Grocery day...what's the cost of being healthy?

Anyone who is eating healthy knows that your wallet takes a hit when you make the commitment to eat and live a healthy lifestyle. My cupboards were bare so I knew it was time for a target run.
Here's what was on my list:

No calories = a great pop replacement

I suggest throwing one of these in your weekend (night out) bag.  You will be WAY less tempted to drink a soda, juice, or alcoholic beverage if you're prepared.

My "healthy"treat. 

Great breakfast option, this granola has flax and dried blueberries. I would also suggest measuring it out the night before and having it ready to go in the morning so there are no last minute "Crap, I forgot breakfast I'll hit the drive thru" moments.

My produce: raspberries, carrots, grapes, Bolthouse Farm Smoothie.  I am loving the fruit smoothies right now, problem is my lovely roommate is sleeping when I eat breakfast.  This pre-made smoothie is a great alternative for me because it's ready to go and it helps me get a couple servings of fruits and veggies with my breakfast.

  (I also have apples and bananas, but I forgot to throw them in the picture)

I am on a cheese kick....LOVE it.  Here are some nifty cheese cubes, super easy to throw in a baggie and bring to class or eat on the way to work.  Also, here are my first cups of greek yogurt in weeks...hopefully they taste good again.  I seriously overdosed on yogurt over the summer so for a while I could barely look at it without feeling icky, but it's such a good way to get protein you shouldn't go without it!

Need a movie snack?  Pick this up.  So good and not bad for you at all!  I usually get the 100 calorie packs, but I grabbed the wrong box today...shoot!

I have been craving something sweet and watching my roommate eat her fruit roll ups, chocolates, and candy corns, definitely isn't helping.  I found these today and of course had to try one after lunch and oh my lord. I found my new favorite treat.  Obviously, don't eat one after every meal and snack, but for 130 calories and 3 grams of protein, you can't really get any better and best of all its actually chocolaty and soft!

 

Here are two more of my favorite snacky/night out foods.  I always have a baggie of these in my purse when we go to St. John's because I know that I don't want to eat ruffles or Doritos.  I deserve better snacks.

 

Words of advice: don't worry about how much the grocery bill is....it's totally worth it in the long run! Healthy me, happy me! 

 

Until tomorrow :)

 

C