Over a year ago I posted some dribble about what I am currently eating and "cooking" to remain lean and healthy. As I mentioned previously, I've recently gained some long overdue insight in the area of nutrition and "dieting." I want to share with you my newly revised edition of the bachelor's shopping list.
The same basic rules apply: I still have no one to cook for me (say it together..."awww, poor guy"), I still can't cook worth a lick, and I still like to make my trips to the grocery store quick and cheap! Although the cheapness of this list has all but gone away due to the influx of organic foods, the cost is more than worth the benefits!
I'll give you the staples of my diet and a little insight to why. Here we go:
1. Organic milk - Refer back to my previous post about the negative effects of regular old dairy. I used to drink almost a half gallon of homogenized milk a day! No wonder I have/had so many issues with inflammation. I only use it in my oatmeal, tea, and coffee. No more "glasses" of milk of any kind for this guy.
2. Cage-free brown eggs - I make an omelette EVERY morning with two or three of these bad boys. Don't worry about the cholesterol in the yolks unless you have severe cholesterol issues. Research shows that the cholesterol in eggs won't effect you all that much if you exercise regularly and don't have already have high cholesterol.
3. Organic baby spinach - I put about 1/2 cup in my omelette each day, use it for all my salads, and also top every sandwich (when I eat them) with the stuff.
4. Organic green peppers - Again, these are added to my daily omelette, tossed in my salads, and on top of my sandwiches.
5. Frozen mixed berries - If you make protein shakes and don't include these guys, what are you doing??? I'd be lost without them!
6. Bananas (organic if you can) - They come pre-wrapped and travel like a gem. Nutritious and convenient!
7. Nature's Promise organic turkey cutlets - Throw them on the Foreman Grill and use them for a variety of different lunch and dinner options. They're very thinly sliced and great in salads, wraps/sandwiches or all by themselves with some veggies.
8. Frozen veggies - Yes the microwavable kind (steaming, grilling, or boiling veggies counts as cooking, so I don't do it).
9. Natural cheese - OK, this goes against my anti-dairy thing, but I can't have an omelette or a wrap/sandwich without one HALF of a slice tossed in. I am human.
10. Orange juice - I know it's loaded with sugar, but a small glass first thing in the morning tastes SO good!
11. Green tea - No brainer
12. Newman's Own organic vanilla caramel coffee - Again, a no brainer
13. Truvia sweetener - I need it in my coffee and/or tea, so I try to keep it "natural"
14. Organic apples - Almost forgot them...a must have!
15. Oatmeal - I use Nature's Promise organic rolled oats. I just add organic milk and pop it in the microwave. Its actually better tasting than any other regular old oatmeal I've had.
17. Skippy natural peanut butter - This is probably my favorite thing on the list. I include it in EVERY shake and hammer down a tablespoon just about every time I walk past the pantry.
That's really all I can think of right now and I know what you're thinking, "he has to eat more than just this." I wish I could tell you that I did. Other than my cheat meals or when I go out with friends, this is sadly about all I eat. I make as many different combinations of meals as I can with the above ingredients and also drink TONS of protein shakes as meal replacements and c'mon I'm a bachelor...I drink a fair share of my calories too :)
Let me know what you think of my new list and let me know what your shopping cart looks like.
You only get 1!
You know you need to stop using that microwave. Also watch out for those sweeteners because they are usually so much sweeter than traditional processed sugars that if you use the same amount you're going to push your blood sugar level up.
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