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Once you get to Seattle, yes, go to TJ's, go to Safeway, and go to Freddy's--they also have a good organic selection. QFC also has a lot of organic and nutritional foods. Fred Meyers/QFC carry a store brand called Private Selection (Kroger's store brand) that offers premium deli meats. If you're in need of sandwich meats, I would suggest whatever Private Selection is on sale--it's high quality and the majority of their meats are low in fat. Fred Meyers also frequently has Clif Bars and organic bananas (my ultimate stand-by foods) on sale.
If you're close to downtown Seattle once you move, Pike Place Market has a great selection of fresh food of all kinds, and the crowds lessen in winter (it's kind of a tourist spot, obviously). There is also a great place to eat called the Soundview Cafe there, so take a Saturday, go down to the market, grab a bite to eat, and shop for some fruits and veggies. Plus, De Laurenti Specialty Foods is at the market--I really recommend them for perusing cheese, olives, and olive oils, as well as other Italian cooking goodies. They also have awesome pizza and paninis, if that's your thing.
afterglow's list of suggestions is excellent. Once you move, get a rice cooker. Brown rice is healthiest. I also really like Japanese rice (white shortgrain Calrose rice); it's not as healthy, but it is very filling, and goes well with stir-fry. Brown rice is great, though, because it can go with so many things--stir-fry, curries, black beans. We have a variety of rices for our rice cooker--Calrose, jasmine, brown. Yum yum.
And once you get to Seattle...Seattle is organized up into neighborhoods, which often center around one main commercial street. Take advantage of this. Walk, walk, walk. Get a bike--check Craiglist--put fenders on it, and ride that sucker. Incidental activity is great. Use it to your advantage!
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