Inside the Grocery Cart - The Food that Helped Me Lose Weight

There are 2 questions that people ask me regularly: "What did you eat to lose weight?" and "What type of work out's do you do to lose weight?". It took a lot of trial and error and research to plan and execute my lifestyle change. Today I am sharing SOME of products I buy to keep myself healthy and the weight continually dropped. Now, the diet to prep for a show is different. This is what I do to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Please feel free after viewing the pictures and taking a look at the products to modify all of the different meals to your liking. After all, this is YOUR life, so you have to make it WORK for you. This should not be a diet fad for the next few months. Today I am only listing some of the meals I eat and will post more in the future. After all - I have to keep you coming back, right? :) I would also like to add, that while I was taking a picture of my grocery cart in Harris Teeter on Sunday people were looking at me like I was crazy. ALAS I will do anything in the name of Health and Fitness! :)





Some products I regularly buy:

-Thin Chicken Breasts (solely because I perfer my meat thinner)
-Chopped Top Sirloin
-Regular Almond Milk or Skim Milk
-Fat Free Yopliat Yogurt
-Greek Yogurt
-Sugar and Fat Free Pudding
-Pretzels
-MorningStar Vegetarian Chicken (In moderation)
-Birdseye Frozen Vegetables (any type of greens; mostly broccoli)
-Green apples (red in moderation)
-Almond Butter
-Extra Lean Ground Beef
-Black beans/Vegetarian Refried Beans
-Fat Free String Cheese
-Muscle Milk Light
-Hummus
-Salt and Vinegar Almonds (They are my absolute FAVORITE)
-Bananas and fresh strawberries
-Eggs and egg whites
-LIGHT whole wheat bread
-Low sodium turkey bacon
-Red and Sweet Potatoes
-Asparagus
-Fat Free Spray butter
**Tilapia, salmon, and tuna are also excellent sources of lean proteins but I do not eat any seafood or pork.**

There is also a bottle of wine in my cart, I do enjoy a glass or two on the weekends! ;)

Above I listed product you can buy to help assist with your weight loss journey. Now you know the products: what should you do with them? I will post below some of my favorite combination's for meals. I will list a few today but add combination's for a later date. I eat 5-6 times a day and try to keep my meals 2-300 calories each. Sometimes I go over, especially if the meal has a lot of carbs. I eat higher carbs on my high intensity cardio and 2 a day work out's. A lot of the meals I eat and quick and easy, so do not think just because something is healthy that it is not only more expensive but time consuming as well. Not true. Last night I made asparagus, red potatoes, and Top Sirloin for dinner and it only took 18 minutes.

1 Serving of Pretzels and Yogurt
Approx. 220 calories (Depending on the type and brands)


1 Muscle Milk Light and Yogurt
Approx. 200 calories (Depending upon the type of yogurt)


1 Muscle Milk Light and 2 Fat-Free String Cheese packs
200 calories
This is one of my favorite meals to have during the day - low on carbs and very filling. You can still lose weight and eat cheese, I did.


Graham Crackers and 1 serving of Sugar/Fat Free Pudding
Approx. 190-200 calories.
I recently discovered this combination because I crave sweets. The only ingredient you need to make this pudding (the instant kind) is 2 cups of milk. What I have done to help low the caloric intake is: 1 cup of Skim Milk and 1 cup of water - you can barely tell a difference! I put my serving into a bowl then take two graham crackers and crush them up. I then add the crushed graham crackers into the pudding and stir. It really satisfies my cravings! (I buy regular graham crackers vs. 'low fat' because regular graham crackers have less calories and sodium.)


1 Serving of whole wheat pasta, tomato sauce, and 1 serving (6) turkey meatballs.
Approx. 510 calories.
This dish is a little higher in calories and carbs, BUT this is perfect for lunch or pre-work out! Whole wheat pasta is a source of good carbs that fuel your body and give you natural energy as well as keep you focused.


1 Grilled Chicken breast and 2 cups of broccoli
Approx 150 calories
This is perfect for meal 5 or 6 - later in the evening. Extremely low carbs and tons of fiber and protein. I put a picture of broccoli lightly sauced because it is a little better tasting but still healthy for you. Most of the time I buy the regular kind.


1 Grilled Chicken breast and 1 serving of red potatoes and asparagus
Approx - 250 calories
*The bagged potatoes are a better alternative than the instant potatoes


1 Sliced Apple with 2 tablespoons of Almond butter and a Yogurt
Approx 250-290 calories (depending upon the type of apple and Yogurt)


1 Sliced Apple with 2 tablespoons of Almond Butter and a Muscle Milk Light
Approx - 300-310 calories
I eat this a lot of breakfast!


My personal favorite: One serving of Vegetarian refried beans mixed with salsa and Organic Tortilla chips made with Hummus
Approx: 250 calories


I hope this has helped get you started on your journey to help improve your eating habits. Stay tuned for tons of more meal ideas coming soon. Also there are still 11 days to enter my weight loss contest! See previously blog entries for details!

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at anytime: liztaylorfitness@yahoo.com