M.'s grocery and food cabinet list:

what i like to have handy to ensure healthier cooking AND eating (including snacks):

buy your own coffee to avoid getting sugary barista made drinks
sugar free creamer

to cook stock up on these items:
zucchini
bell peppers
tomatoes
lettuce
potatoes
white onions
broccoli
chicken/beef/vegetable broth
olive oil cooking spray
butter flavored cooking sprays
splenda
carrots
fat free ranch (if you like it)
whole wheat thin spaghetti noodles
tomato paste
tomato sauce
tomato juice
eggs
kosher salt (seriously)
sugar free maple syrup
skinless boneless chicken breasts
ground turkey
low cal pasta sauces (if you dont make your own)
low cal <100 calorie tortillas


stock up on to snack:
light and fit yogurts (80 calories usually and 0grams fat)
cucumbers
grapes
grape tomatoes
apples
oranges
peaches
frozen mixed fruit (for smoothies)
fat free milk
bananas
almonds or other nuts
skinny cow low calorie desserts (i like 100 calorie truffle bars)
otter pops
100 calorie packed snacks (i like the chocolat pretzel ones...yum)
smooth move organic tea by traditional medicinals (helps keep you regular now that your diet will be changing to eating better)
high fiber lower calorie breads (moderation is key)
pickles (most have 0 calories)
pirates booty snacks...buy a big bag and then portion them out to yourselves in smaller bags to avoid having any urges to sit down with a bag and eat from it.


tips ive learned (be sure to check with your physician prior to making any intense changes to your diet or exercise routine. i am not a doctor and these are things i have learned from other people losing weight, this is not a substitute for anythign your doctor can tell you.)
*Red Meat...eat once per week maximum.
*no sodas...after awhile this becomes easy and they will start to taste badly when you do have them : ]
*try to drink at least 64 ounces of water a day...more if you add a coffee or rockstar or something into it. i average around 90+ounces per day. dont try to push it though.
*if you feel you must drink rockstars to function, switch to sugar free and cut down to no more than one in a day.
*if your urine is not a very pale pale yellow, you arent getting enough water.
*add lots of natural fibers and proteins. keeping your system regular is a huge tip.
*do NOT fill yourself full of diet soda as a trade off. no soda is the key.
*drink your water throughout the day, and reach for a healthy snack between meals.
*avoid having any fatty cheat snacks at home like potato chips or frozen pizzas...these will always get the better of you.
*buy fresh, support your local growers at the same time as eating healthy fresh snacks.


thats all for now.

ill update soon.
im tired.
im going to go lay with my precious little boy.
M.