Make my shopping list???

Ok so DH gets paid this morning so were going shopping when I get home from work. Were both working on trying to control our portions and eat healthier DS is only 10 months old so he pretty much eats what we do. Im trying to focus more on snaking healthy and not doing really defined meals because were not ever really hungry at the same time anyway. So What are some things you would buy? I want to get cucumbers cause I could snack on them all day. but honsetly thats my whole shopping list so far   We dont trink soda or juice just water so I dont need to worry about that. I need 2 weeks worth of stuff

Thats what me and SO do. Some stuff you cant buy for two weeks IMO. We make a list and we list out our meals. What dinners do you want? What are you going to do for lunch, breakfast? I mean a box of cereal or two can last over two weeks. Once you get some meals down. I go once a week because i like to have fresh fruit. Apples, Oranges stay good a while if you put them in the fridge. If you need ideas, I would search online as well. Pintrest is also very good. I would plan what meals you want on what days and go from there. It makes it so that you also dont overspend.

Nuts are a good snack. Fruits and veggies as well.

we get fresh fruits and veggies twice a week.

Quoting 1st Time Mommy-March 8th.:" Thats what me and SO do. Some stuff you cant buy for two weeks IMO. We make a list and we list out our ... [snip!] ... also very good. I would plan what meals you want on what days and go from there. It makes it so that you also dont overspend. "

See thats my problem with making a meal plan is I never know what Ill want. Im one of those people that if Im not in the mood for something I just can bring myself to cook it so I can never really plan. If that makes since. I just buy versitle foods.

Quoting Just Emily  :" See thats my problem with making a meal plan is I never know what Ill want. Im one of those people that ... [snip!] ... for something I just can bring myself to cook it so I can never really plan. If that makes since. I just buy versitle foods."

True. We use to be like that which ended getting us in trouble because we would buy fast food...we freeze a lot of the food we make now so we can take it out when we want. Do you buy your meat and freeze it? That way you can pick and choose what you want? I would get fresh fruit and veggies at least once a week. That way you have foods to snack on. I like popcorn and cereal to snack on as well.

/Quoting 1st Time Mommy-March 8th.:" True. We use to be like that which ended getting us in trouble because we would buy fast food...we freeze ... [snip!] ... fruit and veggies at least once a week. That way you have foods to snack on. I like popcorn and cereal to snack on as well. "

Lol yeah I have like 6 pounds of ground beef in my freezer right now! and thats whats left after 2 weeks!

Im trying to do less frozan stuff (all the premade dinners) and make stuff from scratch so it doesnt have all the sodium and perservatives in it.... Well see how well I do at this. I wanna get in the habit first with foods I know how to make and then start branching out with new ideas and healthier recipes.

Quoting Just Emily  :" Lol yeah I have like 6 pounds of ground beef in my freezer right now! and thats whats left after 2 weeks!"

Dang! LOL We only buy a pound or 2 at a time. We make sure you have one meatless meal a week and we eat a lot of chicken. I get the big bags of frozen chicken.

Quoting Just Emily  :" Im trying to do less frozan stuff (all the premade dinners) and make stuff from scratch so it doesnt ... [snip!] ... I wanna get in the habit first with foods I know how to make and then start branching out with new ideas and healthier recipes."

You can do that. We dont eat frozen dinners. We make our food from scratch and if we dont eat it in 2-4 days. I put it in a freezer bag and freeze them. I know how you feel that whats were trying to do. We wanna eat better and also not spend oodles of money at the store. I would look at online recipes for ideas (the easy ones) LOL

Quoting 1st Time Mommy-March 8th.:" You can do that. We dont eat frozen dinners. We make our food from scratch and if we dont eat it in 2-4 ... [snip!] ... eat better and also not spend oodles of money at the store. I would look at online recipes for ideas (the easy ones) LOL "

Theres a page on FB that Ive liked that has a bunch of 5-10 dollar meals. Im gonna go check some of them out and get some ideas.

Quoting Just Emily  :" Theres a page on FB that Ive liked that has a bunch of 5-10 dollar meals. Im gonna go check some of them out and get some ideas."

Hey! Help a sister out. What page is that?? LOL

Quoting 1st Time Mommy-March 8th.:" Hey! Help a sister out. What page is that?? LOL "

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