(Finally) Revising my Shopping List to Improve Body Tone & Weight

After recent events impacted heavily on my lifestyle, I decided it was time to revise my food intake.

Many years of easy-to-buy food – i.e. hamburgers, yiros, salty hot chips, etc – I have finally accepted that home-made preparation and cooking is not only better for the body, it’s less expensive!

With help from ChatGPT, wherein I asked it to ‘Design for me a weekly diet, a new fridge of food that leans toward keeping my gut happy, energy steady, with an emphasis on digestion, hydration, and emotional balance.’ – I was rewarded with this simple shopping list:

FULL SHOPPING LIST FOR MY NEW LIFE

Fresh produce (fruit & raw snacks)
Bananas
Apples
Mandarins
Grapes
Avocados
Carrots (snack sticks & steamed)
Cucumbers
Cherry tomatoes

Fresh vegetables (for lightly boiled or steamed meals)
Broccoli
Zucchini
Green beans
Sugar snap peas
Asparagus
Baby spinach
Red capsicum
Sweet potato (sliced, quick steam)

Dairy & fridge items
Eggs (boil-ahead or fry fresh)
Greek yoghurt
Cheese slices
Bocconcini balls
Butter (salted or unsalted)
Hummus
Tzatziki
Whole egg mayonnaise

Deli & proteins
Deli meats (ham, chicken breast)
Chicken thighs or breast (fresh or frozen)
Tuna Mix / Salmon tins (small)

Bread, wraps & crackers
Wholegrain bread
Sourdough bread
Wraps
Rice crackers

Pantry & snacks
Trail mix
Protein bars (low sugar)
Peanut butter
Almond butter
Honey (bottle or sachets)
Dark chocolate
Dried fruit

Condiments & cooking essentials
Olive oil
Coconut oil
Apple cider vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Dijon mustard
Soy sauce
Sea salt
Cracked black pepper
Garlic (fresh or minced)
Mixed herbs (dried)

Drinks
Juice boxes
Water bottles

Additionally, I have restarted my exercise regime – but with a few new tonal exercises added. This morning’s upload to YouTube shows more details:

Very soon I may publish details about the drastic changes to my life, but not directly, slightly cryptically. If you are an avid reader of my posts, you will probably notice. The future is now mine alone.