Going to the Grocery Store, Critique the Shopping List

JustnCredible

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My goal is to cut some body fat with the help of a proper diet, circuit training and some supplements. I'm cutting fat to get myself in better shape and my cholesterol/blood pressure under steady control before running my first injectable cycle, which will be accompanied with a lean bulk.

Here's how the list looks so far. Feel free to make any substitutions/suggestions. The sooner, the better, since I'm planning on going to the store either sometime this evening, or tomorrow afternoon;



Meat, Fish & Poultry
Boneless/skinless chicken breasts
Lean ground turkey, breasts
Natural/lean deli cuts
Eggs
Bacon (low sodium/fat)

Dairy
Skim milk
Silk soy milk
Egg whites
Yogurt (Dannon Light & Fit, etc.)
LF/FF cottage cheese
LF/FF cream cheese
Promise spread

Produce (Fresh & Frozen)
Cashews, almonds
Raisins
Berries
Avacados
Collard greens
Cabbage
Artichokes
Olives
String beans
Tofu
Mushrooms
Celery
Sweet potatoes, yams
Asparagus
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Garlic
Zucchini

Canned Goods
Beans (black, kidney, lima, green & garbanzo)
Peas
Spinach
Tuna (water packed)

Complex Carbs
Steel-cut oats
Oatmeal
Cereal (Honey Nut Cheerios [cholesterol], Kashi, Shredded Wheat, etc.)
Brown rice
Whole wheat bread, pasta, bagels, english muffins & pita bread
Whole oat bread
Quinoia (sp?)
Ezekial

Beverages
Green tea
Crystal Light

Condiments
Stevia extract (sweetener)
Flaxseeds, flaxseed oil
Lecithin granules
EVOO
Hot sauce
Natural peanut butter
SF Smucker's jelly
Ketchup (reduced calorie)
Mrs. Dash spices
Italian dressing (for marinade)
 
Look into Brownberry's double protein bread. Good stuff.

For meat
Orange Roughy and tilapia?
 
My .02

Kill the milk, yogart, and cottage chesse. IMO dairy should be avoided while trying to cut.

Kill the raisins, lots of sugar there.

Get rid of the cereal and breads. Pick up some couscous.

I'd also get rid of the ketchup, Italian dressing, and jelly.
 
TheDarkHalf said:
Kill the milk, yogart, and cottage chesse. IMO dairy should be avoided while trying to cut.

Kill the raisins, lots of sugar there.

Get rid of the cereal and breads. Pick up some couscous.

I'd also get rid of the ketchup, Italian dressing, and jelly.
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I don't think any of those foods have to be completely removed when cutting so long as moderation is used.

To the OP, do you use a fish oil supplement? If not some wild salmon, mackerel, kippers or other oily fish in there would be an excellent addition.
 
UKStrength said:
I don't think any of those foods have to be completely removed when cutting so long as moderation is used.

To the OP, do you use a fish oil supplement? If not some wild salmon, mackerel, kippers or other oily fish in there would be an excellent addition.
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When I diet, I diet down hard. Plus, it also depends on the diet one takes. But I felt like those items aren't necessary - especially dairy. The others can be used in moderation, but why do it when you don't need them or there are better alternatives.
 
TheDarkHalf said:
When I diet, I diet down hard. Plus, it also depends on the diet one takes. But I felt like those items aren't necessary - especially dairy. The others can be used in moderation, but why do it when you don't need them or there are better alternatives.
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I agree, but we're not all as psychologically strong as you mate :) I always allow myself treats, even when cutting, otherwise I may as well be whipping myself nutritionally!
 
UKStrength said:
I agree, but we're not all as psychologically strong as you mate :) I always allow myself treats, even when cutting, otherwise I may as well be whipping myself nutritionally!
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Now I never said you couldn't allow yourself a cheat once a week! I'm currently keto and my once a week cheat is usually pretty ridiculous :D
 
Beat This!

UKStrength said:
How ridiculous? I can probably beat you :)
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Here are some excerpts on my cheats from my log on forum.animalpak.com,

"Last night's cheat meal was unbelievable. Probably the best yet. My mom sent a 6lb ham for Easter, so my roommate and I decided to have a dinner party and invited some guys from the building down for dinner; there was about 7 or 8 of us all together. We conveniently planned it to take place Sunday night at around 8:30pm. The menu consisted of ham, breakfast burritos, stove top, mashed potatoes, some frozen veggies, rolls and biscuits, and pumpkin pie and Reese's ice cream for dessert. I had two full plates of food - no open space on my plate at all, and moved on to dessert eating a ton of ice cream and a giant piece of that pumpkin pie. Not to mention have a few glasses of wine on top of all that. Needless to say, I killed it and woke up this morning feeling like a million bucks."

"Cheat meal last night was awesome. My roommate and I took some left over bisquits from the week before and made breakfast at dinner. We had protein pancakes, bacon ham and egg bisquits, some dinner rolls, pumpkin pie and ice cream for dessert. Definitely a great meal."

"The cheat was sweet potatoes, moroccan pilaf, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, 4 slices of papa johns, ice cream, 2 chocolate chip cookies, and 2 slices of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream"
 
I would switch out rice milk for the soy milk. From all I've read, soy and its isoflavones (spelling?) shouldn't be part of a man's diet.
 
methusaleh said:
I would switch out rice milk for the soy milk. From all I've read, soy and its isoflavones (spelling?) shouldn't be part of a man's diet.
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I agree and disagree. While there are many drawbacks to using soy protein, there are many benefits as well. It's okay to have some soy protein in your diet, but should not make up more than a meals worth of protein.

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TheDarkHalf said:
Here are some excerpts on my cheats from my log on forum.animalpak.com,

"Last night's cheat meal was unbelievable. Probably the best yet. My mom sent a 6lb ham for Easter, so my roommate and I decided to have a dinner party and invited some guys from the building down for dinner; there was about 7 or 8 of us all together. We conveniently planned it to take place Sunday night at around 8:30pm. The menu consisted of ham, breakfast burritos, stove top, mashed potatoes, some frozen veggies, rolls and biscuits, and pumpkin pie and Reese's ice cream for dessert. I had two full plates of food - no open space on my plate at all, and moved on to dessert eating a ton of ice cream and a giant piece of that pumpkin pie. Not to mention have a few glasses of wine on top of all that. Needless to say, I killed it and woke up this morning feeling like a million bucks."

"Cheat meal last night was awesome. My roommate and I took some left over bisquits from the week before and made breakfast at dinner. We had protein pancakes, bacon ham and egg bisquits, some dinner rolls, pumpkin pie and ice cream for dessert. Definitely a great meal."

"The cheat was sweet potatoes, moroccan pilaf, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, 4 slices of papa johns, ice cream, 2 chocolate chip cookies, and 2 slices of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream"
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Ok mate, I consider myself thoroughly beaten :)

TheDarkHalf said:
I agree and disagree. While there are many drawbacks to using soy protein, there are many benefits as well. It's okay to have some soy protein in your diet, but should not make up more than a meals worth of protein.

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I agree, nothing wrong with soy in moderate quantities.
 
TheDarkHalf said:
Here are some excerpts on my cheats from my log on forum.animalpak.com,

"Last night's cheat meal was unbelievable. Probably the best yet. My mom sent a 6lb ham for Easter, so my roommate and I decided to have a dinner party and invited some guys from the building down for dinner; there was about 7 or 8 of us all together. We conveniently planned it to take place Sunday night at around 8:30pm. The menu consisted of ham, breakfast burritos, stove top, mashed potatoes, some frozen veggies, rolls and biscuits, and pumpkin pie and Reese's ice cream for dessert. I had two full plates of food - no open space on my plate at all, and moved on to dessert eating a ton of ice cream and a giant piece of that pumpkin pie. Not to mention have a few glasses of wine on top of all that. Needless to say, I killed it and woke up this morning feeling like a million bucks."

"Cheat meal last night was awesome. My roommate and I took some left over bisquits from the week before and made breakfast at dinner. We had protein pancakes, bacon ham and egg bisquits, some dinner rolls, pumpkin pie and ice cream for dessert. Definitely a great meal."

"The cheat was sweet potatoes, moroccan pilaf, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, 4 slices of papa johns, ice cream, 2 chocolate chip cookies, and 2 slices of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream"
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Think of that cheat meal and it continuing for 36 hours. Thats what my refeed is like. lol.
 
looks good, but you are going to be spending tons and most of it is going to spoil

i'd buy a few things, cook it, see how you like it, and then go buy more later.
 
I would add......ditch the soy milk.

soy beans do not have tits. It is not milk. Real milk sucks for most people when trying to stay lean anyway, so why use something that is a step down from milk in its place.

It should be called "estrogen juice" not soy milk.

Just my two cents. good luck!
 
Cut FF Cottage Cheese?

Im on a cut and 15g of protein per each serving is good (80 Cal per serving). I dont see the problem with it. It serves well as your last snack before bed.

Am I wrong here?
 
Sh0wty said:
Cut FF Cottage Cheese?

Im on a cut and 15g of protein per each serving is good (80 Cal per serving). I dont see the problem with it. It serves well as your last snack before bed.

Am I wrong here?
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It really depends. Cottage Cheese is funny.

Some people can get ripped while eating a meal or two a day containing CC while others get really smooth and loose their veins and cuts - sort of why I do not usually allow my clients to use milk. It smooths you out.

As for a last snack before bed - I still find even if I am dating myself - that you will be more ripped if you do not eat 2-3 hours before bed. But that is just me. I know we read about feeding our bodies for the "dreaded catabolic while we sleep time" but when you want to be ripped you will get their quicker by not eating before bed.

I would try it for a few weeks and ditch it if you are not seeing results. I find that when trying to cut you should only eat a few different protein sources and very little varied foods so you can tell easier what is smoothing you out and what is not. The more variety leads to more options on what can be slowing your fat loss. That is all taking into consideration that your training and cardio is on target too of course.

Good luck man!
 
drop the yogurt, soy milk, bacon, deli meats, cream cheese, Crystal light, cereal, your list goes on....basically all the processed foods. 3 proteins: eggs, chicken, beef 2 carbs: oatmeal, ezekiel bread 3 fats: extra virgin olive oil, peanut butter, fish oil

Also add in fruits vegetables and thats all you need. you can save money as well
 
maivaz said:
drop the yogurt, soy milk, bacon, deli meats, cream cheese, Crystal light, cereal, your list goes on....basically all the processed foods. 3 proteins: eggs, chicken, beef 2 carbs: oatmeal, ezekiel bread 3 fats: extra virgin olive oil, peanut butter, fish oil

Also add in fruits vegetables and thats all you need. you can save money as well
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This is exactly right and I was gonna post similar... I'd say keep the hot sauce tho :)

Here's my grocery list every week

eggs
chicken
steak
rice
potatoes
peanut butter
almonds
oatmeal
fruits
veggies
 
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