Melissa One of the most important keys to longterm success with weight loss and healthy eating is to KEEP IT SIMPLE.
Whenever things get too complex, they take more of your time and energy and this increases the chances of you “giving up and going back to your old ways.” This is why fast food is so popular – it’s quick, convenient, cheap and easy! I’ve create the following 25-item grocery list to keep this starch-based way of eating easy for you. All of the following items can be found at most major grocery stores in North America and are all quite inexpensive. I hope this is helpful for you.
- Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Big Container of Old Fashioned Oats
- 5-Pound bag of rice
- Pearl Barley
- Bag of Yellow Onions
- Box of organic mixed salad greens (blend a handful in smoothies & bean dips)
- Zucchini
- Apples
- Celery
- Carrots
- Chickpeas
- Black beans / Kidney Beans
- Lentils
- Big Bunch of Bananas
- Frozen Corn
- Frozen Broccoli
- Frozen Peas
- Frozen Blueberries / mixed berries
- Grapes (great for snacking)
- Bottle of Lemon Juice and/or Lime juice
- Soy Sauce
- Garlic Powder
- Chili Flakes
- liquid smoke (or smoked paprika)
Save the following grocery list to your device to reference it at any time.
6 Easy Meal Ideas to Create Using the 25-Item Low Calorie Density Grocery List
- Oatmeal with Frozen Blueberries
- No-Oil Sweet Potato fries with a Black bean, Lemon, Garlic Dip
- Rice bowl with frozen corn, peas, zucchini, chickpeas and soy sauce
- Chilled Barley, lentil, potato salad with chopped onion
- Smoky Black bean, sweet potato soup with garlic powder and liquid smoke
- Blueberry + greens + banana smoothie
How To Create Your Own Capsule Grocery List?
Choose 3-4 non-starchy vegetables (include some dark leafy greens!)
Choose at least 3 starches i.e. potatoes, millet and quinoa.
Choose 3-4 fruits – frozen is ok!
Choose 2 types of beans: chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans, black beans, etc.
Choose 2-4 spices that mix and match well together.
And GET CREATIVE with meals. It will take time to figure this out and customize it for your preferences. But it will save so much time and energy having a “go-to” list of simple meals to prepare.
