One of the questions I get asked all the time is “what do YOU buy at the grocery store”. I’m happy to share a complete list of my favourite grocery store items, but keep in mind that everyone’s needs are different when it comes to food and nutrition. The foods listed below are part of a well-rounded healthy diet and promote healthy weight loss. Here are the foods I love and keep on rotation in my home!

Grocery Shopping Tips

• Plan out your meals for the week before you get to the grocery store to make sure you are buying all the ingredients you need for that week
• Do not go to the grocery store hungry! You’ll end up buying a lot of foods that you crave and will spend more money
• Stick to the outer aisles of the store and avoid the inner aisles with the highly processed, packaged foods
• Look for store brands – store brands are much cheaper than brand-name items and are usually very similar in nutrition!
• If you don’t have time to go grocery shopping, look into online grocery shopping and grocery delivery services to make your life easier

Produce

Look for produce that is in season! Fruits and vegetables are loaded with fibre and promote healthy weight loss and weight loss management.

Fruit

• Berries – strawberries, blueberries, blackberries
• Grapes
• Cherries
• Grapefruit
• Apples
• Oranges
• Avocados
• Peaches
• Pineapple

Vegetables

• Dark leafy greens – spinach, kale, collard greens, chard, arugula
• Carrots
• Bell peppers
• Cucumbers
• Brussels sprouts
• Broccoli
• Celery
• Zucchini
• Squash
• Sweet potatoes
• Onions
• Tomatoes

Poultry, Meat & Fish

• Chicken – breast, thighs or a whole roasting chicken
• Turkey – breast or whole roasting turkey
• Beef – sirloin, filet, striploin
• Fish – I buy fresh fish rather than frozen whenever possible
• Seafood – fresh shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops

Eggs

• Omega 3 or organic eggs
• Egg whites

Breads, Flours, Pasta & Crackers

Breads/Wraps/Crackers

• Stonemill sprouted grain bread
• La Tortilla factory wraps
• O’Dough’s gluten-free bagels
• Coconut and Live wraps
• Mary’s organic crackers
• Finn crisps
• Ryvita crackers

Flours

• Almond
• Coconut
• Quinoa
• Spelt
• Kamut
• Whole grain
• Amaranth
• Brown rice

Pasta

• Chickpea or lentil pasta
• Whole grain pasta

Dairy & Dairy Alternatives

• Elmhurst nut milk and coffee creamers
• Silk almond milk
• Yoso coconut yogurt
• Oikos Greek yogurt
• Liberte Greek yogurt
• Laughing Cow cheese
• Goat’s cheese
• Light Babybel cheese

Coffee & Tea

• Stash herbal tea
• Celestial Seasonings tea
• Organic ground coffee
• Matcha powder

Miscellaneous

• Various herbs and spices (depending on what I am low on)
• Cacao powder
• Avocado mayonnaise
• Flax meal
• Chia seeds
• Hemp hearts
• Hummus
• Manuka honey
• Pure maple syrup
• Canned chickpeas
• Canned beans
• Brown rice
• Frozen cauliflower rice
• Avocado oil
• Cold-pressed olive oil
• Ghee
• Olives
• Organic vegetable or chicken broth (low sodium)
• Nuts – almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
• Nature’s Path cereal
• Fiber 1 cereal
• Grain-free granola
• Lesser Evil popcorn
• Plain oatmeal
• Protein Powder – Sun Warrior and Vega One

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