Must haves on YOUR grocery list.

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  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    since when are boiled eggs only 17 calories?? Am I missing something here? I thought one egg was 70 calories?
    Perhaps you are referring to this?
    ...I have recently been eating hard boiled egg whites whenever I'm hungry between meals, and they're only 17 calories...
  • sdgirl22
    sdgirl22 Posts: 225 Member
    Greek yogurt - like to have for snacks & sometimes breakfast
    Eggs & egg whites (obviously)
    Pistachios - love these on my salads
    flat leaf spinach - for salads
    onions & mushrooms - use in multiple dishes every day!
    sparkling water (flavored) from walmart -- it's my way of avoiding soda *but I only have one glass a day*
    silk unsweetened almond milk -- only used in smoothies, but only 35 calories a cup - hello? :)
    salmon
    chicken
    ground turkey
    beans - black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans
    green beans - for the dog
    other veggies such as - eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, & cucumbers are almost always in my fridge - also love spaghetti squash
    Hummus
    canned tuna fish
    high fiber low carb tortillas

    ^^ all this!! also
    steel cut oats
    lean cuisines (nobody wants to cook a meal at 1am after work. seriously).
    orange juice
    wasa crackers
    low sodium vegetable soups
  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    I would eliminate the deli meat. It's extremely high in sodium plus other unhealthy additives. Avoid all lunch and deli meats at all costs. Also consider trying Almond Milk. It has zero sugars and is very healthy (get the original). Also on my own must-have list is organic low or no fat sour cream and cottage cheese. I also buy 80 percent dark chocolate and mix one small piece in my morning shake. It's very good for the heart and blood pressure.

    its not THAT high in sodium. Its not like im eating a lb a day. More like half a lb over a week. :3 Its really low fat also. So i like it. It goes good in scrambled eggs..

    oh i like yoru chocolate idea. yummm.
  • TheSkinnyBanana
    TheSkinnyBanana Posts: 11
    My grocery list is..

    -Fruit: Apples, Grapes, Oranges

    -Meats: Chicken, Fish

    -Produce: Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, peppers.. things for salad!

    -Other: Fiber One Bars (Only 90 calories each!), pickles, sometimes crackers, oatmeal

    -Drinks: Water, Sobe LifeWater (which have no calories, sugar, carbs! they taste great!)


    I don't eat as much as I should, but I do eat healthy! I have pretty bland taste. BTW, if you have never tried a frozen banana or frozen grapes.. PLEASE do! They are absolutely delicious! Just as great as ice cream.. maybe. ;)
  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    Greek yogurt - like to have for snacks & sometimes breakfast
    Eggs & egg whites (obviously)
    Pistachios - love these on my salads
    flat leaf spinach - for salads
    onions & mushrooms - use in multiple dishes every day!
    sparkling water (flavored) from walmart -- it's my way of avoiding soda *but I only have one glass a day*
    silk unsweetened almond milk -- only used in smoothies, but only 35 calories a cup - hello? :)
    salmon
    chicken
    ground turkey
    beans - black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans
    green beans - for the dog
    other veggies such as - eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, & cucumbers are almost always in my fridge - also love spaghetti squash
    Hummus
    canned tuna fish
    high fiber low carb tortillas

    ^^ all this!! also
    steel cut oats
    lean cuisines (nobody wants to cook a meal at 1am after work. seriously).
    orange juice
    wasa crackers
    low sodium vegetable soups

    I hear a lot of good things about steal cut oats. :D what are wasa crackers?
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
    Allegro cheese, all of them
    Asperagus
    Lettuce, many types
    Broccoli
    Celery
    Green onions
    White mushrooms
    Green pepper
    Flax bread
    Tilapia fillets
    Shrimp
    Low Carb flat bread
    flax z granola
    Splenda
    Fat free sour cream
    Sugar free (or low) protein shake mix
    Just egg whites
    Dill weed
    Frozen strawberries
    Low Carb pancake mix
    Bean sprouts
    Sugar free biscotti
    Clementines
    Coffee
    10% cream

    (I just copied and pasted my most recent shopping list!)
  • e1izab3th2
    e1izab3th2 Posts: 148 Member
    babybel light cheese
    raw almonds
    greek yogurt
    sliced almonds (to put on greek yogurt with fresh berries)
    fresh berries
    green tea
    dark chocolate sugar free pudding
    oatmeal
    sweet potatoe fries (there are some really tasty ones in the organic section)
    wasa crackers
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    boneless skinless chicken breast
    shrimp
    white albacore tuna
    dry black beans
    red bell pepper
    freeze dried onion
    italian seasoning
    franks hot sauce
    oatmeal
    egg whites
    arnolds sandwich and bagel thins
    plain greek yogurt
    frozen berries and fresh ones when they are in season
    apples
    ground turkey breast
    turkey breast cutlets
    boneless pork loin
  • THINandFABULOUS
    THINandFABULOUS Posts: 170
    My grocery list is..

    -Fruit: Apples, Grapes, Oranges

    -Meats: Chicken, Fish

    -Produce: Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, peppers.. things for salad!

    -Other: Fiber One Bars (Only 90 calories each!), pickles, sometimes crackers, oatmeal

    -Drinks: Water, Sobe LifeWater (which have no calories, sugar, carbs! they taste great!)


    I don't eat as much as I should, but I do eat healthy! I have pretty bland taste. BTW, if you have never tried a frozen banana or frozen grapes.. PLEASE do! They are absolutely delicious! Just as great as ice cream.. maybe. ;)

    I do that too!! Instead of eating ice cream, I'll throw a banana in the freezer and wait for it to get cold and a lil harder. It's also great if you mash it up and stir in a lil honey. Yummmm.
  • stephfree3
    stephfree3 Posts: 14 Member
    I would eliminate the deli meat. It's extremely high in sodium plus other unhealthy additives. Avoid all lunch and deli meats at all costs. Also consider trying Almond Milk. It has zero sugars and is very healthy (get the original). Also on my own must-have list is organic low or no fat sour cream and cottage cheese. I also buy 80 percent dark chocolate and mix one small piece in my morning shake. It's very good for the heart and blood pressure.

    its not THAT high in sodium. Its not like im eating a lb a day. More like half a lb over a week. :3 Its really low fat also. So i like it. It goes good in scrambled eggs..

    oh i like yoru chocolate idea. yummm.


    I am concerned about sodium, also. Sam's Club has a brand called Castlewood Reserve - the Herb Roasted Turkey Breast is 58% lower in sodium than most other seasoned turkey breast. It still has enough - 10% of daily recommendation for 2 ounces. But it tastes great. I love the chocolate idea, too.
  • purple_punk
    purple_punk Posts: 174 Member
    porridge oats
    soya milk
    no added sugar/salt tinned sweetcorn
    chicken breast fillet
    eggs
    tuna
    tortilla wrap
    extra light cheese triangles
    cherry toms
    king prawns
    clementines
    pears
    apple
    oven chips ( not potato chips)
    crackers

    thats all i can think of for now :p
  • THINandFABULOUS
    THINandFABULOUS Posts: 170
    Meat & Poultry- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Egg Whites, Salmon, Tuna, Red Snapper, any kind of fish

    Veggies- Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Baby Carrots, Spinach

    Fruits- Apples, Bananas, Kiwi, Pears, Pineapple, Mango, Strawberries and any fruit that's on sale

    Miscellaneous- Stevia, Tea, Coffee, Chobani Greek Yogurt, Quaker Oatmeal, Special K or Cheerios Cereal, Luna bars and Cliff Bars
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    Salmon, Chicken, Long Grain Brown Rice,Somersault's, and Greek Yogurt

    there are other things that are common weekly items but those are the MUST HAVES!
  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    everyones got such good ideas! i cant wait to go grocery shopping now. lol. i have lots of new ideas. Thanks guys. :D
  • SalPal03
    SalPal03 Posts: 80 Member
    bump
  • emilyr9602
    emilyr9602 Posts: 51 Member
    bump
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    I would eliminate the deli meat. It's extremely high in sodium plus other unhealthy additives. Avoid all lunch and deli meats at all costs. Also consider trying Almond Milk. It has zero sugars and is very healthy (get the original). Also on my own must-have list is organic low or no fat sour cream and cottage cheese. I also buy 80 percent dark chocolate and mix one small piece in my morning shake. It's very good for the heart and blood pressure.

    its not THAT high in sodium. Its not like im eating a lb a day. More like half a lb over a week. :3 Its really low fat also. So i like it. It goes good in scrambled eggs..

    oh i like yoru chocolate idea. yummm.

    It depends on the brand and the type of deli meat you buy. I get Sara Lee lower sodium turkey breast to put on my salad every day for lunch. Boar's Head is also much lower in sodium and their turkey breast is delicious!

    Generally this is what I get regularly:

    Lettuce- red leaf, green leaf or romaine
    Onions
    Dressing (currently Kens light raspberry walnut dressing)
    Free range chicken breasts (prefer Whole Foods if at all possible)
    Seafood- fish or shrimp usually
    Unsweetened frozen mixed fruit (from Costco)
    Bananas
    Yogurt
    Potatoes
    Eggs
    Oranges or apples for snacks
    Skim milk
    Coffee
    Green beans, broccoli, spaghetti squash or some other fresh veggies that might sound good at the time
    Chocolate of some sort- usually 3 musketeers mini bars for a dessert
    No sugar added Breyers vanilla ice cream
    Hershey's syrup
    Sunflower seeds
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Is this "Bump" that people keep mentioning a type of food, or a specific brand of something?????
  • MariaAlbinaxoxo
    MariaAlbinaxoxo Posts: 290 Member
    Hard boiled eggs
    Granny smith apples
    Smart ones egg sausage and cheese wraps
    Raw broccoli
    Swiss cheese
    :)
  • Clew
    Clew Posts: 910 Member
    ive never tried Ezekiel bread, how is it? anyone know?

    I LOVE Ezekiel Bread. It's not cheap (like $4.50 or $5 a loaf?), but it's preservative free (almost impossible to find with breads) and SOOO hearty. You eat a sandwich made with Ezekiel bread and you're fueled up for hours. :)

    I have a loaf in the freezer right now. Come on over for a sammich! ;)
  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
    Must-haves:

    Steel-cut oats

    Almond butter

    Cucumbers, carrot "chips", kale, spinach, celery

    Hummus

    Sliced turkey

    Eggs and liquid egg whites

    Plain and vanilla Greek yogurt

    Flax seeds

    Strawberries, raspberries, apples

    Soup - chicken and rice, country vegetable
  • Keto1on1
    Keto1on1 Posts: 23 Member
    it has no hermones
  • EthanJeremiahsMama
    EthanJeremiahsMama Posts: 534 Member
    * Chicken breasts
    * Extra lean ground turkey
    * Salmon
    * Low sodium white albacore tuna
    * Spinach, Kale, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Broccoli, Green beans
    * Almond butter (love the one at Trader Joes!)
    * Ezekiel low sodium whole grain sprouted bread
    * Pistachios
    * Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapefruit
    * Hummus
    * Flax seed meal
    * Avocado
    * Oatmeal
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    it has no hermones

    It has no what?
  • I_get_fit
    I_get_fit Posts: 145 Member
    chicken legs & breasts, ground turkey, lean pork
    deli lunch meat
    natural peanut butter
    almond butter
    rolled oats
    parmesan cheese
    sweet potatoes
    greek yogurt - plain
    berries (usually mixed and cherries)
    wraps ( la tortilla factory)
    pasta
    unsweetened vanilla almond milk or light vanilla soy milk or unsweetened coconut milk
    hummus - Sabra!
    salad ingredients - baby spring mix, persian cucumbers, mushrooms, red onions, radishes, baby tomatoes
    bulk raw nuts (pistachios, almonds, or pecans)
    seasonal fresh fruit - apples, grapes, pears
    eggs
    avocado
    sparking water
    tomato sauce
    bulk grains (like quinoa, israeli couscous, and jasmine rice)
    bacon :)
    lindt dark chocolate with sea salt (my favorite!)
  • ShrinkinMel
    ShrinkinMel Posts: 982 Member
    For me its spring mix lettuce(including spinach) but I swap around for regular iceberg and romaine often so I don't get bored. I also buy broccoli and carrots frequently as well as radishes, green onions, bell peppers and cucumbers(almost every trip) and tomatoes. Avocados when there is a good sale. Otherwise I pretty much go by season and sales. My local chain farmers market has double ad Wednesdays where they honor both last week and the new weeks ad that is when I go most. I should have gone today but passed on the outing as I didn't feel too good.

    I get the leanest beef I can for the cheapest(only because I'm living with an omni, my brother) I prefer 93-97% but will get the others for a savings(scored 85% for less than $2/lb which is good for this area) and chicken breast skinless and boneless. Fortunate the Kroger store we have here(Frys) has their brand at a reasonable price often. Soy and almond milk is a constant as are eggs. Once every few months I buy a big tub of oatmeal it last at least that long typically.
    pickles are good! i like pickled peperoncini too.
    eggs are a MUST have. i eat atleast 2 a day. O-O

    Me too on the pickles and pepperchinis. I could go through both like crazy but I don't get them often since they add a lot of cost to the budget.
  • ShrinkinMel
    ShrinkinMel Posts: 982 Member
    I don't eat meat, so I always need a lot of fish to get up my protein levels.
    I've always just stuck with 'safe options' like tuna and salmon, but one on my new years resolutions is to try more things!
    I had some sea bass the other day, which was amazing, so basically I trying to have one fish per week I haven't tried before:')
    I eat a lot of salad and veggies, absolutely love celery, beetroot and pomegranates.
    Sweet potatoes:')
    Love eggs too, and they're so good for you!
    So, my must haves!:)xo
    Fish is meat. Sorry had to say it.
  • olytri2012
    olytri2012 Posts: 15
    Chobani Greek Yogurt
    Steel Cut Oatmeal (sometimes the frozen ones from TJs)
    Kashi Cereal
    Kashi dark chocolate oatmeal cookies
    chicken breast
    99% lean ground turkey (mix in lipton onion soup for an amazing burger)
    tons of fruit and veggies
    dark chocolate
    brown rice
    quinoa
    whole wheat pasta
    cous cous
    almond milk
    eggs
    hummus
    tea
  • ShrinkinMel
    ShrinkinMel Posts: 982 Member
    Ahh second time I've done this editing but accidentally hit quote instead.

    For me its spring mix lettuce(including spinach) but I swap around for regular iceberg and romaine often so I don't get bored. I also buy broccoli and carrots frequently as well as radishes, green onions, bell peppers and cucumbers(almost every trip) and tomatoes. Avocados when there is a good sale. Otherwise I pretty much go by season and sales. My local chain farmers market has double ad Wednesdays where they honor both last week and the new weeks ad that is when I go most. I should have gone today but passed on the outing as I didn't feel too good. I'll probably take the ads to Walmart and price match the produce I need before next Wednesday.

    I get the leanest beef I can for the cheapest(only because I'm living with an omni, my brother) I prefer 93-97% but will get the others for a savings(scored 85% for less than $2/lb which is good for this area) and chicken breast skinless and boneless. Fortunate the Kroger store we have here(Frys) has their brand at a reasonable price often. Soy and almond milk is a constant as are eggs. Once every few months I buy a big tub of oatmeal it last at least that long typically.
    pickles are good! i like pickled peperoncini too.
    eggs are a MUST have. i eat atleast 2 a day. O-O

    Me too on the pickles and pepperchinis. I could go through both like crazy but I don't get them often since they add a lot of cost to the budget.
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    well, among all of the usuals everyone's listing (tons of veggies, fruits, various versiosn of proteins, yogurt/cheese/dairy) I always MUST get:
    -laughing cow light swiss wedges
    -whole wheat thomas bagel thins (combine the both for a 145 calorie yummy snack or quickie breakfast)
    -pistachio kernels (no shell pistachios)
    -almonds
    -hormel pre-cooked meats(beef roast au jus, pork roast, turkey breats in gravy) for an easy dinner here and there (when I can afford the sodium)
    -uncle ben's ready rice, brown and wild rice mix (once again, quickie add when I can afford the sodium)
    -ziplock steamer bags so that I can make my own frozen veggies from fresh veggies
    -Goods to make my morning egg "muffins" (eggs, zucchini, shredded carrot, mushrooms, bell pepper, ham lunchmeat, shredded mozz)
    -sugar free or low sugar treats: jello sugar free pudding cups, sugar free jello & lite whipped cream, russell stover sugar free candy (i love the peanut butter crunch, toffee crunch, caramel drops) ,100 cal low sugar cookies (can't remember the name) ... I can't get through the day without a low sugar or sugar free treat!
    -TILAPIA. Easiest yummiest fish ever to cook.
    -tyson ready grilled pre-cooked chicken and steak strips (easy salad protein)
    -bumblebee tuna 6oz packets (easy salad protein)
    -various salad dressings (can't stand the same dressing everyday- get bored too easily with it)
    -light yogurt not more than 100 cals of some kind to have daily
    -sugar free GUM. Must have gum to munch on!
    -sparkling flavored seltzer water (like talking rain)
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