Grocery shopping

jenna25
jenna25 Posts: 213 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Going grocery shopping tomorrow for the week and was wondering what everyones must-have healthy foods are?!

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  • quinto1025
    quinto1025 Posts: 53 Member
    vegetables, a lot of vegetables.
    frozen fruit (for smoothies)
    coconut oil
    eggs
    chicken
  • TKHappy
    TKHappy Posts: 659 Member
    Spinach, Quinoa, Eggs, Almond Milk, celery, apples, peanut Butter, beans, coffee :), Greek yogurt, zucchini, kale, triscuits, walnuts, pistachios, oatmeal! :-)
  • skinnylove00
    skinnylove00 Posts: 662 Member
    these are the foods my house always runs out of:

    -apples, grapefruits, bananas
    -rice cakes, plain oatmeal, fiber select cereal
    -lettuce, red peppers, carrots, broccoli
    -canned tuna, turkey and chicken deli meats, eggs
    -peanut butter, almonds, and sunflower seeds
    -salsa, hummus, mustard, and vinegar

    hope that helps!
  • SONIA820
    SONIA820 Posts: 208 Member
    Fresh fruits and veggies
    Chicken and turkey and eggs
    Sara Lee 90 calorie english muffins
    (new to MY list) PB2
    Chobani or other greek yogurt
    Fish
  • THINandFABULOUS
    THINandFABULOUS Posts: 170
    Some of my weekly must haves:

    Unsweetened Almond Breeze Vanilla Milk
    Baby Carrots
    Spicy Hummus
    Grape Tomatoes
    Kashi Go Lean Cereal
    Quaker Oats Instant Oatmeal
    Fage or Chobani Greek Yogurt
    Eggs
    Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
    Salmon, Catfish or Tilapia
    Designer Whey Protein Powder
    Almonds
    And virtually any type of fruits and veggies- apples, bananas, grapes, strawberries, orange, kiwi, pears, broccoli, bok choy, cucumbers, onions, etc
  • lizzys
    lizzys Posts: 841 Member
    spianch chicken breast eggs tomatoes oranges brown rice tea wheat pasta diet coke pork chops steaks shrimp top ramein i know thats bad but its a cheap lunch potatoes
  • Dustinryan24
    Dustinryan24 Posts: 233 Member
    eggs, whole grain bread, tuna, whole grain rice, talapia, chicken breast, oranges, apples, almonds, protein bars, hummus, salad stuff, string cheese, turkey burgers..
    this usually adds up to 150 dollars somehow... lol
  • DataBased
    DataBased Posts: 513 Member
    Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
    Whey Protein Powder
    Oatmeal
    Spring mix salads
    Avocados and oranges
    Asparagus
    Frozen veggies
    Fresh & Easy lunches
    Half & Half cream
    Things to put in our protein shakes (cottage cheese, mint extracts, etc)
    Dog and Cat food & treats (more important than food for feeding me...)
  • sun33082
    sun33082 Posts: 416 Member
    Eggs, chicken, lettuce, strawberries, apples, variety of veggies and CHOCOLITE. I gotta have my Chocolite!
  • jlenz74
    jlenz74 Posts: 30
    seedless cucumbers
    Hungry Girl 90 calories flat outs
    Dannon all natural nonfat plain yogurt(for smoothies)
    avocados (to make my own guacamole)
    tomatos
    South Beach and Atkins products
    deli turkey
    lots of frozen veggies!
  • betholiver
    betholiver Posts: 70
    bump
  • whiterice83
    whiterice83 Posts: 54 Member
    Erin Baker's Fruit & Nut Granola
    Flax Milk
    Sara Lee 4 calorie multi-grain bread
    Peanut butter
    Kemp's Fat Free Frozen Yogurt
    Frozen Fruit
    Carrots
    Tuna

    Those are items I keep stocked in my house and have for the last few months. We have a bond :)
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    - chicken
    - salmon
    - ground turkey
    - tuna in water
    - every fresh vegetable possible
    - a few back-up frozen veggies
    - raspberries
    - blueberries
    - eggs
    - tortillas
    - salsa
    - salad fixings
  • MamaWannaRun
    MamaWannaRun Posts: 273 Member
    Agree with most of the yummies here, but I must add 45 Calorie Bread! It is a must for my carb craves! Add a slice of turkey and it is a great lunch for me!
  • yhateme1
    yhateme1 Posts: 29 Member
    Hello what do you use coconut oil for?
  • hillary124
    hillary124 Posts: 112
    Green grapes, strawberries, apples, peanut butter, Activia yogurt, and milk are my must haves!
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Oatmeal (quick cooking and reg)
    Strawberries, bananas, mixed frozen berries, apples, oranges. Lots of fruit
    Raw carrots, cauiliflower, broccoli, green beans, avocados, salad stuff, frozen veggies
    Eggs
    Trail mix supplies (roasted soy beans, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, walnuts)
    A few healthy frozen dinners for really busy nights.
    Skim milk
    Frozen fruit bars
    45 calorie bread (per slice)
    Lean meat such as eye of round roast, chicken tenders, any kind of fish but none breaded
    Hillshire Farms lower sodium turkey breast
    Greek Yogurt for smoothies (sugar and fat free)
  • alikat5544
    alikat5544 Posts: 86 Member
    eggs, whole grain bread, tuna, whole grain rice, talapia, chicken breast, oranges, apples, almonds, protein bars, hummus, salad stuff, string cheese, turkey burgers..
    this usually adds up to 150 dollars somehow... lol
    This makes me feel better! My husband doesn't get how I spend so much. It's expensive to eat healthy!
  • alikat5544
    alikat5544 Posts: 86 Member
    Apples, bananas, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, asparagus, salad mix, whole wheat bagels, peanut butter, greek yogurt, granola, steaks, chicken, 1% milk
  • Jms383
    Jms383 Posts: 2 Member
    I'll just list my more unique favorites: Jennie-O Turkey Bratwurst, sea salt and black pepper pistachios, grapefruit and cottage cheese, Marie's Raspberry Vinegarette Salad dressing, Think Thin Creamy peanut butter protein bar, JIF creamy peanut butter W/ Omega-3, Brussel Sprouts.

    If I meet my daily calorie goal then I get a Starbucks Tall Cafe Americano on the way to work. :smile:
  • cindy4mica
    cindy4mica Posts: 777 Member
    Just went today (Sunday's grocery shopping day in our house):

    Fresh fruit/veggies/lettuce mixes
    Fresh (not frozen or pre-packaged) boneless, skinless chicken breast
    Mrs. Dash's No Salt seasonings
    Whole or slivered almonds
    Unsweetened almond milk
    Low-cal, high-fiber bars (Special K Chocolately Pretzel or Fiber One Chocolate Peanut Butter are my favorite)
    Margaritaville Chipotle Garlic salsa (it's hard to find, so when I find it I buy a ton) & Baked Tostito Scoops
    Vegetable sushi
  • Pashen4fit
    Pashen4fit Posts: 63
    ground turkey
    salmon
    shrimp
    fish
    zucchini , squash, celery, green/red pepper, cucumbers
    whole grain popcorn, spinach asparagus, string beans, kale , beans
  • Young28
    Young28 Posts: 57 Member
    Im makig my list off of what I see here!!! Thx
  • biddie1
    biddie1 Posts: 125 Member
    Bump
  • enewsome2
    enewsome2 Posts: 355 Member
    Bananas.
    Unsweetened vanilla soymilk.
    Greens- kale, spinach etc.
    Whatever fruit is on sale in any given week.
    Sometimes chicken breast.
    Greek yogurt.
    Sweet potatoes.
    Frozen fruit.
    Lemons.
    Tea.
    Sharp cheddar.
  • blueeyedcristi
    blueeyedcristi Posts: 304 Member
    Chicken
    Greek yogurt
    Almond Milk- unsweetened
    Fresh fruits (& frozen for protein shakes)
    Fresh veggies (& frozen steam bags)
    Nuts
    Eggs
    Brown rice
    Peanut Butter
    Luna Bars (for a quick meal if I'm running late)
    Skinny Cow ice cream bars
    Special K cracker chips
    Propel Zero Berry mix

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