I'm starting a new diet and exercise plan tomorrow and finally committing to lose ALL of the weight I need to lose. I'm just about to buy some groceries, can anyone recommend some tasty/healthy/filling foods that you think I should buy to eat as part of my plan?
Sure i just went grocery shoping.
Heres my list
Granola (add to yogurt)
Organic Yogurt (dont get low cal stuff its made with lots of chemicals)
Cereal (whole grain withfiber like fiber one or kashi they are all good eat one serving and add half a cup of milk and fruit adds up to like 300 cal :)
Skim milk
String cheese (eat in between meals has 7 grams of proten so it will hold you down add a small fruit)
Fiber one or kashi bars (snacking good protine and fiber)
Veggie burgers (taste great and really low cal for dinner)
Whola wheat thin burger bun (whole whaet and only 100 calories a bun)
Juice (with brerakfast counts as a fruit serving)
Light soups (I got 3 campbells cream of mushrooms only 150 calories a cup)
Baby lettuce (eatwith light vinigrett and the soup)
Organic frozen yogurt( only 100 calories a serving and taste great)Amys burritoes (only 300 calories and great for lunch or diner.)
So yeah
Lean proteins:
Skinless chicken breasts
Salmon
Tuna
Top Sirloin (lean, trim fat)
Turkey meat
Whole grains:
Double fiber english muffins (my favorite)
Whole wheat bread
Whole wheat pasta
High fiber cereal
Oatmeal
Dairy:
Skim milk
Cottage cheese
Green Yogurt
Fat-free yogurt
Fruits:
Blueberries
Grapefruit
Cherries
Strawberries
Bananas
Veggies:
Spinach
Asparagus
Broccoli
Whatever else you like... can't get too many of these!
Randoms:
Eggs
Almonds (no more than an oz. per day if you're trying to keep calories low)
Protein powder
I'm sure you get the idea :).
I don't know if you are a vegetarian or not, but if not I totally recommend lean ground turkey, swai fish fillets, chicken breast, and lean pork loin for proteins.
Something else I found that rocks is cannellini beans. Anything I make that I used to use cream or milk to make really smooth, I now puree cannellini beans in a food processor and use in place of. They make an awesome, creamy chicken chili
Invest in some fresh herbs. If you can find some with roots, plant them. I grew all my own herbs this year and they make my diet food palatable. Basil, Cilantro, Oregano, Thyme, Sage, Mint, Rosemary are all pretty easy to grow and you can dry them and use the dried stuff in the winter.
Almonds and banana's are both healthy and filling. I like to freeze my banana's and mix with skim milk and vanilla extract in a blender to make a banana milk shake.
Butternut squash is pretty versatile and filling and is really cheap. You can bake fries from it, mash it with orange juice (i use orange or pineapple juice in place of butter or milk), make soup, or even just grill it.
The last suggestion I have is I can't believe it's not butter spray. 0 calories, although I think it might have high sodium so watch out if that is an issue for you.
