One of the questions I always see asked
in weight loss forums is, "Name your top 10 staple foods." Foods that
are always on my shopping list. I thought I'd list it here to help
others. I'm going to leave out the "fruits and vegetables," as those are
givens.
Boneless, skinless chicken breast. So
many things you can do with chicken. Its not just for baking or
grilling. Though, I love my
George Foreman Grill
.
Center cut pork chops.
Hubby likes to
get the thick ones. I eat them and count the points for it.
Lean ground turkey (or beef).
Try to
get 93% lean. To get rid of extra fat, after frying it up, you can
put it in a colander and rinse the extra fat off. Yes, I know that
sounds yucky, but it does work. You can continue cooking it
afterwards.
1%
milk. My family won't drink skim at
all. If I'm out, I'll get skim.
Fat
Free (or low fat) cheese. All kinds of
cheeses. Slices and shredded.
Quick oats. Not instant packets. Those
little things never fill me up. I need two. I can make 1/2 cup of
quick oats, drown it in cinnamon (which gets your metabolism going).
Flavor it with fruit (preferably fresh), and splenda if necessary,
and you're good to go.
Raisins. I put 1/4 cup in my oatmeal.
They're good for a quick snack also.
Peanut Butter.
OMG, I am a peanut
butter addict. I can eat it everyday. I use 1 tablespoon in my
oatmeal, or on my pb&j sandwiches. I realized that reduced-fat and
regular peanut butter are the same amount of points, so I get
whichever is cheaper.
Jelly
Light (reduced-calorie) bread.
Two
slices = 1 serving.
There are quite a few more. But, I'm
limiting myself to 10.
