Non-Juicing Grocery List

Happy Wednesday! 

I have had a lot of questions about what I eat when I'm not juicing.  In my previous blogs I've mentioned my digestive issues and my doctor has recommended that I stay away from certain foods.  

No, No's for Me: 

• All Wheat, Barely & Rye Products 
• Dairy 
• Sugar 
• Minimal Red Meats

Well... That's pretty much impossible and very difficult to stick to therefore instead of eliminating those foods all together, I just try and eat them very minimally.  Also, I am not extremely adventurous when it comes to food (shocker.. I know) I unfortunately hate seafood and I don't enjoy eating lots of vegetables (one reason I love juicing... I can't taste them in juice) With that being said, there are definitely a lot more food items that you can add to this list, this is just my own personal food preference list.

My Grocery List

• Eggs (I eat whole eggs... not egg whites) 
• Chicken (grilled, baked, or in the crock pot) 
• Turkey Breast 
• Ground Turkey (Lean) 
• Turkey Burgers
• Turkey Bacon  (Nitrate-Free)
• Nitrate-Free Lunch Meat (Hormel is a good brand)
• Lentils (Beans)
• Hummus (Good substitute for cheese on sandwiches)
• Ezekiel Bread (They have Ezekiel tortillas and muffins as well)
• Sweet Potatoes
• All Natural Pop-Corn (Boom-Chica-Pop is my favorite brand)
• Avocados 
• Tomatoes 
• Apples 
• All kinds of Berries 
• Steel-Cut Oatmeal
• Quinoa 
• Salad (Homemade) 
• Feta Cheese 
• Olives (Black and Green)
• All types of Nuts
• Green Tea 
• Almond Milk  or Coconut Milk

This was such a hard concept for me to understand!  I had always been about the numbers,  the calories, and the carbs.  When I stopped counting calories and just simply starting eating healthy and paying attention to labels is when I saw the most results with my health and with my body! 

 EXAMPLE WEEK:

Here is an example of what I am doing this week...

Breakfast: Juice

Morning Snack: Juice

Lunch: Ezekiel Bread Sandwich with Nitrate-Free lunch meat, hummus, tomato, and avocado with a light salad. (by light I mean no ranch dressing and croutons for example)

Afternoon Snack: Nuts or Greek Yogurt or all natural pop-corn (I try to only eat the pop corn a few times a week, its more of a treat than an everyday thing)

Dinner: Juice OR Chicken with Quinoa OR Eggs with Turkey Bacon OR Chicken Salad OR Turkey Burger wrapped in Lettuce with Sweet Potato Fries

I like to start my day with a juice because it makes me feel healthy and I feel like I am able to stay on track when I start off my day with a juice.  I usually try and juice for dinner.  I don't like to go to bed on a full stomach and I need the most energy in the afternoons rather than at night before bed.

Some other DONT'S to try and stay away from:

• All over processed foods (white flour & sugar) 
• Chemically charge foods
• Foods with preservatives 
• Artificial sugars
• Artificial foods (ex: individually wrapped sliced cheese)
• Saturated and Trans Fat 
• Sugar Loaded Beverages (Cokes, Gatorade, Energy Drinks)
• Calorie dense foods (Diet Coke) 

 

If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment =) 

Xoxo

-Ashley

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REMINDER:  I am no health expert, I am not majoring in health education, I do not have any type license.  I do not know what works for anyone other than myself however I do know that juicing has had a huge and positive impact on my life and I am happy to share what its done for me.  If you have questions I HIGHLY recommend consulting your doctor before trying anything I have shared.