My Grocery List

In my house it truly is all about balance and moderation.  In my early 20s I suffered from yo-yo dieting and binge eating due to restrictive eating habits.  For the past few years, our home eats for the most part clean, yet we make room for the things we crave.  This has totally ended my binge eating!  So I wake up in the morning and can't stop thinking about Five Guys Burgers and Fries, what do I do?  For dinner I will make some type of "healthified" version of burgers AND fries!  Here is a peek at some staples in my home!

Produce:
-cucumbers (remove skin and slice up immediately to put in fridge for cucumber water and "chips" for my hummus)
-tomatoes (because duh.. burgers... BLTs...)
-spinach (chop it up for salads! or add to smoothies)
-asparagus (my favorite ever! throw in the oven with a teensy bit of EVOO + salt and pepper and call it a day!)
-avocado (no explanation needed!)
-baby red skinned potatoes
-organic sliced bell peppers and onions (yep, I'm lazy)
-jalapeno peppers 

Dry Goods:
-water and lots of it! (our new thing is to buy a few of the big jugs, and add different variations of fruits and mint to them)
-almond thins, special k sea salt chips, thin rice cakes (any type of crunchy chip for my hummus)
-honest kid juice boxes (for the kiddos)
-rice (I like to make a few portions at once so I can toss into tupperware containers for my lunches at work + protein + veggie)
-arnold sunflower + flax bread (only 80 cals a slice!)

Dairy:
-SO delicious Coconut Creamer (for my coffee - I am a coffee addict!)
-Unsweetened almond milk (for my shakeology!!! all day every day!)
​-eggs (yes, i eat the WHOLE egg)
-Trader Joe's Light 3 Cheese Shredded Blend (THEE BEST low-fat cheese ever!)
-light laughing cow spreads (good for toast, eggs, wraps, you name it!)
-Fage 0% greek yogurt

Meat:
-Laura's 96% lean ground beef (I did mention Five guys earlier...)
-Extra lean turkey
-Extra lean boneless chicken breast
-Pork Tenderloin

Frozen:
-1/2 the fat Edy's Ice cream (I told ya, it is about balance for us!)
-yasso greek yogurt ice cream bars
-Alexia's 98% fat free french fries (ahem.. Five Guys.)

So this is just an example of a typical grocery list in OUR home.  This is what works for us, and how I can lose weight or maintain my weight without losing my mind! xoxo.