POV: Grocery Store Nutrition Hacks

If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’m a big believer in building your diet around single-ingredient foods. Lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, potatoes, rice, and healthy fats should always be the foundation.

But let’s be honest, if your diet isn’t enjoyable, you won’t stick with it.
In today’s video, I’m taking you through the grocery store and sharing the food hacks I actually use every week to make hitting my protein and fiber goals easier. These aren’t “diet foods.” They’re simple additions, convenient options, and smarter swaps that make healthy eating sustainable without feeling like you’re constantly dieting.

In this video you’ll learn:
✔️ My favorite high-protein convenience foods
✔️ Easy ways to increase your fiber intake
✔️ The best macro-friendly grocery store finds
✔️ Better bread, pasta, and snack options
✔️ Foods I use for my coffee and Ninja Creami recipes
✔️ Simple nutrition hacks that make fat loss and muscle building easier

I also share some of my favorite products from brands like Perdue,
Wegmans, G Hughes, King Oscar, Fairlife, Good Culture, Friendship Dairies, Slate, Premier Protein, Muscle Milk, Quest Nutrition, Legendary Foods, Sara Lee Delightful, Hero Bread, Sola, 647 Bread, Dave’s Killer Bread, Goodles, Brami, PB2, Catalina Crunch, SmartSweets, Shameless Snacks, Drizzlelicious, SmartPop, and Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener. Whether you’re shopping at Wegmans, Walmart, Costco, Target, Kroger, Aldi, or Acme, these nutrition strategies can help you hit your macros while making your diet more enjoyable and sustainable.

My goal isn’t to help you find the “perfect” diet. My goal is to help you build one you can actually stick to.

If you’re looking to lose body fat, build muscle, improve your health, or finally create consistency with your nutrition, I think you’ll get a lot out of this one.

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Eileen Pallotta

Coach

"Habits make history."

Eileen is responsible for guiding clients through personalized coaching that delivers life-changing results through consistency, strategy, and accountability. She manages client progress, provides tailored nutrition guidance, and offers ongoing support and education to ensure every individual feels empowered, understood, and set up for long-term success.

When she’s not coaching clients, you’ll find Eileen throwing weights around in the garage or chasing step goals trying to keep pace with her husband and four kids… most often on the sidelines of various sports fields.

Specialities:

  • BA Journalism and International Business
  • 15+ years Fitness and Nutrition Coach
  • Precision Nutrition Level 1
  • Certified CrossFit Trainer
  • Certified CrossFit Level 3 Trainer
  • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certification
  • CrossFit Level 2 Certification
  • CrossFit Kids Trainer Certification
  • CrossFit Nutrition Certification
  • CrossFit Movement and Mobility Trainer Certification
  • CrossFit Goal Setting Trainer Certification
  • CrossFit Olympic Lifting Trainer Certification
  • CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer Certification
  • CrossFit Strongman Trainer Certification
  • CrossFit Running Certification
  • CrossFit Lesson Planning Certification
  • CrossFit Scaling Certification
  • CPR and AED Certified

Elise Ladaw

Director of Coaching

“Science is Stronger”

Elise’s primary role as Director of Coaching is to ensure that the coaching business runs smoothly and is driven by science based principles concerning nutrition and exercise science. Her goal is to continually work to enhance the overall client experience, educate the clientele, monitor key performance indicators related to the coaching services, and foster a company culture of continuous learning among coaching staff.

When Elise is not helping the company with all things coaching she is either in the gym lifting weights or taking long walks through the grocery store finding new tasty and macro friendly nutrition products.


Specialities:

  • BAS Food Science 
  • NQ NPC Figure Competitor 
  • ACE CPT 
  • J3 University

Michelle Freedman

Chief of Operations

“Practice not perfection”

Michelle holds a crucial position in supervising the daily operations, aiming for operational efficiency, fostering growth, and contributing to the achievement of the organization’s strategic objectives. Beyond providing structure, Michelle is actively involved in coaching and managing social media activities.

Away from refining policies and operations at Jake Zemer, LLC, you’ll discover Michelle outdoors, often barefoot with her kettlebells, engaging in adventures alongside her husband, two children, and two bulldogs.

Specialities:

  • BFA Graphic Design 
  • 10 years Corporate Fitness Management 
  • ACE CPT & GFI 
  • ACE Nutrition Specialist 
  • Kettlebell Master Instructor 
  • FMS I & II
  • USA Weightlifting 
  • Pre/Post Natal Certified  
  • TRX 
  • Schwinn & Maddog Cycling