The Total Body Happiness food shopping list!

Here's a common sense shopping list that's easy to stick to.  Garlic, mustard, herbs, spices, salsa, and lemon juice are awesome ways to add versatility to your meals without adding calories, even when you're sticking to the same basic ingredients week to week.  

I've been eating in a healthy, whole way for a while now, but tonight I shopped with extra diligence (excluding things like cheese, sweetened almond milk in favor of unsweetened, plain Greek yogurt instead of fruit flavor to cut out some sugar). Nutrition plays such a big role in your body's composition.  As they say, "abs are made in the kitchen."  I'm using a combination of concepts and principles, primarily from the T25 nutrition guide (which includes easy recipes), The 4-Hour Body, and The New Abs Diet for Women.  

Protein

Chicken breast

Salmon

Tilapia

Grass-fed beef

Nitrate-free deli turkey (Boar's Head is good)

Eggs

Beans (black, pinto, kidney)

Unsalted roasted almonds

Walnuts

Whey protein powder and/or Shakeology

Vegetables

Kale

Spinach and baby spinach

Broccoli

Sweet potatoes

Onions

Bell peppers

Cucumbers

Zucchini

Fruit

Apples

Berries

Melon

Avocados (are they a fruit?)

Tomatoes (I know that one!)

Bananas

Grapes

Mango

Whole grains and seeds

Oatmeal

Lentils

Pumpkin seeds

Quinoa

Brown rice
Sprouted grain pasta

Dairy

Almond milk

Greek yogurt

There are lots of other awesome foods in all of these categories, but this is good to keep it simple and start with!  I had to do my workout after work tonight, and food shop, so it got a little late for dinner.  I ended up having a light meal with a couple of ingredients that aren't on this list, but it was so unexpectedly good that I have to share!

• 2 Quaker lightly salted rice cakes (made of brown rice!)
• 2 tbs Tribe Everything Hummus (I love this)
• 4 slices Boar's Head Oven Gold turkey breast
• Cucumber

Smear hummus on rice cakes, top with thin-sliced cucumber, and turkey breast.  Super yummy -- savory and salty with a satisfying crunch and delightful cucumber refreshment!  :)  

I'm having a cup of Yogi Kava Stress Relief tea now and winding down for bedtime.  Other teas I love that are always on my shopping list: peppermint, chamomile, Yogi's St. John's Wort Blues Away, and fennel when I can find it.