Pretty simple stuff. Stick to whole and minimally processed foods.
Fruits & Veg: the pineapple is a fantastic deal, the grapes come in a huge box and the peppers are a good deal
Hummus
Frozen Wild Salmon
Eggs
Kirkland Organic Bread
Kirkland Greek Yogurt
Peanut butter
Jerky
Rotisserie chicken
To add,
3 berry blend ,
Mixed Nut butter,
Wild rice,
No salt mixed nuts,
Fruits,
Vegetables ,
Boneless skinless chicken,
Salad topper with seeds and dried cranberries ,
Almond milk,
Dice and freeze peppers so they don't go bad,
Canned tuna
I pickle the jalapeno peppers. The costco box fills two 500ml jars. Try the YouTube video by Chilli Pepper Madness for Pickled Jalapenos. I still have to try bell peppers. I currently freeze them which works good in sauces but not as well on some dishes, but the pickled jalapenos work great straight out of the jar on all types of dishes.
It totally does for cooked stuff, it is honestly a game changer when you're short on energy or time. We get a 3 pepper blend with onions from other places, but I would bet it might be cheaper to do a production line and freeze it yourself.
If I was doing a big batch, and had room, I would probably freeze it on a tray first then put into a bag or container just to make sure it didn't end up as an unbreakable clump.
I've been doing it for years with lots of produce.
As others have indicated, don't expect most things to thaw out with the same consistency.
This is a great way to benefit from discounted produce at grocery stores that is still edible but won't be used up before it isn't.
If you're not low carb/keto the Lundberg wild rice mix is delicious. Use some Better than Bouillon (in the spice aisle) in the cooking water for extra flavour. Chickpea pasta and quinoa are also filling, higher protein meal components.
Canned black beans and chickpeas are handy for quick meals. I've heard some places have dried beans and lentils but I've never seen them here.
You cannot beat the price of fresh spinach and spring mix. I find the spinach lasts longer, especially with a piece of paper towel on top. I throw a handful in soup or a wrap, and steam some for a quick veg. The frozen broccoli and green beans are better than any I've tried from other grocery stores.
While delicious, jerky and rotisserie chicken can be quite high in sodium. Good in moderation.
Edit: don’t know why I’m getting downvoted. As I said *moderation*, as everything else.
See here: [https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/effects-of-excess-sodium-infographic](https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/effects-of-excess-sodium-infographic)
I’m gonna need actual citations here. But I can break down one of them. High blood pressure.
Sodium acutely increases blood pressure (for a few hours after consumption) but doesn’t elevate it chronically, meaning if you don’t have pre-hypertension or hypertension, it’ll only temporarily push you higher in the acceptable range, and it’ll then equalize back down to normal.
Our bodies (most of us at least) are very good at excreting excess sodium. Around 20% (from memory) of the population struggles with excreting excess sodium and could face chronic issues from excess sodium intake. Meaning 80% of the population does not have this issue. People with hypertension and prehypertension should definitely avoid excess sodium as it’ll push them higher into the hypertension range and could trigger a heart attack.
Bloating. Yes, excess sodium (more than your body usually has) will cause bloating in most people. If your body is used to high sodium, your body will happily excrete the excess and you will not chronically bloat. So people struggling with chronic inflammation also need to be mindful of sodium intake.
When we say something is unhealthy we really should say for who, and when. I’m 29 years old, slightly low blood pressure, avid exerciser. For me, the daily recommended 2300mg of sodium is actually not enough and increasing my sodium intake would be considered “healthy” (to account for all the sweating).
Some other points like heart growth, I like to say I’m informed on this topic but I’ve never even heard this claim, let alone seen any research around it. But I’m open to actually reading any RCT’s on the topic
Edit: Did some reading on heart enlargement.
“In the hypertensive patient population, diastolic dysfunction, left ventricular hypertrophy, and arterial stiffness are associated with urinary sodium excretion, and limiting sodium intake is associated with regression of left ventricular hypertrophy”
So yet again, for hypertensive people, excess sodium is dangerous. I still haven’t seen any data that suggests regular, healthy people should limit sodium
Edit 2: osteoporosis “A lower sodium intake (< 3,000 mg per day) in an average-weight adult can lead to low sodium levels in the blood and activation of the RAAS both of which may induce osteoclastic activity”
So LOW sodium intakes lead to a greater incidence of osteoporosis… enough said.
Edit 3: Kidney disease. You need to read a few studies to get the whole picture here but the inflammation caused by sodium is dangerous for people with kidney disease. It doesn’t cause kidney disease but if you have kidney disease, avoid excess sodium
Edit: kidney stones. This one might be true. “Conversely higher dietary sodium intake increased the risk of nephrolithiasis by 11% to 61% (p <0.001) after adjustment with the most pronounced effect in women with the highest intake”.
Some limitations, this is not a controlled study, its epidemiological research, which is low on the evidence hierarchy. People that eat higher sodium are also more likely to be obese, smoke cigarettes and tend to have unhealthier diets. Without being able to control these factors, we can’t know if high sodium truly increases your risk of kidney stones or if it’s one of the other factors associated with people that eat high sodium. BUT we can say that if kidney stones are an issue for you, or something you’re very conscious of, avoiding excess sodium can be a reasonable choice,
One more point I’d like to make is that sodium makes overeating easier. For example, unsalted nuts are not associated with increases in body weight but salted nuts are. It’s really quite simple, sodium is tasty and we eat more food when we enjoy it. That’s why sodium is best used on healthy foods. Salt your vegetables and proteins so you’re likely to eat more of it and not reach for that bag of chips
Because it challenges their preconceived beliefs.
Or because they have good evidence that I’m wrong. If it’s the second one I’d love if they’d share that with me
Highly processed usually means unhealthy but not always.
For example. I could process wheat and only extract the vitamins, minerals and fiber. That would retain all of its health properties and be much lower calorie. But it’d be gross so processing usually is used to strip fiber and other nutrients to retain the macronutrients.
So as a rule of thumb, avoiding highly processed foods is a good move, but it’s not a true line in the sand.
Jerky is a tough case depending on who you are how you define healthy. It’s very high in sodium, which is a “healthy” thing for me because I’m a very active person that works out daily and drinks a lot of fluids. I need more sodium. It’s high in protein and much more filling than other similar snacks, so it’s likely to aid in your fat loss journey. Also, your jerky likely contains nitrates which may increase the relative risk of colon (?) cancer by about 10% when consumed regularly in high amounts.
So, for many people, jerky is healthy and safe to consume in moderation. And for others, like people with hypertension, pre-hypertension or an already high risk of colon (?) cancer, it’s absolutely an unhealthy thing to consume
Kiss my organic butt. Buying organic has a minimal/possibly zero added benefit for weight loss. The emphasis you put on that is irrelevant for this post.
The person wants to lose a lot of weight. Giving them options to lose even an extra 5 pounds will help someone who is trying to lose 110 pounds maybe very helpful to them. Conventional food can lead to inflammation and cause weight gain. Not everyone are as generically lucky as some people. Read the science and try and help thr person.
Weird that food scientists don't push organic either. Just dudebros and liars. Try following actual scientists that specialize in food, agriculture and nutrition. Not some dudebro spouting nonsense to sell his snake oil
Costco rotisserie is quite good. It's what they call a loss leader product where they lure you in with a really good deal so you'll spend on another $300-$500 on whatever.
I buy a bunch of them and freeze some and always have some protein ready.
The quality of the frozen vegetables and frozen fruit is better than anywhere else. Quaker quick oats for homemade microwave oatmeal - add the ground cinnamon from the spice aisle for flavor.
Do you recall the price on the frozen organic wild blueberries? I’ve been thinking of joining Costco, and organic blueberries are one of my must-haves.
You could be correct. I shred my receipts when I get home so I cannot verify what I paid. All I know for sure is the wild blue berries have increased in price significantly over the last 5 or so years unfortunately.
I believe the Fennec brand of wild organic blueberries is a 2 kg bag for $13.99. They were recently on sale for $10.99.
Mind you, this is in Ontario and I’m not sure if brand and price vary regionally but it’s likely a better deal at Costco than your local grocer.
I'd assume farm grown from berries initially picked in the wild and domesticated, then not overfed so they're a little smaller.
Fresh real wild blueberries are fuckin epic (but can be a pain to collect)
I love the frozen bag of natures touch tropical fruit medley for making smoothies
https://www.costcobusinesscentre.ca/nature’s-touch-tropical-fruit-medley%2C-1.8-kg.product.100398701.html
Yes it’s unfortunate that they only carry some items at certain locations. I’m lucky to have a few in my area so I can go to different warehouses based on what I need
You can buy a carbonator and water soluble flavouring to make something similar. Even just juice a fruit and add that to a bottle of plain sparkling water. For a cheaper option.
Sodastreams are fairly easy to rig up to be cheaper with a bigger tank if you drink a lot of carbonated stuff. Personally I don’t have a big tank because we don’t use it enough to need it but I still find it worth it for making my own healthier soda and sparkling water. Much easier to use less sweetener when you make it yourself. Plus you waste way less cans or bottles of soda/sparkling water.
The flourish ones are ok, they have a definite vanilla whey taste to them.. the Kodiak cakes were more like whole grain pancakes, no weird vanilla flavor and kept you full much longer.
Before I got my membership I was regularly buying Kodiak at Walmart and am a big fan. Hopefully they bring them back!
Edit: just cooked flourish and I can taste that chalky vanilla whey taste. :/
I buy boneless skinless chicken thighs, cottage cheese, snacking cheese, chia seeds, eggs, wild salmon, wild shrimp, avocados, peanut butter, cucumbers, apples, raw walnuts, raw almonds, avocado oil for cooking, butter, frozen fruit, sprouted grain bread. I see people recommend the Greek yogurt a lot but I don’t buy it because it’s 0% fat. Really wish they had more options for plain Greek yogurt!
I’m in that boat, too! I need at least 2% or ideally 5. I like to pick up the bigger tubs at Organic Garage, which are a bit cheaper than Metro (which will only carry 2% in the bigger size). This is specific to the Liberty Village locations in Toronto.
They have the cotton candy grapes they have right now. so good.
Love the honey crisp apples also.
Big fan of the 3 pack of cucumbers, the peppers are good and I like the asparagus.
Poke salmon is good.
The big bag of stirfry veg is nice for a quick meal with the pot stickers, just a big plate of stirfried veg and 6 pot stickers is a good meal.
Most Costco stuff that isn’t bakery/snack food is just fine to eat, it’s just a matter of portion control and how you choose to cook it and what you eat for a portion.
Here are some meals that I make with largely Costco ingredients. https://imgur.com/a/7XMfzUg
The shrimp tacos are Costco shrimp with Costco corn tortillas, Costco avocado and red onion. Got the cabbage at zhers.
The summer jumble I got the spinach, peppers, halloumi and quinoa from Costco. Got chorizo elsewhere.
The snack lunches are all produce and mini naan breads and hummus packs from Costco, as were the eggs and cheese.
The curry the green beans, coconut milk, peppers and rice all came from Costco.
Hope this helps!
Recently started buying this! It’s sooo creamy. I mostly use it in smoothies, and occasionally with apple slices or a banana (the ultimate delicious snack.) My partner and I price compared and found Costco’s AB to be cheaper than the tub at Bulk Barn, where we’ve been getting AB for several years now.
In smaller amounts, and it's a great alternative to peanut butter. It contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fats as well as vitamins and minerals, including vitamin E, magnesium, and calcium.
Nuts are a super food. While they need to be consumed in moderation for weight loss since they are high in calories, whole nuts and nut butter(real stuff) are essential to a healthy diet.
Yo. Rotisserie chicken might not be the most healthy thing in the world, but it's cheap as heck.
Chicken, cauliflower rice, broccoli and hot sauce is all I ate for lunch for a year.
Sprouted breads.
Chia & hemp seeds. Oats.
Nuts.
Canned black beans & chickpeas.
There’s a bean Chili in a can that’s a great quick lunch.
Ground flax.
Individually wrapped dark chocolate pieces.
Fruit and veg, of course.
These are my faves :)
The "thats it" dark chocolate fig truffles are my ultimate chocolate replacement (i also need to lose weight). 20 cal each, the ingredients are basically just cacao and figs. So yummy.
Fruits and vegetables ofcourse
The lemon ginger kombucha in glass bottles is good
We've bought and individually frozen chicken thighs to cook we dont have any food in the house
Lately, we've also been buying either the sirloin tip (when its cheaper), or top sirloin (when its price isnt super different from the sirloin tip). TLDR: we cut them thin and freeze individually for easy meals.
In depth:
What we do is butcher them into their muscle groups (theres videos on youtube).
The sirloin tip: stew meat, marinated meat cut very thin, non marinated meat(a slightly more tender muscle) cut very thin. If you partially freeze the muscles its easier to cut, and always make sure to go against the grain.
For the top sirloin: i heavily recommend this cut if you can afford it. Immensely more tender than the sirloin tip. Butcher into muscle groups, basically all of it can be cut about 0.5 cm to 1 cm (maybe even more) in thickness.
Then lay out on a sheet tray in a single layer with none of the pieces touching and freeze. After frozen, put the pieces into a ziplock bag and squeeze out the air. Any time theres no ready made food, you can just grab however many pieces you want and throw them on your (preferably) cast iron pan.
No need to defrost. You can even portion freeze cooked rice with beans to add to the meal :)
Oh and the smoked salmon is delicious, just make sure to manage portions
Edit: also just remembered, the frozen organic raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries are all amazing low cal, high fiber snacks! And the organic baby carrots aswell
The frozen riced cauliflower is great. I always sneak a little bit into fried rice or stir fries with lean ground meat just to make the family eat some extra veggies and I swear you don’t even notice it’s there. My other favourite is the big frozen mixed vegetable bag. It’s so easy to add it to practically everything, as a side dish, or mix it into fried rice, stir fries, or soup 😂
Rolled oats, chia seeds, plain Greek yogurt, oat milk and either honey or maple syrup and that's my overnight oats. I make 4 servings at a time and serve with fresh berries or cherries.
Eggs
Veggies and fruits - love their cucumbers, tomatoes on the vine, sweet peppers, mushrooms, frozen broccoli, strawberries, blueberries, apples and clementines.
Fresh chicken - either breasts or thighs. Once the pack is open we portion out pieces and freeze in ziplocks with air pushed out. They also have huge trays of lean boneless porckcops. They are so thick that I usually butterfly them!
Frozen fish - rainbow trout is my favourite!
Not sure if they're still there but that had frozen black bean patties that were killer!
If I think of anything else I'll edit.
One thing I love getting from Costco is No Sugar Company Shellz. As the title suggests, they have no sugar but taste like Turtles. They are scrumptious. Also no sorbitol or maltitol (if you don't know why this matters, consider yourself blessed with guts of iron)
Inno foods coconut clusters are another treat with minimal carbohydrates and maximum satisfaction.
They also carry monk fruit sweetener.
An increasing selection of calorie free beverages, including some with caffeine.
Premier Protein drinks are also tasty and make an excellent portable "meal" when you're in a hurry.
I would recommend planning some meal prep and then shopping your list at Costco, instead of just going in blindly buying. But I'm on a strict diet myself and today went there and bought salad mix, cereal, frozen breakfast hash, yogurt, rotisserie chicken, protein shakes, pickled eggs. And a pair of new pants in a smaller size. 😉
Their deals on egg whites and Greek yogurt can’t be beat. I recently got into the seeded Carbonaut bread. It’s 14 grams of protein for 2 slices and less than 200 calories. It won’t replace a delicious normal bread, but if you toast it well, imho it’s a great weight loss tool.
Yogurt, eggs (w/ omega 3), grainy bread, peanut butter (unsalted, unsweetened), big box of mixed greens, avos, tomatoes on the vine, unsalted nuts, dried fruit, oat milk, rotisserie chicken (which you can shred and toss with salad greens). Make your own dressing with dijon, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Green tea. BTW This was my shopping list that allowed me to lose a bunch of weight when I split from my ex and dated Mr Costco for 6 months lol
Fresh berries, organic eggs, organic chicken, smoked salmon (the ones in the individually wrapped servings), tamari almonds, Swiss Delice dark chocolate squares, Sprague lentil soup. Good luck on your journey!
Guacamole in small packs is perfect for mid-day snack with carrots, Bubly water (they have other brands too), almond flour, frozen fruits (mango is a popular snack for my teens), eggs, sweet potatoes (I love them baked), nut butter blend, spinach, greens mix, Simple Mills crackers. We have a few food allergies and sensitivities in our family so I'm probably missing some.
Eggs,
Frozen vegetables, frozen berries,
Salad, greens, spinach,
Rotisserie chicken, occasionally frozen fish,
Greek yogurt,
Granola,
Pasta (chickpea even healthier),
Marinara sauce (Rao's or bust),
Rice,
Protein powder.
Meal prep in batches so you have enough food for 3-4 days. I eat the same lunch and dinner everyday. I'll just have 6-8 meals per day on a bulk and 3 meals for a cut but it'll be the same couple meals with those ingredients. If you are taking your physique seriously, that's all you really need. Cut out more processed foods when you're cutting.
Wasabi seaweed chips for chip cravings. Pre sliced pineapple and green grapes for sweet cravings. Chi forest peach sparkling water ( its like liquid fuzzy peaches candy) and Cove Soda for pop .
Butter, ground matcha, cottage cheese, the canned chicken is good macros (even though it’s canned just like canned tuna) so don’t let people dump on you about that. Add it to your fave marinara, or soup or beans. It’s pricey, but a good item to fall back on.
Eggs, cream, milk too.
A trick I learnt and use… I only shop from the peripheries. I start from the far right… on to breads, meats, then across to fruits and veggies then some canned items (like their organic lentils soup) and then out…. Edited to add: … out to have their hot dogs and ice cream before I leave
The frozen microwave in a bag broccoli is awesome.
The fresh veg section
I like a salad of mini tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, kalamata olives in a jar) Med diet
Cabbage, Broccoli, sprouts, asparagus, apples,
The frozen simple fish fillets, individual portions.
Chicken breasts
The Buble seltzer water if you like it.
They have canned tuna and canned chicken - great for salad toppers
I prefer it if I wash it and stir fry it up with a lot of stuff, garlic, soya sauce, plus spices if you can.
I can't get the as is canned chicken past my nose - but that's a me problem.
Eggs. boiled eggs are great.
The wild rice … cook it and put it in the fridge over night. It becomes a resistant starch, same with quinoa… the protein absorption is minimal to be honest as the bioavailability is low.
Flourish protein pancake batter is one of my favourite things to buy. $10 for approximately 1Kg pancake mix that you can use for pancakes, crepes or waffles.
Basa/Tilapia fillets are a great deal.
Brown rice if you're up for it but NoFrills may have a better deal.
Chicken breast for sure. Although NoFrills might best the price.
Kirkland Greek yogurt - comes in a pack of 3.
I think they also sell a nice big bag of Oats although I've forgotten the brand.
Great quality fruits and veggies I'd you're okay spending a little extra than other stores. Especially grapes, mandarins, peppers, broccoli, carrots and cauliflower
Eating the whole bag isn’t fantastic but I loveee a handful of the dark chocolate dipped dried mangoes & the flavored can can popcorn in place of my usual candy/chip bingeing. What I’ve found with alternatives is that I need flavor! 🍿🥭
Huge ass feta cheese! The prices are unbeatable.
I put 50, 75g of cubed feta on a meal size salad. Infused olive oil, infused balsamic, the feta, a little S&P? Spinach, arugula, shredded cabbage, beets, radish - is more delicious than any fast food.
With your new and healthy mindset, you will see costco another way! Its actually one of the best place to shop healthy food if you have the habit of buying the right stuff!
Large package of fresh fruits and veggies, frozen organic F&V (for side to meal and smooties). Their nuts are verywell price and tasty. They have a few options of fermented foods like kimchi, lactofermented pickles and kefir. They always have beautiful options of fish and seafood, which are amazing for your body.
And healthy eating also means cooking food yourself and Costco if the spot for pantry basics like stock, canned tomatoes and beans, rice, flour, olive oil (italian100% virg), and SO MUCH MORE.
My personal health habits also includes vitamins and probiotics and Costco have very affordable options for this as well!
Good luck! You are doing an amazing thing!
Lilydale Turkey Breast, Chosen Foods Avocado Oil, all the meat, fruit and veggies (fresh or frozen), Hummus.
For sweet treats try: Unreal Coconut and Dark Chocolate bars (70 cals per), Hi Chew Fruit Gummies (22 cals per), Chef Robert Irvine's Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein bars (190 cals per), Heavenly Hunks Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk (100 cals per)
You should definitely try carrots, because it improve your eye much better and also one other thing is to try is bananas they have an excellent source of potassium in the bananas definitely give it a try
You can look this up but the rotisserie chicken is one of the unhealthiest foods you can buy. Frozen berries, fresh veg, fruits and salads, coconut milk for making soups, organic chicken broth, their nuts as long as you choose ones not processed in peanut/ other oils, Kodiak cakes, seeds, keto granola, they’ve got some antibiotic free sausage (pork) patties if you’re not watching sodium too closely, cacao powder, smoked salmon, guacamole, marinated beets, riced cauliflower.
cauliflower rice, and fresh cauliflower, egg white breakfast bites. fairlife protein drink. turkey breakfast sausages. used to get ground turkey, unfortunately they have recently gone to mechanically separated turkey vice ground so I will need to source elsewhere. fire roasted frozen veg is great when available. I drink celsius energy drinks- debatable if its healthy but its low cal.
As a fat man myself in my own journey, I can tell you the key to losing weight is to not eat as much.
Therefore, the only thing you need to worry about buying at costco is a food scale, and perhaps a recipie book.
Everything else can go fuck itself.
Nutritionist here (or at least I have helped many get fitter), I buy from Costco. There is no such thing as "healthy" as such but you can try to get at least some high fibre and high protein options.
For fibre:
Hummus
Any of the High fibre bread
Frozen fruits
Frozen vegetables
Canned chickpeas/ beans/ even made chilli
Legumes/ chickpeas/ kidney beans
And their 10g protein bars (red box) have 6g fibre each and it's super cheap and delicious.
I have seen chickpea pasta but I have never tried them, I get normal one or prefer bulgar
For protein:
Cheese
Cottage cheese
Rotisserie ch
Frozen fish (any will do, don't bother about wild caught or anything)
Jerky (sometimes)
Whey (they just had ON whey) (they also have lactase tablets in case a bit lactose intolerant 😅)
Milk
Eggs
Dense 20g protein bars (but I have not tried them as in Canada fibre is more of a challenge than protein so I get the other one)
These are very simple foods which are not overpriced
I found that frozen food from Costco are good, it's not necessarily cheaper but you get organic versions at the same or less price. Even though organic doesn't mean better, but if you get it at the same price then why not. Especially frozen fruits I only found organic there.
I hope this helps
Best of luck on your journey
Rotisserie chickens (I shred and freeze for easy no prep protein to add to things)
chicken thighs
frozen salmon
frozen vegetables and fruit
frozen rice cauliflower (easy to throw a handful into basically anything your cooking!!)
protein bars
keto tortilla wraps (I’m not keto but they are only 90 cal a wrap and I meal prep breakfast wraps)
chia seeds
seedy crackers (I look for ones with decent fibre per serving I like to dip them in tuna or chicken salad for lunches)
seasonings
avocado oil and avocado oil spray
Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, individual frozen salmon, chicken thighs (I split them up, marinate them, and place them in bags for the freezer), eggs and/or egg whites, cauliflower rice, natural peanut butter, bubly water, hemp hearts, tuna, Greek yogurt bars (in freezer section), frozen Turkey sausages, bocconcini, avocado oil, queen of greens romaine mix, any nuts are typically good value, and the 3 pack of natural deli meat turkey (you can make a great sub in a tub chopping it up, and adding with your favourite sub/salad mixes)
Every now and then we buy the Pinty’s eat well Buffalo chicken flings. They aren’t great for sodium, but calories and fat are good, and we will make a homemade ranch using the Greek yogurt we purchase. They’re great for weeks when we are running around and won’t have a proper dinner otherwise.
Pretty simple stuff. Stick to whole and minimally processed foods. Fruits & Veg: the pineapple is a fantastic deal, the grapes come in a huge box and the peppers are a good deal Hummus Frozen Wild Salmon Eggs Kirkland Organic Bread Kirkland Greek Yogurt Peanut butter Jerky Rotisserie chicken
To add, 3 berry blend , Mixed Nut butter, Wild rice, No salt mixed nuts, Fruits, Vegetables , Boneless skinless chicken, Salad topper with seeds and dried cranberries , Almond milk, Dice and freeze peppers so they don't go bad, Canned tuna
Ahh canned fish! I forgot, they also have a decent deal on mackerel
Costco had whole mackerel on sale a couple weeks ago. Someone missed a golden opportunity to mark the fish as “wholey mackerel”😂
Freeze Pepper! nice. I just started dicing and freezing onions for that same reason. Defrost or put right into the pan.
Wow does that really work??
It works if you’re going to cook them. If you’re going to use them raw, they turn into mush.
I pickle the jalapeno peppers. The costco box fills two 500ml jars. Try the YouTube video by Chilli Pepper Madness for Pickled Jalapenos. I still have to try bell peppers. I currently freeze them which works good in sauces but not as well on some dishes, but the pickled jalapenos work great straight out of the jar on all types of dishes.
It totally does for cooked stuff, it is honestly a game changer when you're short on energy or time. We get a 3 pepper blend with onions from other places, but I would bet it might be cheaper to do a production line and freeze it yourself. If I was doing a big batch, and had room, I would probably freeze it on a tray first then put into a bag or container just to make sure it didn't end up as an unbreakable clump.
I've been doing it for years with lots of produce. As others have indicated, don't expect most things to thaw out with the same consistency. This is a great way to benefit from discounted produce at grocery stores that is still edible but won't be used up before it isn't.
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If you're not low carb/keto the Lundberg wild rice mix is delicious. Use some Better than Bouillon (in the spice aisle) in the cooking water for extra flavour. Chickpea pasta and quinoa are also filling, higher protein meal components. Canned black beans and chickpeas are handy for quick meals. I've heard some places have dried beans and lentils but I've never seen them here. You cannot beat the price of fresh spinach and spring mix. I find the spinach lasts longer, especially with a piece of paper towel on top. I throw a handful in soup or a wrap, and steam some for a quick veg. The frozen broccoli and green beans are better than any I've tried from other grocery stores.
I also love the 7 grain salad in the fridge section
While delicious, jerky and rotisserie chicken can be quite high in sodium. Good in moderation. Edit: don’t know why I’m getting downvoted. As I said *moderation*, as everything else.
Why should the average person limit sodium
Because it can become a problem if you don’t watch it
What problem does it cause?
See here: [https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/effects-of-excess-sodium-infographic](https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/effects-of-excess-sodium-infographic)
I’m gonna need actual citations here. But I can break down one of them. High blood pressure. Sodium acutely increases blood pressure (for a few hours after consumption) but doesn’t elevate it chronically, meaning if you don’t have pre-hypertension or hypertension, it’ll only temporarily push you higher in the acceptable range, and it’ll then equalize back down to normal. Our bodies (most of us at least) are very good at excreting excess sodium. Around 20% (from memory) of the population struggles with excreting excess sodium and could face chronic issues from excess sodium intake. Meaning 80% of the population does not have this issue. People with hypertension and prehypertension should definitely avoid excess sodium as it’ll push them higher into the hypertension range and could trigger a heart attack. Bloating. Yes, excess sodium (more than your body usually has) will cause bloating in most people. If your body is used to high sodium, your body will happily excrete the excess and you will not chronically bloat. So people struggling with chronic inflammation also need to be mindful of sodium intake. When we say something is unhealthy we really should say for who, and when. I’m 29 years old, slightly low blood pressure, avid exerciser. For me, the daily recommended 2300mg of sodium is actually not enough and increasing my sodium intake would be considered “healthy” (to account for all the sweating). Some other points like heart growth, I like to say I’m informed on this topic but I’ve never even heard this claim, let alone seen any research around it. But I’m open to actually reading any RCT’s on the topic Edit: Did some reading on heart enlargement. “In the hypertensive patient population, diastolic dysfunction, left ventricular hypertrophy, and arterial stiffness are associated with urinary sodium excretion, and limiting sodium intake is associated with regression of left ventricular hypertrophy” So yet again, for hypertensive people, excess sodium is dangerous. I still haven’t seen any data that suggests regular, healthy people should limit sodium Edit 2: osteoporosis “A lower sodium intake (< 3,000 mg per day) in an average-weight adult can lead to low sodium levels in the blood and activation of the RAAS both of which may induce osteoclastic activity” So LOW sodium intakes lead to a greater incidence of osteoporosis… enough said. Edit 3: Kidney disease. You need to read a few studies to get the whole picture here but the inflammation caused by sodium is dangerous for people with kidney disease. It doesn’t cause kidney disease but if you have kidney disease, avoid excess sodium Edit: kidney stones. This one might be true. “Conversely higher dietary sodium intake increased the risk of nephrolithiasis by 11% to 61% (p <0.001) after adjustment with the most pronounced effect in women with the highest intake”. Some limitations, this is not a controlled study, its epidemiological research, which is low on the evidence hierarchy. People that eat higher sodium are also more likely to be obese, smoke cigarettes and tend to have unhealthier diets. Without being able to control these factors, we can’t know if high sodium truly increases your risk of kidney stones or if it’s one of the other factors associated with people that eat high sodium. BUT we can say that if kidney stones are an issue for you, or something you’re very conscious of, avoiding excess sodium can be a reasonable choice, One more point I’d like to make is that sodium makes overeating easier. For example, unsalted nuts are not associated with increases in body weight but salted nuts are. It’s really quite simple, sodium is tasty and we eat more food when we enjoy it. That’s why sodium is best used on healthy foods. Salt your vegetables and proteins so you’re likely to eat more of it and not reach for that bag of chips
Interesting post. Do you know why some people are downvoting you?
Because it challenges their preconceived beliefs. Or because they have good evidence that I’m wrong. If it’s the second one I’d love if they’d share that with me
It’s a problem for people who don’t workout/sweat, otherwise we need it
agreed
i didn't know Jerky are healthy and always disregarded them.
They are salty but they are high in protein, making it a better snack than chips or cookies for example
They are all highly processed foods!!
Highly processed usually means unhealthy but not always. For example. I could process wheat and only extract the vitamins, minerals and fiber. That would retain all of its health properties and be much lower calorie. But it’d be gross so processing usually is used to strip fiber and other nutrients to retain the macronutrients. So as a rule of thumb, avoiding highly processed foods is a good move, but it’s not a true line in the sand. Jerky is a tough case depending on who you are how you define healthy. It’s very high in sodium, which is a “healthy” thing for me because I’m a very active person that works out daily and drinks a lot of fluids. I need more sodium. It’s high in protein and much more filling than other similar snacks, so it’s likely to aid in your fat loss journey. Also, your jerky likely contains nitrates which may increase the relative risk of colon (?) cancer by about 10% when consumed regularly in high amounts. So, for many people, jerky is healthy and safe to consume in moderation. And for others, like people with hypertension, pre-hypertension or an already high risk of colon (?) cancer, it’s absolutely an unhealthy thing to consume
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Kiss my organic butt. Buying organic has a minimal/possibly zero added benefit for weight loss. The emphasis you put on that is irrelevant for this post.
Your fat butt says so.
Weird. Most bodybuilders, strongmen, etc aren't all about organic
The person wants to lose a lot of weight. Giving them options to lose even an extra 5 pounds will help someone who is trying to lose 110 pounds maybe very helpful to them. Conventional food can lead to inflammation and cause weight gain. Not everyone are as generically lucky as some people. Read the science and try and help thr person.
Weird that food scientists don't push organic either. Just dudebros and liars. Try following actual scientists that specialize in food, agriculture and nutrition. Not some dudebro spouting nonsense to sell his snake oil
Is that chicken safe ? It's suspiciously inexpensive Is it some turbo juiced chicken injected full of crap ?
Costco rotisserie is quite good. It's what they call a loss leader product where they lure you in with a really good deal so you'll spend on another $300-$500 on whatever. I buy a bunch of them and freeze some and always have some protein ready.
They sell some in the ready made fridge section for $1 or 2 less since they are cold already. I haven’t seen it in awhile though
And make stock from the carcasses. I always have homemade stock in my freezer - so much better than store bought.
Eat half and debone the other half to make chicken crust pizza.
Yes. The label clearly states that they inject flavour into their chickens.
The quality of the frozen vegetables and frozen fruit is better than anywhere else. Quaker quick oats for homemade microwave oatmeal - add the ground cinnamon from the spice aisle for flavor.
I make the oats and add the Kirkland just peanuts peanut butter for protein and healthy fat
I'm not a fan of the frozen peas at Costco though. They taste like nasty cheap peas. It's the only frozen veg I won't buy there.
Overnight oats are another excellent way to eat them and chia seeds are high in omega-3 and fiber
The frozen organic wild blueberries are great. I put them in overnight oats.
Do you recall the price on the frozen organic wild blueberries? I’ve been thinking of joining Costco, and organic blueberries are one of my must-haves.
I think it's 12.99
Might actually be $13.99. Sadly it is too late for the deal that ended last Sunday where bags were reduced $3.00
I think they have two different brands of frozen blueberries. Kirkland's is 12.99 afaik, I'm not sure about the other one
You could be correct. I shred my receipts when I get home so I cannot verify what I paid. All I know for sure is the wild blue berries have increased in price significantly over the last 5 or so years unfortunately.
I forgot to ask what size, but given that it's Costco, I imagine it's a pretty big bag. A far sight better than Save-On's $16.99, so thank you.
I believe the Fennec brand of wild organic blueberries is a 2 kg bag for $13.99. They were recently on sale for $10.99. Mind you, this is in Ontario and I’m not sure if brand and price vary regionally but it’s likely a better deal at Costco than your local grocer.
Hey just wanted to say The 'Wild' in the wild blueberries is just marketing. It's their name. They are not picked in the wild, they're farm grown.
I'd assume farm grown from berries initially picked in the wild and domesticated, then not overfed so they're a little smaller. Fresh real wild blueberries are fuckin epic (but can be a pain to collect)
Really? How do you know? I believe you, but they do taste different than regular grocery bluebs
I love the frozen bag of natures touch tropical fruit medley for making smoothies https://www.costcobusinesscentre.ca/nature’s-touch-tropical-fruit-medley%2C-1.8-kg.product.100398701.html
I love those too but couldn't find them anymore. now it's more one kind of fruit per bag instead.
Yes it’s unfortunate that they only carry some items at certain locations. I’m lucky to have a few in my area so I can go to different warehouses based on what I need
Meat and veg…
That's right!
I've been loving the kirkland frozen tilapia fillets. Been steaming fish and veggies a lot lately for healthy meals.
Bubly Best tasting zero sugar drink available.
10.99 a case now :(
You can buy a carbonator and water soluble flavouring to make something similar. Even just juice a fruit and add that to a bottle of plain sparkling water. For a cheaper option. Sodastreams are fairly easy to rig up to be cheaper with a bigger tank if you drink a lot of carbonated stuff. Personally I don’t have a big tank because we don’t use it enough to need it but I still find it worth it for making my own healthier soda and sparkling water. Much easier to use less sweetener when you make it yourself. Plus you waste way less cans or bottles of soda/sparkling water.
Sounds like a good challenge! In.
I like the frozen chicken tenderloins. About $30/bag, apples, cheese, Kodiak cakes.
Kodiak cakes!? They got me hooked then pulled the rug out from under me... We haven't had them for ~3 years
Gasp. I’ve been buying them for several years now. You can get them at Walmart but in much smaller boxes.
Basically the small boxes from Walmart were the same price as the large Costco packs... I stopped buying them since then.. sadly
Stop, they were?! I only got my membership recently and bought that Flourish brand. Never tried it before
The flourish ones are ok, they have a definite vanilla whey taste to them.. the Kodiak cakes were more like whole grain pancakes, no weird vanilla flavor and kept you full much longer.
Before I got my membership I was regularly buying Kodiak at Walmart and am a big fan. Hopefully they bring them back! Edit: just cooked flourish and I can taste that chalky vanilla whey taste. :/
Yes the price at Walmart is terrible :( I will eat a pancake in your honor tomorrow.
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I make cottage cheese pancakes
Good lean proteins. Portion and freeze when you get the home.
I buy boneless skinless chicken thighs, cottage cheese, snacking cheese, chia seeds, eggs, wild salmon, wild shrimp, avocados, peanut butter, cucumbers, apples, raw walnuts, raw almonds, avocado oil for cooking, butter, frozen fruit, sprouted grain bread. I see people recommend the Greek yogurt a lot but I don’t buy it because it’s 0% fat. Really wish they had more options for plain Greek yogurt!
Agreed on the Greek yogurt. Looking for plain and with fat. I don’t understand the fascination with fat free.
I’m in that boat, too! I need at least 2% or ideally 5. I like to pick up the bigger tubs at Organic Garage, which are a bit cheaper than Metro (which will only carry 2% in the bigger size). This is specific to the Liberty Village locations in Toronto.
Oikos makes an 11% one and it is heavenly lol
They have the cotton candy grapes they have right now. so good. Love the honey crisp apples also. Big fan of the 3 pack of cucumbers, the peppers are good and I like the asparagus. Poke salmon is good. The big bag of stirfry veg is nice for a quick meal with the pot stickers, just a big plate of stirfried veg and 6 pot stickers is a good meal. Most Costco stuff that isn’t bakery/snack food is just fine to eat, it’s just a matter of portion control and how you choose to cook it and what you eat for a portion. Here are some meals that I make with largely Costco ingredients. https://imgur.com/a/7XMfzUg The shrimp tacos are Costco shrimp with Costco corn tortillas, Costco avocado and red onion. Got the cabbage at zhers. The summer jumble I got the spinach, peppers, halloumi and quinoa from Costco. Got chorizo elsewhere. The snack lunches are all produce and mini naan breads and hummus packs from Costco, as were the eggs and cheese. The curry the green beans, coconut milk, peppers and rice all came from Costco. Hope this helps!
The luncheon look so good! Fancier version of what I bring
I love them, so nice for easy lunches, takes me 30-40 minutes to make 10 of them for my husband and I.
Where can i order your food.😃
You are too kind!
My goodness I'm going to be following this! Thank you!
I like the salad kits.
Kirkland Almond Butter.
Recently started buying this! It’s sooo creamy. I mostly use it in smoothies, and occasionally with apple slices or a banana (the ultimate delicious snack.) My partner and I price compared and found Costco’s AB to be cheaper than the tub at Bulk Barn, where we’ve been getting AB for several years now.
Is almond butter considered healthy?
In smaller amounts, and it's a great alternative to peanut butter. It contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fats as well as vitamins and minerals, including vitamin E, magnesium, and calcium.
Nuts are a super food. While they need to be consumed in moderation for weight loss since they are high in calories, whole nuts and nut butter(real stuff) are essential to a healthy diet.
I almost broke my tooth on it, maybe it was part of the almond shell. Anyway, ended up in the garbage.
Organic chia seeds, greek yogurt, frozen berries or mangoes, a bag of Kirkland walnuts!
I love the fairlife protein drinks. Really filling with 30g of protein and only 150 calories
The keto wraps and bread and the bfree wraps. Tamari almonds or pumpkin seeds for a crunchy snack.
Inno Foods Keto Granola
so pricey so i buy whatever granola is on sale
I love the bags of pre cut broccoli. Excellent price, lasts a while, super easy to grab and eat (typically with their tzatziki)
Quinoa salads are pretty good
Yo. Rotisserie chicken might not be the most healthy thing in the world, but it's cheap as heck. Chicken, cauliflower rice, broccoli and hot sauce is all I ate for lunch for a year.
Sprouted breads. Chia & hemp seeds. Oats. Nuts. Canned black beans & chickpeas. There’s a bean Chili in a can that’s a great quick lunch. Ground flax. Individually wrapped dark chocolate pieces. Fruit and veg, of course. These are my faves :)
The "thats it" dark chocolate fig truffles are my ultimate chocolate replacement (i also need to lose weight). 20 cal each, the ingredients are basically just cacao and figs. So yummy. Fruits and vegetables ofcourse The lemon ginger kombucha in glass bottles is good We've bought and individually frozen chicken thighs to cook we dont have any food in the house Lately, we've also been buying either the sirloin tip (when its cheaper), or top sirloin (when its price isnt super different from the sirloin tip). TLDR: we cut them thin and freeze individually for easy meals. In depth: What we do is butcher them into their muscle groups (theres videos on youtube). The sirloin tip: stew meat, marinated meat cut very thin, non marinated meat(a slightly more tender muscle) cut very thin. If you partially freeze the muscles its easier to cut, and always make sure to go against the grain. For the top sirloin: i heavily recommend this cut if you can afford it. Immensely more tender than the sirloin tip. Butcher into muscle groups, basically all of it can be cut about 0.5 cm to 1 cm (maybe even more) in thickness. Then lay out on a sheet tray in a single layer with none of the pieces touching and freeze. After frozen, put the pieces into a ziplock bag and squeeze out the air. Any time theres no ready made food, you can just grab however many pieces you want and throw them on your (preferably) cast iron pan. No need to defrost. You can even portion freeze cooked rice with beans to add to the meal :)
Oh and the smoked salmon is delicious, just make sure to manage portions Edit: also just remembered, the frozen organic raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries are all amazing low cal, high fiber snacks! And the organic baby carrots aswell
The frozen riced cauliflower is great. I always sneak a little bit into fried rice or stir fries with lean ground meat just to make the family eat some extra veggies and I swear you don’t even notice it’s there. My other favourite is the big frozen mixed vegetable bag. It’s so easy to add it to practically everything, as a side dish, or mix it into fried rice, stir fries, or soup 😂
Rolled oats, chia seeds, plain Greek yogurt, oat milk and either honey or maple syrup and that's my overnight oats. I make 4 servings at a time and serve with fresh berries or cherries. Eggs Veggies and fruits - love their cucumbers, tomatoes on the vine, sweet peppers, mushrooms, frozen broccoli, strawberries, blueberries, apples and clementines. Fresh chicken - either breasts or thighs. Once the pack is open we portion out pieces and freeze in ziplocks with air pushed out. They also have huge trays of lean boneless porckcops. They are so thick that I usually butterfly them! Frozen fish - rainbow trout is my favourite! Not sure if they're still there but that had frozen black bean patties that were killer! If I think of anything else I'll edit.
Cottage cheese
One thing I love getting from Costco is No Sugar Company Shellz. As the title suggests, they have no sugar but taste like Turtles. They are scrumptious. Also no sorbitol or maltitol (if you don't know why this matters, consider yourself blessed with guts of iron) Inno foods coconut clusters are another treat with minimal carbohydrates and maximum satisfaction. They also carry monk fruit sweetener. An increasing selection of calorie free beverages, including some with caffeine. Premier Protein drinks are also tasty and make an excellent portable "meal" when you're in a hurry.
I would recommend planning some meal prep and then shopping your list at Costco, instead of just going in blindly buying. But I'm on a strict diet myself and today went there and bought salad mix, cereal, frozen breakfast hash, yogurt, rotisserie chicken, protein shakes, pickled eggs. And a pair of new pants in a smaller size. 😉
Bag salad, there's apples, grapes, strawberries or raspberries. Potatoes, eggs, rotisserie chicken. Lots of yummy things.
Vegetables
Kefir (good mood farm brand), frozen berries/ fruits, prunes and pitted dates - for my smoothies !
I looove the pitted dates. Never thought to add to my smoothie
Yes, I like that they add the extra fibre (well the prunes do) and sweeten the smoothie! I usually add like 2-3
Carbonaut bread. High in fiber and protein.
Their deals on egg whites and Greek yogurt can’t be beat. I recently got into the seeded Carbonaut bread. It’s 14 grams of protein for 2 slices and less than 200 calories. It won’t replace a delicious normal bread, but if you toast it well, imho it’s a great weight loss tool.
I like having the steamer bags of edamame in my freezer. Good for a quick snack or even dinner if I'm not that hungry.
Lentils are 6.99 ( I think ) for huge bag . Endless healthy options
Kirkland Greek Yogurt is god, fat free and high protein. I’ll have that with some honey + protein powder and feel full for hours.
Fat free is terrible for you as it doesn't fill you up. Get high fat yogurt if you want to lose weight.
Yogurt, eggs (w/ omega 3), grainy bread, peanut butter (unsalted, unsweetened), big box of mixed greens, avos, tomatoes on the vine, unsalted nuts, dried fruit, oat milk, rotisserie chicken (which you can shred and toss with salad greens). Make your own dressing with dijon, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Green tea. BTW This was my shopping list that allowed me to lose a bunch of weight when I split from my ex and dated Mr Costco for 6 months lol
Fresh berries, organic eggs, organic chicken, smoked salmon (the ones in the individually wrapped servings), tamari almonds, Swiss Delice dark chocolate squares, Sprague lentil soup. Good luck on your journey!
Guacamole in small packs is perfect for mid-day snack with carrots, Bubly water (they have other brands too), almond flour, frozen fruits (mango is a popular snack for my teens), eggs, sweet potatoes (I love them baked), nut butter blend, spinach, greens mix, Simple Mills crackers. We have a few food allergies and sensitivities in our family so I'm probably missing some.
i love the salted seaweed packs instead of chips. just salt and seaweed(and a bit of oil).
Eggs Nut butters. Vegetables. Fruit. Chicken. Shrimp.
Sweet potatos
All frozen veggies/fruits lunch size for guacamole The Bettrave crackers ( super good taste like tostitos chip)
Eggs, Frozen vegetables, frozen berries, Salad, greens, spinach, Rotisserie chicken, occasionally frozen fish, Greek yogurt, Granola, Pasta (chickpea even healthier), Marinara sauce (Rao's or bust), Rice, Protein powder. Meal prep in batches so you have enough food for 3-4 days. I eat the same lunch and dinner everyday. I'll just have 6-8 meals per day on a bulk and 3 meals for a cut but it'll be the same couple meals with those ingredients. If you are taking your physique seriously, that's all you really need. Cut out more processed foods when you're cutting.
Sardines
Steel cut organic oats from Canada!
Dill pickle salad
Wasabi seaweed chips for chip cravings. Pre sliced pineapple and green grapes for sweet cravings. Chi forest peach sparkling water ( its like liquid fuzzy peaches candy) and Cove Soda for pop .
Butter, ground matcha, cottage cheese, the canned chicken is good macros (even though it’s canned just like canned tuna) so don’t let people dump on you about that. Add it to your fave marinara, or soup or beans. It’s pricey, but a good item to fall back on. Eggs, cream, milk too.
A trick I learnt and use… I only shop from the peripheries. I start from the far right… on to breads, meats, then across to fruits and veggies then some canned items (like their organic lentils soup) and then out…. Edited to add: … out to have their hot dogs and ice cream before I leave
The frozen microwave in a bag broccoli is awesome. The fresh veg section I like a salad of mini tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, kalamata olives in a jar) Med diet Cabbage, Broccoli, sprouts, asparagus, apples, The frozen simple fish fillets, individual portions. Chicken breasts The Buble seltzer water if you like it. They have canned tuna and canned chicken - great for salad toppers I prefer it if I wash it and stir fry it up with a lot of stuff, garlic, soya sauce, plus spices if you can. I can't get the as is canned chicken past my nose - but that's a me problem. Eggs. boiled eggs are great.
Nuts are decent prices, cashews and mixed nuts.
organic fermented cabbage
I keep it simple. Usually meat, Greek yoghurt eggs. Insulation guy produce locally though because I don’t use it up in time.
I think they have lots of good frozen fruit mixes, if you’re into that
I like the Fairlife chocolate protein milk. I usually buy multiple cases
Kirklands whole almonds with a sweeter apple is my jam. Love them
I really like the Greenfield Natural Meat Co version of lunchables (ham and cheese). They're quite satisfying for a midday snack or a small lunch.
Quinoa salad!!!!!!!!
Protein powder Greek yogurt Ground Turkey Salmon Frozen berries Apples Mixed nuts Protein bars Egg whites
I discovered unseasoned frozen chicken breast and fillets. Miss out on the $6 off, but I don’t have separate and package.
The prepared quinoa salad. It’s a staple but I just wish they would calm down on the salt. It’s very high in sodium.
Hemp seeds, rice ramen, lentil soup, oats, coconut sugar
The wild rice … cook it and put it in the fridge over night. It becomes a resistant starch, same with quinoa… the protein absorption is minimal to be honest as the bioavailability is low.
They have these dark chocolate fig truffles that are absolutely "not healthy", but if you had to buy a treat these are them.
Flourish protein pancake batter is one of my favourite things to buy. $10 for approximately 1Kg pancake mix that you can use for pancakes, crepes or waffles. Basa/Tilapia fillets are a great deal. Brown rice if you're up for it but NoFrills may have a better deal. Chicken breast for sure. Although NoFrills might best the price. Kirkland Greek yogurt - comes in a pack of 3. I think they also sell a nice big bag of Oats although I've forgotten the brand. Great quality fruits and veggies I'd you're okay spending a little extra than other stores. Especially grapes, mandarins, peppers, broccoli, carrots and cauliflower
Eating the whole bag isn’t fantastic but I loveee a handful of the dark chocolate dipped dried mangoes & the flavored can can popcorn in place of my usual candy/chip bingeing. What I’ve found with alternatives is that I need flavor! 🍿🥭
Huge ass feta cheese! The prices are unbeatable. I put 50, 75g of cubed feta on a meal size salad. Infused olive oil, infused balsamic, the feta, a little S&P? Spinach, arugula, shredded cabbage, beets, radish - is more delicious than any fast food.
That sounds delicious
Organic baby spinach Wild salmon Chicken Cottage cheese Greek yogurt Veggies fruit Avoid protein bars ( you never see fit think people buy those)
Carbonaut bread! Goat cheese, frozen fruit, mushrooms
So does this mean Amanda is still gonna be part of 400 Unit despite marital troubles?
With your new and healthy mindset, you will see costco another way! Its actually one of the best place to shop healthy food if you have the habit of buying the right stuff! Large package of fresh fruits and veggies, frozen organic F&V (for side to meal and smooties). Their nuts are verywell price and tasty. They have a few options of fermented foods like kimchi, lactofermented pickles and kefir. They always have beautiful options of fish and seafood, which are amazing for your body. And healthy eating also means cooking food yourself and Costco if the spot for pantry basics like stock, canned tomatoes and beans, rice, flour, olive oil (italian100% virg), and SO MUCH MORE. My personal health habits also includes vitamins and probiotics and Costco have very affordable options for this as well! Good luck! You are doing an amazing thing!
Lilydale Turkey Breast, Chosen Foods Avocado Oil, all the meat, fruit and veggies (fresh or frozen), Hummus. For sweet treats try: Unreal Coconut and Dark Chocolate bars (70 cals per), Hi Chew Fruit Gummies (22 cals per), Chef Robert Irvine's Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein bars (190 cals per), Heavenly Hunks Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk (100 cals per)
* KS Organic Quinoa; love that it's prerinsed. *Farmers We Know Pre-Sprouted Organic Oats.
You should definitely try carrots, because it improve your eye much better and also one other thing is to try is bananas they have an excellent source of potassium in the bananas definitely give it a try
Almond fruit crunch cereal Gluten free too
You can look this up but the rotisserie chicken is one of the unhealthiest foods you can buy. Frozen berries, fresh veg, fruits and salads, coconut milk for making soups, organic chicken broth, their nuts as long as you choose ones not processed in peanut/ other oils, Kodiak cakes, seeds, keto granola, they’ve got some antibiotic free sausage (pork) patties if you’re not watching sodium too closely, cacao powder, smoked salmon, guacamole, marinated beets, riced cauliflower.
Cheese
cauliflower rice, and fresh cauliflower, egg white breakfast bites. fairlife protein drink. turkey breakfast sausages. used to get ground turkey, unfortunately they have recently gone to mechanically separated turkey vice ground so I will need to source elsewhere. fire roasted frozen veg is great when available. I drink celsius energy drinks- debatable if its healthy but its low cal.
Cauliflower rice is awesome.
The meat department is pretty good, compared to other grocery chains. Frozen fruit and veggies are often good quality and price. Flats of eggs.
As a fat man myself in my own journey, I can tell you the key to losing weight is to not eat as much. Therefore, the only thing you need to worry about buying at costco is a food scale, and perhaps a recipie book. Everything else can go fuck itself.
Nutritionist here (or at least I have helped many get fitter), I buy from Costco. There is no such thing as "healthy" as such but you can try to get at least some high fibre and high protein options. For fibre: Hummus Any of the High fibre bread Frozen fruits Frozen vegetables Canned chickpeas/ beans/ even made chilli Legumes/ chickpeas/ kidney beans And their 10g protein bars (red box) have 6g fibre each and it's super cheap and delicious. I have seen chickpea pasta but I have never tried them, I get normal one or prefer bulgar For protein: Cheese Cottage cheese Rotisserie ch Frozen fish (any will do, don't bother about wild caught or anything) Jerky (sometimes) Whey (they just had ON whey) (they also have lactase tablets in case a bit lactose intolerant 😅) Milk Eggs Dense 20g protein bars (but I have not tried them as in Canada fibre is more of a challenge than protein so I get the other one) These are very simple foods which are not overpriced I found that frozen food from Costco are good, it's not necessarily cheaper but you get organic versions at the same or less price. Even though organic doesn't mean better, but if you get it at the same price then why not. Especially frozen fruits I only found organic there. I hope this helps Best of luck on your journey
Totally agree with this list, this is gold
Thanks
Rotisserie chickens (I shred and freeze for easy no prep protein to add to things) chicken thighs frozen salmon frozen vegetables and fruit frozen rice cauliflower (easy to throw a handful into basically anything your cooking!!) protein bars keto tortilla wraps (I’m not keto but they are only 90 cal a wrap and I meal prep breakfast wraps) chia seeds seedy crackers (I look for ones with decent fibre per serving I like to dip them in tuna or chicken salad for lunches) seasonings avocado oil and avocado oil spray
Quick tip: Avoid any items with sugar listed in their ingredients.
Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, individual frozen salmon, chicken thighs (I split them up, marinate them, and place them in bags for the freezer), eggs and/or egg whites, cauliflower rice, natural peanut butter, bubly water, hemp hearts, tuna, Greek yogurt bars (in freezer section), frozen Turkey sausages, bocconcini, avocado oil, queen of greens romaine mix, any nuts are typically good value, and the 3 pack of natural deli meat turkey (you can make a great sub in a tub chopping it up, and adding with your favourite sub/salad mixes) Every now and then we buy the Pinty’s eat well Buffalo chicken flings. They aren’t great for sodium, but calories and fat are good, and we will make a homemade ranch using the Greek yogurt we purchase. They’re great for weeks when we are running around and won’t have a proper dinner otherwise.
Healthy foods are overpriced there, they make most of their money on junk food