Zone Grocery list 2.0

Alright, here is a week's worth of meals if you're on the 4-4-2-4-2 plan.

Breakfast, Oatmeal:
1 cup of oatmeal cooked
1 Tsp of protein powder
.5 cup of grapes
3/4 cup of cottage cheese
2 tsp of Walnuts

Lunch, Deli Sandwich:
2 slices of bread
4.5 Oz. of Deli meat
2 Oz. of cheese
5 Tbs avocado (I use half of an avocado)

Snack:
1 Apple
2 Oz Cheese
12 peanuts

Dinner A, Smoothie:
2 cups of milk
2 Tbs protein powder
1 Cup Frozen Strawberries
.5 Cup Frozen Blueberries
1 Large scoop of Cashews

Dinner B, Chili (3 servings):
Saute:
2/3 Chopped Onion
2 Chopped Green Pepper with Crushed red pepper
Add:
18 Oz ground meat until browned
Add:
2 Cup Tomato Sauce
1 Cup Black Bean
1 Cup Kidney bean
40 Olives

Snack #2 A:
1 Cup Yogurt
sprinkle of pecans

Snack #2 B:
.5 Cup Cottage Cheese
1 Cup Pineapple
12 Peanuts

To avoid boredom I alternate the dinners and the second snacks, except I have the smoothie every Friday and Saturday.

Now the for the grocery list. I've converted the inconvenient measurements (6.75 cups of Cottage Cheese? How much is that?!?!?) to units easier to shop for.

Milk	1/2 gal
Protein	*I buy in bulk
Frozen Strawberries	2.5 bags
Frozen Blueberries	1 bag
cashews	1 can
Oatmeal	1 small container
Grapes	1 bag
Cottage Cheese	2 large containers, 1 small one
Walnuts	1 can
Bread	1 loaf
Apple	7
Deli Meat	order 2 lbs at the counter
Cheese	4 containers of Sargento cheese
Avacado	3 avacados
Ground Meat	1 lb
Onion	1
Olives	1 large can
Pineapple	2 cans
Peanuts	1 container
Yogurt	2 large containers
Pecans	1 can
Green Peppers	2
Tomato Sauce	2 cans
Black Bean	1 can
Kidney Bean	1 can

Hope this helps those looking for a set list, I thought this might be easier than the excel file I made available earlier.

To report in, it's been 15 days since my last non-zone meal and about eight days since I've switched to the 4-4-2-4-2 plan, and I find myself being less and less hungry. And, to answer your question Katie, I've tried on my pair of jeans that have always been borderline tight and I've found them a little looser than ever before. I still haven't lost any weight, but I really don't care since I figure I'm gaining muscle right now. I know I've posted this zone grocery list a couple of times and I apologize if it's gotten repetitive, I think this'll be the last incarnation for a while.
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While I can't do crossfit, I've been focusing learning on the zone diet. While I'm still unfamiliar with how many blocks go into what, I'm now using dishes from this crossfit journal. Before, whenever I went to the grocery store I was never sure what to buy, partially because I'm just not used to making food for myself (I am from Dallas, after all). Now that I have meals and the ingredients, I make a list and know exactly what I need to get. It was difficult figuring out how much I needed to buy for 6-7 days, but I made an excel sheet and now I know exactly what I need every time I go. Coming up with this list was my greatest challenge, so I thought I'd share it so it may help others as well.

It's for six days worth of food and is for someone like myself, a 5 block meal/ 2 block snack person, but you can change out the amounts to fit your block schedule. I've also included my converter for things like cheese and deli meat. Just fill in the blanks of what the package contains (e.g. 17 slices of cheese for 12 ounces) and then how much you need (2 Oz ), it will then figure out how many slices of cheese make up 2 oz. This is for people without scales, like myself.

The list actually has more variety than what I eat, but I don't think everyone can eat the same thing day in and day out like I can.

So this is what I eat every day:

Oatmeal
Sandwich
Apple, cheese, nuts
Chili or smoothie
Pineapple, cottage cheese, and nuts.

I think when I get back into crossfit I'll have the smoothie after the workout and the chili on the rest days. It's also very heavy in dairy since every meal has milk, but I haven't noticed any problems so for now I'll use it until I can find something else I like.