat Sesame Ginger
    Newman's Own Light Lime Vinaigrette (great on baked fish)
    Tzatziki - Nonfat
    Trader Joe's Mango Papaya Sales (another one that is great on baked fish)
    Trader Joe's Salsa Verde
    Pico de Gallo

    Pantry Items:
    Trader Joe's Better than Peanut Butter
    Jam (low sugar,no HFCS)
    Brown Sugar to put in rolled oats
    Organic vegetarian pho soup base
    Organic chicken broth

    "Convenience" Foods:
    Amy's Organics Light & Lean Lasagne
    Amy's Organics Mexican Tamale Pie (I admit to being addicted to these)
    Healthy Choice Chicken Noodle Soup
    Healthy Choice Chicken with Rice Soup
    Kelloggs Special K Fruit Crisps
  • big_dog8
    big_dog8 Posts: 43 Member
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    forgot SF FF jello! i'm on a huge jello kick and have been making jello salads w/ fruit and lite cool whip! yum!
  • Fruit_Girl
    Fruit_Girl Posts: 24 Member
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    Lettuce (looseleaf)
    Lite Tofu
    Carrots
    Broccoli
    Cauliflower
    Beans
    Peas
    Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials No Sugar
    Honeydew
    Pineapple
    Mangos
    Light and Fit Yogurt (Nonfat)
    Whole Wheat Bread
    American Cheese
    Mustard
  • polly_polly
    polly_polly Posts: 32 Member
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    Great topic!

    cucumbers, tomatoes, cilantro, green onions
    plain yogurt
    Bob's Red Mill oats
  • sahmoftwo2011
    sahmoftwo2011 Posts: 2
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    bump!!! I am still learning how to eat healthy and make better choices. Thanks for all the great ideas
  • rae_mayer
    rae_mayer Posts: 226
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    These are great ideas! I'd add mine but they've all been posted. I guess now I'll have some new go-to's!
  • CannibalisticVegetarian
    CannibalisticVegetarian Posts: 1,255 Member
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    Portabella mushrooms
    White mushrooms
    Rolled Oats
    Sabra Garlic Roasted Hummus
    Red Bell peppers
    Green Bell peppers
    Almond milk (either 40 or 60 cal)
    Bolthouse farm chai vanilla tea (whatever it's called)
    Yellow onion
    Red onion
    Jalapenos (fresh)
    Avacado
    Cayenne pepper
    Srichai (can't pronounce it, but it's that really hot sauce)
    Flat out wraps
    Frozen fruit (any kinds really)

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