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    Home » Newest Recipes! » How-To and Tips and Tricks » Healthy Weight Loss Foods List

    Healthy Weight Loss Foods List

    Published: May 20, 2020 · Modified: Oct 29, 2020 by Aubrey · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This Easy Weight Loss Foods List is great for beginners to help choose the best clean eating, fat burning, healthy options for their diet and weight loss meal plans. These ingredients are the building blocks for healthy recipes and weight loss success.

    This Easy Weight Loss Foods List is great for beginners to help choose the best clean eating, fat burning, healthy options for their diet and weight loss meal plans. These ingredients are the building blocks for healthy recipes and weight loss success.

    I am not a doctor or medical professional and have no qualifications re: same. The content provided herein is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition and never delay seeking medical advice related to treatment in reliance on any content set forth herein. *** This post may contain affiliate links which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through this link (at no extra cost to you).

    Can you do me a favor? If you love this article, please share on Facebook or Pinterest [share buttons at bottom].

    I lost 100 pounds in a healthy and sustainable way, through healthy eating and exercise (about 90% was food). I am speaking from my personal experience regarding what helped me with my success on my weight loss journey.

    Weight loss is overwhelming! There are so many different diets flying in your face and people trying to sell you a bunch of crap – pills, potions, you name it!

    WHERE DO I START?

    First off, ignore the noise. I want to try and SIMPLIFY things starting with a list called:

    My Favorite Healthy Foods for Weight Loss

    Now, I am also a big proponent of calorie tracking (I will cover that in another post), but in the meantime, I am pretty sure you aren’t going to eat 27 bushels of apples or 67 hard boiled eggs from my list and blow your diet!

    If donuts or pizza were on this list then we would both be in trouble.

    The food listed here is intended to be a list of healthy options to choose from but you still must be mindful of QUANTITY.

    The food is broken into the following categories:

    • Meat
    • Veggies
    • Fruit
    • Rice/Grains/Pasta/Legumes (Beans)
    • Healthy Fats
    • Dairy
    • Sauces/Seasonings/Broths
    • Beverages

    My favorites for weight loss are in BOLD

    MEAT

    • Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
    • Bottom Round
    • Cod
    • Extra Lean Ground Beef or Ground Round (92% or high preferred
    • Eye of Round
    • Filet Mignon (Beef tenderloin)
    • Ground Turkey (99% fat free)
    • Halibut
    • London Broil
    • Mahi Mahi
    • Orange Roughy
    • Salmon (Note: higher fat)
    • Sardines
    • Sea Bass
    • Shrimp
    • Swai
    • Tilapia
    • Top Round Steak
    • Top Sirloin
    • Tuna (water packed)
    • Venison

    VEGETABLES

    • Artichokes
    • Arugula
    • Asparagus
    • Bamboo shoots
    • Bean sprouts
    • Beets and Beet greens
    • Bell Peppers (Green, Red, Other)
    • Bok Choy
    • Broccoli
    • Brussels Sprouts
    • Cabbage
    • Carrots
    • Cauliflower
    • Celery
    • Collard greens
    • Cucumbers
    • Eggplant
    • Endive
    • Fennel
    • Garlic
    • Green Leafy lettuce (red, green, romaine)
    • Hearts of Palm
    • Jalapeno
    • Kale
    • Kohlrabi
    • Leeks
    • Lettuce
    • Mushrooms
    • Mustard greens
    • Okra
    • Onions
    • Pumpkin
    • Radish
    • Spinach
    • Squash
    • String Beans
    • Swiss Chard
    • Tomatoes
    • Water chestnuts
    • Zucchini

    FRUIT

    • Apples
    • Apricots
    • Bananas
    • Blueberries
    • Cherries
    • Grapefruit,
    • Jackfruit
    • Kiwi
    • Lemons
    • Limes
    • Oranges
    • Peaches
    • Raspberries
    • Strawberries
    • Watermelon

    Note: This list is not exhaustive. When focusing on weight loss, *I* focus more on vegetables than fruit. That is not to say fruit is bad, I just lean more toward veggies.

    RICE/GRAINS/PASTA/LEGUMES (BEANS)

    • Black Bean Pasta
    • Black Beans
    • Brown rice
    • Cannellini Beans
    • Ezekiel bread
    • Garbanzo Beans
    • Kidney Beans
    • Lentils (Red, Yellow)
    • Northern Beans
    • Oatmeal (Old Fashioned, Quick or Steel Cut)
    • Peas
    • Quinoa
    • Sweet Potatoes
    • White Beans
    • Whole Wheat Bread
    • Whole Wheat Pasta
    • Yams

    Note: This list is not exhaustive. When focusing on weight loss, *I* eat less in this category because these items tend to be more calorie dense and don’t fill me up as well. That is not to say they are bad, I just lean more toward veggies and lean protein.

    HEALTHY FATS

    *** Do Not Overeat this Category if Weight Loss is Your Goal***

    • Avocado
    • Coconut Oil
    • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • Fish Oil
    • Flaxseed oil
    • Natural Peanut Butter (unsweetened)
    • Nuts
    • Safflower Oil

    DAIRY

    • Cottage Cheese (Low, No-Fat)
    • Eggs
    • Milk (Low, No-Fat)
    • Ricotta (Low, No-Fat)
    • Yogurt (Low, No-Fat, Unsweetened, Greek)

    SAUCES/SEASONINGS/BROTHS

    • Basil
    • Black Pepper
    • Broth (Beef, Chicken, Vegetable)
    • Cardamom
    • Cayenne
    • Cilantro
    • Cinnamon
    • Cloves
    • Cumin
    • Dill Weed
    • Garlic
    • Ginger
    • Lemon
    • Mint
    • Mustard (Yellow, Dijon)
    • Onion
    • Oregano
    • Paprika
    • Rosemary
    • Sage
    • Salt
    • Scallions
    • Sugar Free BBQ Sauce
    • Sugar Free Maple Syrup
    • Taragon
    • Thyme
    • Tumeric
    • Vinegar (Apple Cider, Balsamic, Red Wine White Wine)

    BEVERAGES

    • Almond Milk (Unsweetened) (30 Calories Per Cup!!!)
    • Coffee
    • Herbal Tea
    • Iced Tea
    • Sparkling Water (unsweetened)

    Lastly, if you want to join AMAZON PRIME, AMAZON PANTRY or AMAZON FRESH it is a great resource to find foods on this list if you cannot find them at the grocery store. Personally, I think my delivery man knows me by name because of how much I order from Amazon. BUSTED!

    If you want to hear more about my weight loss journey and how I lost 100 pounds and kept it off in a healthy and sustainable way, please join my newsletter for ongoing weight loss tips and healthy recipes.

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    Lastly, if you have any questions, please email me. I am happy to help!

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