HELP me plan my shopping list!
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HELP me plan my shopping list!
| Sun, 03-06-2005 - 10:24pm |
OK, I am 6.5 months postpartum and it is reeeeally time for me to take off the weight!! I need help and ideas about what I should get at the grocery store...Any names of salad dressings, mayonnaise, etc that are good? Is salsa ok? What Kind? I need to do this right this time! My cousin had great success on this diet and I hope I will too... THANKS in advance!

Any names of salad dressings, mayonnaise, etc that are good? Is salsa ok? What Kind? I need to do this right this time! My cousin had great success on this diet and I hope I will too... THANKS in advance!
I like the Ken's light salad dressings - they have many oil based ones that are yummy!
Susan :)
Hi,
Here's a link that will help you learn what to look for on labels:
How to become label savvy:
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbsouthbeach/?msg=4863.1
Just found this that might be helpful:
The South Beach Supermarket Cheat Sheet
There's nothing worse than arriving home from work hungry and discovering that the cupboard is bare. Keep the following staple items in your freezer and pantry, and you'll always have the makings of a healthy South Beach meal.
DAIRY
Reduced-fat (6 grams of fat or less per ounce) or fat-free cheese: Try American, Cheddar, mozzarella, ricotta, and Swiss—you'll find countless varieties. Experiment with different brands until you find one you like.
Fat-free plain yogurt: Use it as a staple for making "cream" sauces or dips. (Put it in a sieve lined with a coffee filter and refrigerate it for three or more hours, then combine it with your favorite seasonings.)
FLAVOR BOOSTERS
Balsamic vinegar: It wakes up salads, is a fat-free way to sauté, and is great combined with olive oil in marinades.
Garlic: No well-stocked kitchen is complete without garlic, a staple of Mediterranean cuisine.
Olive and canola oils. For the best-tasting salad dressings, light sautéing, dips for bread, or dressing for steamed vegetables, buy extra-virgin olive oil. Canola oil is good for stir-fries.
Onions: Keep a couple of these on hand: red, yellow, and white onions; shallots; and scallions.
Salsa: Use fresh or jarred salsa in place of ketchup and as an accompaniment for grilled meat, poultry, or seafood.
Sesame oil and reduced-sodium soy sauce: These flavor boosters add instant Asian flavor to steamed vegetables, stir-fries, and marinades. Refrigerating these items will help them preserve their flavor if you don't use them up quickly.
MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH
Boneless top sirloin: For quick and easy beef-and-vegetable kebabs, skewer the meat with mushrooms and chunks of red pepper and onion.
Boneless turkey and chicken breast: Grill it, bake it, or use it in stir-fries.
VEGGIES AND BEANS
Beans: Try all kinds—black, butter, lentils, limas, kidney, chickpeas, green, Italian, and split peas.
Frozen vegetables: Keep broccoli and cauliflower florets, asparagus, and chopped spinach on hand for stir-fries, sautéed or microwaved side dishes, additions to casseroles and soups, and Mediterranean dishes like ratatouille.
Prewashed, prepackaged broccoli florets: Serve them as no-fuss crudités with reduced-fat or fat-free cheese, sauté them with black beans as a side dish, or add them to a ready-made soup.