This is a great basic shopping list. Check off the foods you need and add others you want to buy.
Foods in bold are Power Foods, our nutritional rock stars!
PRODUCE
Fresh fruit (avocado is not a
Power Food)
Fresh vegetables (broccoli, carrots,
peppers, potatoes, squash, etc.)
Fresh herbs
Packaged lettuce, coleslaw mix or
shredded carrots
Chopped fresh vegetables for soup,
stir-fries and kabobs
MEATS & PREPARED FOODS
(fresh and/or frozen)
Skinless chicken breast, turkey
breast or chicken thighs
99% fat-free ground turkey or 93%
lean ground beef
Lean pork chop or pork loin
Lean flank steak, beef tenderloin or
strip sirloin
Tuna fillet, wild salmon or flounder
Shrimp
Roasted whole chicken
Lean deli meats
DAIRY
Fat-free milk or low-fat milk
Regular soy milk (plain)
Eggs or egg substitute
Fat-free regular cheese
Low-fat shredded cheese or
string cheese
Crumbled feta or Parmesan cheese
Low-fat cream cheese
Fat-free cottage cheese
Fat-free plain Greek yogurt
Low-fat fruit-flavored yogurt
Silken or firm regular or low-fat tofu
PANTRY STAPLES
Whole wheat pasta or regular pasta
Brown rice or white rice
Bulgur, quinoa or barley
Reduced-calorie bread or
hamburger buns
Thin sandwich bread or
light English muffins
Weight Watchers® bagels
Whole wheat or corn tortillas
Plain oatmeal or cream of wheat
Unsweetened shredded wheat or
whole grain cereal
Canned black bean or chickpeas
Reduced-sodium chicken or
vegetable broth
Canned tomato sauce or jarred
marinara sauce
Canned diced tomatoes
Fat-free salsa
Canned vegetables
(without added salt)
Canned white tuna (packed in water)
or canned salmon
Light microwaved or air-popped
popcorn
Sugar-free gelatin
Canned unsweetened fruit
(in water)
FREEZER STAPLES
Frozen vegetables (without added
sauce and salt)
Frozen unsweetened fruit
Veggie burgers
(with 2 gm of fat or less)
Vegetarian ground meat
Whole grain waffles
Weight Watchers ice cream bars
Sorbet
SEASONINGS & CONDIMENTS
Cooking spray, oil and vinegar
Salt and pepper
Dried herbs and spices, seasoning
mixes and dry rubs
Fat-free or low-fat salad dressing
Fat-free mayonnaise
Mustard
Ketchup
Reduced-sodium soy sauce
Steak sauce
Teriyaki sauce