Where do you get your groceries?

**Colawa** · 08-25-2007, 04:40 PM

I go to Costco for most of my stuff, can't beat their prices on stuff like frozen chicken breasts, eggs, or wholewheat bread. Wal-mart is where I usually buy my tuna, 78 cents a can, way cheaper than costco. The thing is Costco has a small variety, and places with better variety such as Safeway, don't sell stuff in bulk, and it is also quite a bit more expensive.

An example is : Fat Free cottage cheese. Costco only carries 2%, and Safeway charges like $4 for a small container of fat-free. What stores sell healthy stuff in bulk?

I'm having trouble finding good sources of FF cottage cheese, unprocessed oats ( I buy Costco's big box of Quick Oats right now but apparently they're still processed a fair amount ), and that kinda stuff.

Maybe I just need to accept paying out the ass for the stuff I need, but if it isn't crucial, I'd rather not... Where do you guys buy your healthy food?

**The Solution** · 08-25-2007, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Colawa

I go to Costco for most of my stuff, can't beat their prices on stuff like frozen chicken breasts, eggs, or wholewheat bread. Wal-mart is where I usually buy my tuna, 78 cents a can, way cheaper than costco. The thing is Costco has a small variety, and places with better variety such as Safeway, don't sell stuff in bulk, and it is also quite a bit more expensive.

An example is : Fat Free cottage cheese. Costco only carries 2%, and Safeway charges like $4 for a small container of fat-free. What stores sell healthy stuff in bulk?

I'm having trouble finding good sources of FF cottage cheese, unprocessed oats ( I buy Costco's big box of Quick Oats right now but apparently they're still processed a fair amount ), and that kinda stuff.

Maybe I just need to accept paying out the ass for the stuff I need, but if it isn't crucial, I'd rather not... Where do you guys buy your healthy food?

Sams Club / Local Grocery stores / Walmart.. if they dont got it.. ur pretty much out of luck

Im sure ur costco has Original Quaker Oats instead of the quick oats.. they come in a nice 9lb box 2 4.5 lb packers should be around 6 bucks or so.. you can get a ton of frozen veggies / fruits up there too.. which are great to have

also you could buy olive oil, almonds, and natty PB in serious stock up there great fat sources

im sure ur costco also has massive bags of brown rice and WW bread.. 3 complex carbs right there

and for protein i would get the chicken breasts, bags of tuna, and deli turkey if they have a good lean turkey at the deli which im sure they do.. and you can buy tons of eggs in tock or go for liquid egg whites/beaters those work great

**TricepsNGirls** · 08-25-2007, 05:02 PM

Mostly Costco and Safeway, lots of fresh produce from ethnic groceries and street-side markets. I also use amazon.com groceries for bulk-sized healthy snacks.

IMO, the best way to shop is to find as few brands and products as possible which you REALLY like, and stick with those. It makes buying in bulk a lot easier and saves a ****load of money. I'm always disappointed when I see people going to albertsons and buying tiny-ass portions of deli meat, cheese, yogurt, etc, and having the total come out over $80 for less than three days worth of food.

Costco is great because their prices don't fluctuate, and their inventory is actually quite small (yet with high quality). Safeway, on the other hand, requires careful monitoring of the weekly adds, but there are kickass rebates on things like cereal, fruit, and granola.

**scoch** · 08-25-2007, 05:03 PM

Costco
Star Market
Whole Foods (expensive)
Trader Joes (amazing)
Russos

**Oddball8945** · 08-25-2007, 05:05 PM

in order of importance

Shoprite
Wegmans
Meat Mart/International Food Store
Vegetable Store
Costco
Trader Joes
Whole Foods
King's
Kam Man Asian Market

**skinnyboipgh** · 08-25-2007, 05:13 PM

Kroger
Shop & Save
Giant Eagle
Online
My Garden (in season)

**Aindreas** · 08-25-2007, 05:15 PM

Kroger
Wal-Mart
Earthfare (I'd get everything there if it weren't so damn expensive)

**jGvasa** · 08-25-2007, 05:57 PM

Shaws
Hannaford

(I dont support wal-mart at all. I avoid shopping there as much as possible)

**RuShJuNkiE** · 08-25-2007, 05:58 PM

Burger King.

White Castle too.

But seriously, my family owns a restaurant, so i get my things there.

**rob?** · 08-25-2007, 06:05 PM

shoprite/stop n shop/whole foods/price chopper

**DMBsAmricanBaby** · 08-25-2007, 06:20 PM

Publix,Albertsons or Walmart

**jked4life** · 08-25-2007, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Oddball8945

in order of importance

Wegmans

Wegman's PW3N's All....

Best grocery store anywhere, hands down. And its a company from my home town. They have a great organic department too.

**Oddball8945** · 08-25-2007, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by jked4life

Wegman's PW3N's All....

Best grocery store anywhere, hands down. And its a company from my home town. They have a great organic department too.

yea good place, i go there to get my stevia and flatouts every week. But i find everything else at shoprite and for a cheaper price.

Wegmans also doesnt have the 96/4 ground beef or Calf's liver which i can only find at shoprite it seems. I go to both

**adamci1** · 08-25-2007, 07:05 PM

walgreens, sams club and meijer

**The Solution** · 08-25-2007, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by RuShJuNkiE

Burger King.

White Castle too.

But seriously, my family owns a restaurant, so i get my things there.

so what kind of resturant we talking about? mind if i stop in there and stock up real fast

**RuShJuNkiE** · 08-26-2007, 02:31 AM

no problem.

American deli style.

I get raw chicken, produce, eggs, etc.

*hmmm* Maybe I should convince them to start selling teh whey.

**ryanthestark** · 08-26-2007, 03:54 AM

costco for oats and protien, usually safeway for eggs and milk and stuff (i love college and food stamps)

**fresh00** · 08-26-2007, 05:00 AM

BJ's, Waldbaums, Wild Oats

**Colawa** · 08-26-2007, 10:43 AM

whoa, I've never heard of 90% of these places. Are they in the US only?

**proteinpump** · 08-26-2007, 10:44 AM

Whole Foods

**mcdbb** · 08-26-2007, 10:45 AM

Farmer's Market.

More specifically, Union Square Greenmarket.

**Kybar** · 08-26-2007, 10:53 AM

I jump arund alot and try and find sales and stuff, not to mention i get alot of my food from the state land behind my house, Fast food is the food you gotta shoot at 60mph

**The Solution** · 08-26-2007, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by RuShJuNkiE

no problem.

American deli style.

I get raw chicken, produce, eggs, etc.

*hmmm* Maybe I should convince them to start selling teh whey.

so where do u live! chicken produce and eggs? sounds like enough to make me happy!

Eggs + Cottage Cheese + Milk + Chicken.. that will last me forever

**Archangel_Lost** · 08-28-2007, 02:18 PM

Walmart...is there a reason to go somewhere other than walmart?

**midnight_maraud3r** · 08-28-2007, 02:32 PM

HEB has everything i need. i just wish they would start selling lean ground beef. i can't seem to find that anywhere around here.

**BlueFenix13S** · 08-28-2007, 02:53 PM

I'm stuck with Wal-Mart and Kroger, damn small college town. I used to be a loyal Sam's customer, but the nearest one is 90 minutes away. Sometimes I'll stop by the BX on Ft. Leonard Wood on my way home from my parents, stuff on base is WAY cheap. I can find protein powders and supplements for about 1/2 the price of GNC at the commissary.

**KaOs** · 08-28-2007, 02:54 PM

bj's wholesale
food lion
farm fresh

**KaOs** · 08-28-2007, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Oddball8945

yea good place, i go there to get my stevia and flatouts every week. But i find everything else at shoprite and for a cheaper price.

Wegmans also doesnt have the 96/4 ground beef or Calf's liver which i can only find at shoprite it seems. I go to both

wow i didnt know wegmans branched all the way out to new jersey lol

i am from upstate new york, and everyone from nj or anywhere else never heard of wegmans,

but thats cool.

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