My Grocery List

Every time I would "stalk" someone's blog or their instagram looking at the food that they get I would always wonder what their grocery list actually looked like. Weird? Probably, but that was always something that I struggled with in college. I end up throwing away WAY too much food. 

My top three tips for grocery shopping:  

1. Figure out what you are going to eat for the week! 

By figuring out what you are going to eat allows you to know what you actually need to get. Look in your cabinets and in your freezer and see what you actually need. There is nothing more annoying than trying to make a recipe and you realize you didn't have something. 

2. Make a list! 

I personally use the app called "Our Groceries". I LOVE this app. It is free to download (even better, right!?). The first couple of times that you use the app, it is a pain to get it organized if you are OCD like I am. I have each item on my list categorized by section in the grocery store! I have a dairy, fruit & veg, frozen food, in a jar, in a can, condiments, drinks, and even an other category. When I'm walking through the store, I just scroll to the section of the store that I am in and all you do is tap the item and it will go to the bottom of your list crossed off. Accidentally click the wrong item? No big deal, just click it again and it will come back up to the top! I've been using this app for a few months so now I have built in grocery lists. You can also add recipes and you can pull them up while shopping too! 

3. Have a snack before you go! 

This way you are full and you won't be tempted to snack. I personally shopped with my Chocolate Shakeology in my hand today. I have learned where I like to shop does not always have the best choices, but I can shop without being annoyed or tempted to buy extra junk. Yes, I get terrible road rage in Walmart! :) My bad!

So what did I get? I got my veggies that I'll eat throughout the week. My fruits for my snacks. Cottage cheese for a clean Alfredo sauce (recipe to follow). Cheerios for my quick snack for after practice. Zucchini to make zoodles for dinner a few nights. Celery for tuna salad and possibly soup later on. Lean pork chops and chicken for quick oven dinners. I absolutely LOVE the southwest rub from the 21 day fix. I grabbed grapes, blueberries, and apples for my fruits for the week. I love strawberries and bananas, but I find they go bad before I eat them. If i get simple grab and go fruits I tend to mix them up more. 

Once I get home, I look at my meal plan. I already know how I'm going to eat a majority of my food. My fruits for example are all snacks. Since I'm trying to still stick to the 21 day fix meal plan, I instantly wash them and make mixed fruit cups for simple grab and go during the week. I also portioned out my cheerios. Who doesn't love a good bowl of cereal with fruit on the top!? If time permits I will even clean my veggies before I put them away too! 

As you can see, a lot of time goes into the nutrition, BUT the nutrition is KEY for a healthy lifestyle! What's in your fridge?