MY SHOPPING CART
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Hopefully as you’re reading this you’re about to head to the grocery store, because I’m about to drop some SERIOUS Gainz knowledge right on your screen!
SOOOOO here’s what I put in my cart basically every time I grocery shop!
MARKETSIDE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERLOIN
Chicken breast is a staple in pretty much any diet. For the most part, all brands will do the trick. I like Marketside brand mainly because it’s what I’ve always eaten. This item is incredibly easy to grill, pan fry, or bake. I would recommend some sort of seasoning to add flavor. I typically consume 6-8 oz once or twice a day.
Jennie-O 93% Lean Ground Turkey
Ground Turkey is a great option if we get burnt out on grilled chicken (which tends to happen). Other great benefits is that it usdually has much less sodium and is typically a much leaner cut of meat. MAKE SURE TO GET AT LEAST 93% LEAN.
USDA 93% LEAN GROUND BEEF
Ground beef’s main difference from turkey and chicken is the type of protein it contains. Ground beef is made up of casein protein, meaning it is a slower burning protein. To best utilize casein protein, consume ground beef as our last meal of the day so that the protein will feed our bodies throughout the night and keep us in an anabolic state longer as we sleep.. Also, ground beef typically contains more fat. So if fats need to be raised in our daily intake, this is an excellent and easy way to do this.
Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon
Who doesn’t love bacon in the morning?!? Instead of your typical bacon, try out turkey bacon (GASP). Here’s why: Turkey bacon will typically have less sodium and fats than regular bacon, all while maintaining roughly the same amount of protein. 11/10 would recommend.
Bananas/ mixed berries/ some sort of fruit
Personally, I absolutely love fruit. I am not a huge fan of the sugar content, but understand why most fruits are necessary. For fruit intake, I try to make sure I consume them in the morning or middle of the day, that’s when the amount of carbohydrates and sugars in fruit can be best utilized by our bodies. I am a huge fan of fruit smoothies which is where I typically utilize fruits.
Uncle Ben’s Flavored Rice
Rice… needed in almost all successful meal plans due to the carbohydrates that it contains. However, there are now about 2 million different types of rice in the world today making it much more challenging to find the “best” rice. For me personally, I like Uncle Ben’s rice. It comes in an easy to cook package. Contains about 80 grams of carbs per package, and tastes great. Is the sodium a little high? Yes. However, to me personally that is not of a huge concern of mine.
Some Form of Leafy Green Vegetables (I prefer Broccoli and Baby Spinach)
It’s no secret that vegetables are great for the human body. They are incredibly dense with nutrients while being rather low in calories. I personally am not a huge fan of vegetables, so I typically will put my baby spinach in a smoothie so that the taste is almost non existent. As for the broccoli, that is something that simply has to be toughed out unfortunately.
Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt is great, typically low in sugars while containing high protein amounts and good fats. HOWEVER, it tastes awful and I want to cry anytime I eat it. This is the reason that I sacrifice some sugars for something that at least tastes edible. I love throwing yogurt into smoothies or adding to my breakfast if I need a protein boost.
Milk
Personally, I am a huge fan of milk. I was raised drinking it and also consumed huge amounts of cereal drowned in milk. Therefore I always have 1% milk in my cart. IF you have issues digesting lactose, I would suggest going a different route as milk could affect your ability to digest food and also lose weight. A great alternative includes almond milk.
Eggs (not pictured)
Eggs are also a staple in most peoples diet simply due to their versatility and protein packed benefits. I would recommend purchasing both whole eggs and egg whites as whole eggs do contain a higher amount of fat. A typical breakfast for me will usually contain 2-3 whole eggs with ½ cups of egg whites.
Cereal(not pictured)
When forming a solid nutrition plan, I always make sure to leave room for foods that I love/crave. For example, I absolutely LOVE cereal. I usually rotate between brands depending on my craving, this time it was Coco Roo’s (Wal Mart’s brand of Coco Puffs). This craving may switch to Reese’s Puffs or Captain Crunch, but I always leave room for my cereal.
There is my general outline of what I purchase at the grocery store on a weekly basis. Obviously some things will vary depending on my cravings, goals, or if I simply want to mix it up a little bit. Definitely try it out and message me with any questions you guys may have!
