what should I get shopping?

Question

I am going grocery shopping soon, and I need some new food ideas, like packaged things I can eat for breakfast or lunch, that are low-calorie/fat, thanks!

oh, yeah, I'm a vegetarian ;-)

Answer 1

Higher-Fat Foods
Lower-Fat Foods

Dairy Products

Evaporated whole milk Evaporated fat-free (skim) or reduced-fat (2%) milk
Whole milk Low-fat (1%), reduced-fat (2%), or fat-free (skim) milk
Ice cream Sorbet, sherbet, low fat or fat-free frozen yogurt, or ice
Whipping cream Imitation whipped cream (made with fat-free [skim] milk)
Sour cream Plain low-fat yogurt
Cream cheese Neufchatel or "light" cream cheese or fat-free cream cheese
Cheese (cheddar, Swiss, jack) Reduced-calorie cheese, low-calorie processed cheeses, etc.
Fat-free cheese
American cheese Fat-free American cheese or other types of fat-free cheeses
Regular (4%) cottage cheese Low-fat (1%) or reduced-fat (2%) cottage cheese
Whole milk mozzarella cheese Part-skim milk, low-moisture mozzarella cheese
Whole milk ricotta cheese Part-skim milk ricotta cheese
Coffee cream (1/2 and 1/2) or nondairy creamer (liquid, powder) Low-fat (1%) or reduced-fat (2%) milk or non-fat dry milk powder

Cereals, Grains, and Pastas

Ramen noodles Rice or noodles (spaghetti, macaroni, etc.)
Pasta with white sauce (alfredo) Pasta with red sauce (marinara)
Pasta with cheese sauce Pasta with vegetables (primavera)
Granola Bran flakes, crispy rice, etc.
Cooked grits or oatmeal
Reduced-fat granola

Meat, Fish and Poultry

Coldcuts or lunch meats (bologna, salami, liverwurst, etc.) Low-fat coldcuts (95 to 97% fat-free lunch meats, low-fat pressed meats)
Hot dogs (regular) Lower-fat hot dogs
Bacon or sausage Canadian bacon or lean ham
Regular ground beef Extra lean ground beef such as ground round or ground turkey (read labels)
Chicken or turkey with skin, duck, or goose Chicken or turkey without skin (white meat)
Oil-packed tuna Water-packed tuna (rinse to reduce sodium content)
Beef (chuck, rib, brisket) Beef (round, loin) (trimmed of external fat) (choose select
Pork (spareribs, untrimmed loin) Pork tenderloin or trimmed, lean smoked ham
Frozen breaded fish or fried fish (homemade or commercial) Fish or shellfish, unbreaded (fresh, frozen, canned in water)
Whole eggs Egg whites or egg substitutes
Frozen TV dinners (containing more than 13 grams of fat per serving) Frozen TV dinners (containing less than 13 grams of fat per serving and lower in sodium)
Chorizo sausage Turkey sausage, drained well (read label)
Vegetarian sausage (made with tofu)

Baked Goods

Croissants, brioches, etc. Hard french rolls or soft brown ’n serve rolls
Donuts, sweet rolls, muffins, scones, or pastries English muffins, bagels, reduced-fat or fat-free muffins or scones
Party crackers Low-fat crackers (choose lower in sodium)
Saltine or soda crackers (choose lower in sodium)
Cake (pound, chocolate, yellow) Cake (angel food, white, gingerbread)
Cookies Reduced-fat or fat-free cookies (graham crackers,
ginger snaps, fig bars) (compare calorie level)

Snacks and Sweets

Nuts Popcorn (air-popped or light microwave), fruits, vegetables
Ice cream, e.g., cones or bars Frozen yogurt, frozen fruit or chocolate pudding bars
Custards or puddings (made with whole milk) Puddings (made with skim milk)

Fats, Oils, and Salad Dressings

Regular margarine or butter Light spread margarines, diet margarine, or whipped butter, tub or squeeze bottle
Regular mayonnaise Light or diet mayonnaise or mustard
Regular salad dressings Reduced-calorie or fat-free salad dressings, lemon juice, or plain, herb flavored, or wine vinegar
Butter or margarine on toast or bread Jelly, jam, or honey on bread or toast
Oils, shortening, or lard Nonstick cooking spray for stir-frying or sautéing
As a substitute for oil or butter, use applesauce or prune puree in baked goods

Miscellaneous

Canned cream soups Canned broth-based soups
Canned beans and franks Canned baked beans in tomato sauce
Gravy (homemade with fat and/or milk) Gravy mixes made with water or homemade with the fat skimmed off and fat-free milk
Fudge sauce Chocolate syrup
Avocado on sandwiches Cucumber slices or lettuce leaves
Guacamole dip or refried beans with lard Salsa

Answer 2

You may be looking for a different type of answer, but how about the right answer. First of all, focusing on low-cal and low-fat are not the wise way to shop or diet. You should be looking for NUTRITIONAL VALUES which coincidentally are low-cal and low-fat. Packaged products are almost always LOW value LOW nutrition. Why not try natural products such as fruit and veggies. You could make a larger batch of rice early in the week and supplement it each day with different sauteed veggies and some protein like skinless chicken breast or grilled beef or pork. Those combos will give you 3-5 different meals or more throughout the week. And the nutritional values will be of no comparison to "packaged" foods. Also packaged foods are traditionally high in sodium and preservatives. You'll feel better and you'll look better.

Answer 3

How about all those 100 calories packs. You can eat them as snacks and they are low calorie.