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I'm getting close to the "normal" food stage and need to go shopping this weekend. What are you buying at the store? What brands?

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I always have FAGE greek yogurt on my list (23 G of Protein per serving).

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greek yogurt ... low fat string cheese...and what ever fish is on sale...OOoo and lots of salad..

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Hummus! FF ricotta cheese w/ spaghetti sauce, cans of tuna/chicken/salmon to make salads w/ miracle whip, Ff pudding cups, Jello, applesauce, and last but not least.... Greek yogurt!! Good luck!

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JennyBee hit it on the mark ... i have been loving me some rice pudding lately (i know this wont work for some people) trader joes has a lot of great band friendly items if you have one near by.

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quinoa,hummus, eggs, beans

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Not much at all! hahaha...definitely saving money!

I buy lean ground beef, frozen chicken tender breast, 2% cheese, greek yougurt (I use for sour cream), light string cheese, vegetables (green/red peppers, tomatoes, broccoli), fruit (berries). I also make my own salsa and Tomato sauce...yum!

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does anyone like the dannon brand of greek yogurt. and you just eat the the greek yogurt for do you eat with something.

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Low fat string cheese, eggs, the tuna salad already made in a little packet... great when you're on the run. I do buy the Protein Drinks for when I'm on the run, too. Starting to sound like I run too much. Oh, and love the sugar free popsicles!

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eggs eggs and eggs.I love hardboiled eggs - hot, cold, on toast, on crackers, on a salad, as a snack.< /p>

I'm always just popping over the supermarket to buy the ingredients for another slow cooker creation. I love meals out of my slow cooker, moist, easy to eat, set and forget for the day. Today there's a huge vegetable lasagna bubbling away - fresh broccoli, cauli, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots and spinach, with a low fat ricotta cheese sauce, Tomato Pasta sauce and mozarella, mmmmm.

For work lunches I buy a variety of crackers, and dips like hummus, or basil pesto, and I just take the box and the dip to work and nibble at it every day.

I'm always buying Soup ingredients, too. I make loads of Soup, its my other work lunch staple. I fill them with Beans, fresh vegies etc. Made an awesome batch of pea and ham soup the other day - sooo healthy.

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Staples in my fridge/pantry:

  • Chobani greek yogurt (peach or blueberry)
  • Cottage cheese
  • Hummus
  • String cheese
  • Apples (snack with peanut butter)
  • Eggs
  • Salmon
  • Scallops
  • Quinoa
  • Beans (homemade chilli)
  • Turkey Meatballs
  • Cucumber (make veggie dip with greek yogurt)
  • Asparagus

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does anyone like the dannon brand of greek yogurt. and you just eat the the greek yogurt for do you eat with something.

I LOVE thw Dannon brand of Greek Yougurt....the blueberry has become my staple food !!!

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Thanks for all the advice. I picked up some turkey meatballs, turkey pepperonis and my usuals. I keep trying the greek yogurt but I just can't stand it. The only kind I could actually eat was chobani honey but I had to put extra honey in it just to get it down, I think that defeated the purpose though. I need to find some new foods. I tried the turkey pepperoni chips, and they were pretty good. I dipped mine in Boursin Light cheese. I also have been making a lot fo Kale, which is really good but I'm afraid that wont work once I get my first fill. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Keep'em coming if you have new/more ideas.

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I went this afternoon and got:

oscar meyer turkey weiners (40 cal/4 carbs/5 protein)

re-fried Beans

black beans

sf Jello

canned chicken

canned tuna

Ole xtremely healthy tortillas (71 calories/ 5 net carbs/5 protein)

New Whey Protein (42 grams in 4oz)

spinach

strawberries

block cheddar cheese

whole turkey

Fresh green beans

cucumbers

celery

broccoli slaw

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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