Grocery list

Steel Cut Oats, Almond Milk (unsweetened), cottage cheese, Greek yogurt...just a couple things off the top of my head. Hope that helps some.

Almonds
Avocados
Sour Cream
Cottage Cheese
Klondike Rose potatoes
Vanilla Almond Unsweetened milk
Eggs
Progresso lite soups (for my non-exercise days)
Mangos
Multi grain cheerios
sweet onions

Hummus
Celery
Whole grain tortillas
frozen mixed berries
protein powder
clif bars
garbanzo beans
lentils
canned tomatoes
feta cheese
spinach
salmon
olive oil
(spinach and feta salmon burgers)
sweet potatoes
bananas
fage greek yogurt with cherry
jell-o sugar free pudding
canadian bacon
green peppers
reduced fat cheddar cheese
frozen veggies
whole wheat pasta
spaghetti squash
mushrooms

etc. etc. etc.
stream of conscious......

My list is pretty simple..


*lots of different veggies (whatever looks good and seasonal so hopefully on sale) sometimes I get frozen veggies too.

*different kinds of fresh lean meats (same thing, whatever looks good and is a good price)

*lemons and different kinds of fruit

*different kinds of raw nuts

*unsweetened almond milk

*green and herbal tea

*whole grain wraps and multi grain bread

*olive oil, safflower oil, butter


I can get a lot of different types of healthy meals out of that while staying with my goals, and not being bored.

I don't start with a list of foods, I start with a list of recipes. Once I know what I plan to eat for the week (breakfast, lunch and dinner) I create a shopping list so I only buy what I need. This way I don't tend to throw so much stuff away and it saves money because I check what is hanging around in the freezer or the fridge and look for things to use up what I already have.

For example, this week I'll be eating:
- lasagne with green salad
- veal saltimbocca with steamed veggies
- grilled fish and crunchy noodle salad
- porridge with peanut butter and banana
- tuna and avocado sandwich
plus more!

So, my shopping list will include:
- beef mince (though turkey works well too)
- red lentils (to replace some of the meat in the lasagne, shhhhh, don't tell my husband!)
- zucchini and carrot (grated in the lasagne)
- veal, pancetta, broccoli, snow peas, white wine for the saltimbocca
- rolled oats, peanut butter, skim milk powder for my porridge
- banana, cherries, nectarines and other fruit in season
- carrots and celery and cherry tomatoes for snacks
- tinned tuna with chilli (see if you can find Sirena tuna, it's delicous)
- avocado
- grainy bread

You get the idea!
I use an app on my iPhone called MealBoard to plan meals and make a shopping list and it works really well for me.

I adopted a parfait idea from a MFP friend. So I always have vanilla Greek yogurt and Kashi go lean triple berry crunch. Mix them together and it makes for an awesome and filling breakfast ! I love sardines too with Ak Mak sesame crackers, but that's an acquired taste for sure