best shopping list for weight loss
Here is a list of foods on the best shopping list for weight loss you can get at the grocery store when your goal is health and weight loss:
The best shopping list to lose weight:
- dates
- organic red apples
- bananas
- Berries (fresh and frozen for smoothies)
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Any and all vegetables: spinach, kale, endive, Swiss chard
- Bell peppers (red, green, orange)
- Celery
- carrots
- cucumbers
- Organic baby spinach
- Butternut squash, acorn or spaghetti.
- sweet potatoes
- Onions
- Garlic
- Tomato
- Avocado
- Grapefruit
- oranges
- grapes
- cherries
- pineapple
- Coconut
- Unsweetened almond or hemp milk (for smoothies)
- Black beans, kidney beans, lentils, or chickpeas
- Sunflower or pumpkin seeds (make sure there are no added oils in the ingredients)
- Almond or cashew butter (make sure there are no oils added to the ingredients)
- Almonds, cashews, pistachios, pecans, walnuts (again, no added oils)
- hummus
- organic eggs
- Organic meat or meat from a local grass-fed farm (at a minimum no added hormones or antibiotics)
- Low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- you do not have
- Wild salmon or other farm-raised fish
- Pickles
- curd
- olives
- Oatmeal
- quinoa
- Dark chocolate 80% cocoa or higher
Notice which food groups these items belong to:
- Vegetables
- fruit
- Vegetables
- Seeds and nuts
- Lean protein (meat, dairy, eggs)
- unrefined grains
They just happen to be in the general order in which they should be eaten: by volume.
Meaning, you should be eating tons of fruits and vegetables, and fewer nuts, animal products, and grains.
And obviously I can’t list all the fruits and vegetables here. Feel free to buy any fresh produce you like.
Also, take a look at which foods didn’t make the best shopping list for weight loss:
- Refined grains: bread, pasta, bagels
- Processed and farmed meats: Italian and Polish sausage, bacon, any chicken, pork or beef that has been farmed, fish that has been farmed.
- Anything that comes in a can: non-organic soups, vegetables, legumes.
- Anything that comes in a bag: chips, candy, bread
- Sodas and other sugary drinks
- Low-quality sugary candies and chocolate
- Anything that comes in a box: brownies, cookies, cake.
- Fattening dairy: ice cream, cheesecake, cream cheese.
So now you have the best shopping list for weight loss. Use these ingredients to make healthy weight loss recipes, and be sure to exercise every day with metabolic resistance training and high-intensity interval training. Do that and you’ll be at your desired weight in no time.