The Basic Weight Watchers Grocery List

While there are lots of “bells and whistles” foods you can purchase, sticking to the basics will keep you the most healthy and promote realistic, steady weight loss. Sticking to these basics will also keep your budget in check.

As someone who is maintaining a 100+ pound weight loss with WW, these are the products I purchase regularly and recommend.

Produce

Produce is one area where you want to go for it and get everything you enjoy and can afford.

Fruit – Here is one place to splurge. Stock up on foods you love as well as a few new ones. Enjoy fruit to the fullest. Apples, bananas, mango, pineapple, berries of all types, the list goes on. Check out our zero point banana souffle.
Pre Cut vegetables for busy nights and snacks. I love keeping baby carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and mushrooms on hand. Then I make a batch of this Weight Watchers Ranch Vegetable Dip Recipe and I snack on this when I come home and am so hungry, or while I am preparing dinner and tempted to munch.
Salad mixes – Get ones with no extra dressing or toppings included, or be sure to calcluate the points for the dressing and toppings.
Vegetables for lunches and dinner side dishes. Broccoli, kale (Kale Salad Recipe with Lemon and Sea Salt), asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms, and all others you enjoy.
Spaghetti squash and cauliflower rice for pasta alternatives.
Lemons and limes for flavoring.
Herbs – Fresh makes a huge difference in flavor without adding points.

Meat

These meats should be staples of your diet. Choose lower fat proteins as often as possible. It’s also okay to choose higher fat meats but remember the points will be higher.

Chicken or turkey breast (skinless). Keep in mind chicken breast and turkey breast are zero points.
Ground turkey breast – zero points. Use this to make our super-popular zero point Holy Mess Turkey Chili.
93% lean ground beef
Canadian bacon
Fish such as tuna, salmon, flounder, tilapia, etc. – fresh or frozen fillets
Shrimp
Pork tenderloin
Turkey pepperoni – great for snacking or homemade pizza

Grains and Bread products

There are so many lower calorie, healthy whole grain bread options available today. Some are not available in every area or every store, so be willing to do a little hunting.

Hamburger buns (reduced calorie)
Joseph’s tortillas
Flat Out bread
Mama Lupe
Whole grain pasta
Brown rice
Quinoa
Dry or canned lentils and beans – great for zero point chilis and soups, or make as filling side dish.
Thin sandwich bread
Light english muffins
Corn tortillas

Dairy

Fat free milk
Unsweetened almond milk
Eggs
Fat free or low fat cheese – string cheese is great for on the go. Click here for more of the best WW cheese options.
Low fat cottage cheese
Plain, fat free Greek yogurt – try these ideas: 45 Healthy Ways to Enjoy Plain Greek Yogurt
Fat free Greek flavored yogurt – I like Dannon Light and Fit and Chobani Zero

Canned Goods

Canned goods can be a healthy addition to your diet and are inexpensive and easy to keep on hand.

Tomato sauce
Diced tomato (make sure it’s no added sugar)
Spaghetti sauce – Hunts is lower in points than many other brands
Fat free salsa
Canned Beans
Canned vegetables
Fat free and low sodium broth
Reduced sodium or tomato based soup
Canned unsweetened fruit
Pureed pumpkin – Check out this recipe: Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Canned tuna or salmon
Peanut butter
PB2 – Click here for many uses for powdered peanut butter.
Sugar free “all fruit” spreads

Snacks

Ideally, stick to whole foods for snacks as much as possible, but here are a few basic options.

Air popped popcorn – I like Jolly Time 100 calorie
Baked tortilla chips
Nuts or prepackaged 100 calorie nuts
No-sugar added fudge bars

Frozen Foods

Head to the frozen food isle for these low point options.

Frozen meals – great to have on hand for busy times. Click here for our top recommended WW frozen meals.
Frozen vegetables
Frozen fruit – use for snacks, on yogurt, or to make banana nice cream. Note that fruit blended into a smoothie has points.
Frozen ice cream treats like Halo Top, Nicks, and Enlighten Ice Cream

Spices & Baking

Use these to make foods more flavorful.

Cooking spray
Salt
Pepper
Dried herbs and spices
Seasoning mixes – Mrs. Dash is no salt
Fat free or low fat salad dressing
Fat free condiments such as mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, and mayo
Reduced sodium soy sauce
Premier Protein – this isn’t a basic food but I find it so helpful on the Weight Watchers diet. Use in smoothies (count all points in smoothies, including fruit) or blend into coffee hot or iced.

Once you have all the rights foods on hand, you’ll find that eating Weight Watcher friendly recipes is going to be a breeze. If you follow this grocery list, you will not only be less tempted by all the unhealthy food out there, but you’ll have a much easier time sticking with your new diet plan.

Are there any other basic Weight Watchers grocery items we’ve forgotten? Let us know in the comments below.

WeightWatcher Success – 100 Pound Before and After

I’ve been following Weight Watchers for many years and in fact lost most of my 100 lb weight loss following the program. Read more about my weight loss story here:

100 lb Weight Loss: HOW did you DO It?

100 lb Weight Loss: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Today, I run an online Christian women’s fitness and healthy eating program, Faithful Finish Lines, and I still follow the Weight Watchers program because it works.

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