No starving going on here! I love each and every thing I eat and feed my family (who also love the food).

Organic Vegan food for me, my teen daughter and my DH:

Weekly

Broccoli
Kale
Chard
Spinach
Beets
Carrots
Cabbages (napa, savoy, green, red)
Baby carrots
Baby tomatoes
Heirloom, slicing or Roma tomatoes
Onions
Garlic
Mixed baby greens
Avocado
Lemons
Limes
Fresh fruit (in season and on sale)
Frozen fruit (usually berries and mango)
Canned beans and legumes (black, red, pinto, chickpeas, lentils)
Canned tomatoes
Jarred pasta sauce
Canned chili
Bulk red lentils
Bulk brown rice
Sprouted grains tortillas (corn and wheat)
Calcium-fortified orange juice
Silk omega-3 soy milk
Unsweetened soy milk

Monthly

Sparkling water
Potatoes
Frozen vegetables
Frozen rice
Frozen tater tots or French fries (not fried)
Vegan cheese
Vegenaise (vegan organic "mayonnaise")
Mustards of all sorts
Spices of various sorts
Low-fat salad dressings
Extra virgin olive oil
Extra virgin coconut oil
Frozen fruit bars
Soy or rice ice cream
Dagoba or Trader Joe's dark chocolate
Green tea, white tea and herbal tea
Fair trade coffee
Other vegan milks not listed above
Maple syrup
Agave nectar
Stevia

Non-organic:

Various Trader Joe's "treats" (pre-made vegan pizzas for DH, pre-made hummus, chocolate, turbinado and salt coated almonds)

Vitamin Water

Izze juice/sparkling water blend

We have about the same amount of weight to lose it looks like. I have lost 9.5 lbs. since September 1st. I understand your frustration. It is hard to give up what you think is tasty yet "unhealthy" and eat foods that are "tasteless" and are "healthy".

You have hit one "secret" when you said that getting the unhealthy stuff out of the house is the first step. It is. Just don't bring it back into the house ever again.

That said: if you are asking for a shopping list, I think the best thing to do is list the things you like that are healthy. I am sure that there are some things that you do like: how about a red crunchy apple? Dip it in some caramel sauce (2 TB.) and you can satisfy your sweet tooth that way. You get the idea.

I think everyone has their own preferences so this will take some initial effort on your part to find healthier alternatives to the favorites you eat. I have never tried tofu but I hear it tastes just like chicken.

Good luck

WOW! I have to say it really doesn't but it is really good!

You know, one thing that helped me when I was switching to "tasteless healthy food" was rediscovering the spice rack. When you eat fatty unhealthy snacks you pretty much get used to the tastes of salt, sugar, and fat. When you really think about it, those are not good flavors. Spin that spice rack and discover basil, cilantro, saffron, cardamom. I couldn't believe what I was missing. I think I was way more "cheated" BEFORE I started healthy eating!

Marseille makes a great point. Dust off that spice rack and get to work with those! I even planted an herb garden this year, there's nothing like a little fresh basil to perk up a salad. Give your palate a couple of weeks to detox, after eating junk for so long your tastebuds will need to readjust. Once they do though, there's nothing like a sweet, crispy apple or freshly steamed veggies!

I use spices on everything. I don't reat fatty snacks really, I fry or drench everything in grease. Of course I didn't realize this until I started paying attention to what I was cooking. Beh

I am southern cook. Marinate in butter, fry in grease, cover in cream. Heh