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If you’re looking to make some changes to your poor eating habits, but are unsure with where you should start or even what you should be eating, I’ve provided a “grocery list” for you.

Before you even enter a grocery store, know that sticking to the outside perimeter of the store contains most of the healthier, non-processed, clean-eating foods. The only types of food I get that take me into the middle aisles of the store are packages of tuna, rice cakes, breads and cereals. Other than that you’ll find me roaming around the outside perimeter.

Alright, let’s get started:

Proteins

Boneless Chicken
Bison
Ground Turkey
Extra Lean Ground Beef
Organic Turkey Bacon
Egg Whites
Fat-free Cottage Cheese
Plain Greek Yogurt
Fish (Tuna, Haddock, Tilapia, etc.)
Shrimp
Top Sirloin
Whey Protein Powder
Beef Tenderloin

Carbs

Complex Carbs -

Oatmeal (Quick Oats or Old Fashioned)
Beans (White or Black)
Sweet Potatoes
Yams
Whole Wheat English Muffin
Ezekiel Bread (Bagels, Wraps, Muffins, etc.)
Whole Wheat Pasta
Brown Rice
Rice Cakes (preferably plain!)

Fibrous Carbs –

Spinach
Lettuce
Broccoli
Asparagus
Green Beans
Peppers
Brussel Sprouts
Tomatoes
Onions/Scallions
Cucumber
Celery

Fruit –

Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Bananas
Apples
Grapefruit (great fat burner!)
Lemons
Limes

Fats

Natural Peanut Butter
Almonds
Peanuts
Avocados
Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
Flax-seed Oil

Other

Drinks –

Green Tea
Coffee
Crystal Light
Unsweetened Tea

Condiments –

Reduce Sodium Ketchup
Mustard
Hot Sauce
Chili Powder
Mrs. Dash (low- to no-sodium)
Sugar-free Maple Syrup
Spray Butter (I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter)
Stevia or Truvia
Salsa
Balsamic Vinegar
Vinegar
Light, Fat-free Mayo
Pam Cooking Spray

If you come to my house and look in my cupboards and fridge these are typically the types of foods you’d find.

Happy shopping!