With 08 nearly in our rearview, many of us are looking to 09. Sometimes we may get a little off track late in the year with our diets and exercise routines; it's easy to see why new year's resolutions are so popular. It's a great way to course correct after a fattening holiday season. Every channel you watch and magazine you pick up seems to have the answer for you. Outside recently published an article titled, "Eat This Way". It's a great guide to eating healthy, and that's awesome. But it would be pricey to just go out and buy all those items they suggest. What about those of us on a budget?

We spent about $100 at a Kroger grocery store today. Which I'd say is a median priced grocery chain. We came away with enough food to get us through 2 weeks for 2 active adults. On this trip we bought many of the items on the Outside diet, and supplemented some.

We will most likely be eating lunch out 4 times a week, and dinner 1 time each week. The remaining 32 meals will come from this grocery trip. We already had a base of a few items in our fridge and pantry that will be eaten during this 2 week time frame. So if your house was completely void of food to start you off, you'd need to buy a few extra things.

Here's what we got...

Meats

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (7)
• Shredded Crabmeat
• Strip Steak - Laura's Natural Beef (2 portions)
• Sushi (2 pre-made spring roles with fish and veggies)

Veggies

• Whole Mushrooms (organic)
• Avacados (2)
• Celery (1 bunch)
• Broccoli (3 heads)
• Green Peppers (2)
• Red Bell Pepper (1)
• Carrots (5 lbs on sale)
• Green Onions (2 bunches)
• Red Potatoes (1 bag)
• Brussel Sprouts (frozen)
• Mushrooms (2 cans)
• Popcorn (1 bag of kernels, not microwaveable)
• Edamame Beans (frozen)
• Green Beans (frozen)
• 1 small jar of pimentos
• Black Beans (bag of dried beans)
• Red Beans (2 cans)
• White Beans (2 cans)

Fruit

• Box of clementines (30 or so)
• Apples (5, organic)
• Bananas
• Lemons (2)
• Limes (2)
• Mango (1 organic)
• Tomato (1 organic)

Dairy & Breads

• English Muffins
• Tortillas (1 package, preferably whole wheat)
• 1/2 gallon of Fat Free Milk (organic)
• 1/2 lb of pepperjack cheese (deli)
• Fat Free Half & Half (for coffee)

Misc.

• Juicy Juice (1/2 gallon, 100% juice)
• Orange Juice (1/2 gallon)
• Blue Corn Chips (organic)
• Red Wine (1 bottle)
• White Wine (1 bottle)

Tomorrow we'll discuss the "how" in the shopping trip. When to buy organic... when to buy generic..., how to make your dollar go further, etc.

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