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We are in the middle of a kitchen remodel and so I dont have access to a stove to cook or sink to wash dishes. I am looking for easy throw-away snacks/ meals....

What do you buy that is healthy and Sleeve-specific???

Thanks!

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I'm brand new here & have no idea how to answer this question but figured I'd bump you to the top. I'd LOVE to see an answer to this!

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THank you! :)

I am just looking for foods that people have found that work for them and are easy to carry around!

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Thanks StartingMyJourney! I forgot about the drinkable yogurt!

So far I have collected the following by searching the posts:

Cheeses -

babybel light

string cheese

cottage cheese

shredded cheese

cream cheese

pimento & cheese spread

Proteins:

chicken - frozen, raw; frozen pre-cooked, rotisserie

Shrimp

Meatballs - pre-cooked

turkey bacon

Canned - tuna, chicken, ham (check sodium), SPAM, salmon

Beef/salami sticks

lunch meats - turkey, ham, bologna, salami

Sugar Free:

pudding

Popsicles

Fudgesicles

Drinks:

(basically anything DIET - look for carb/sugar content)

Crystal Lite

Diet snapple

Diet Green Tea

Eggs- egg beaters, egg substitutes

Yogurt - (watch for carb/sugar content)

Almonds - highest in Protein from what I am finding

Tofu

lemons - for Water

Lettuce - make wraps with lunch meat and cheese

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You won't eat all that food in a week lol.

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I buy the lentils, chick peas in the microwave pouches. I eat half with a Fallopian of Greek yogurt. Yummy! I think tasty being is the brand.

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I would avoid the egg beaters/egg substitute bc while they may be lower in calories and saturated fat- they are full of various things that can't be pronounced unless you have a Ph.D in chemistry. Instead opt for egg whites. You can get them in a carton and the only ingredient is 'egg whites'.

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This is great. I'm only one week post op but this will be a handy reference tool for use later. Thx

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Since your kitchen is out of order, there are a lot of shelf stable options.

I buy single-serving powder packets that have at least 15 grams of Protein in them from online retailers. I use BariatricChoice.com (same as dietdirect.com).

Many of the items come in paper envelopes that you just add Water to. They are shelf stable and easy to mix on the go.

I like their Fruit drinks and hot chocolate. There is a strawberry banana smoothie that has real bits of strawberry in it that is delicious especially if you use milk instead of Water and add ice and mix in a blender. It is wonderful. I really like the Fruit Drinks too -- tasty and refreshing and still 15 grams of Protein.< /p>

I also tried their Soups, but I didn't like those as much until I altered how I ate them. Instead of eating them by themselves, I add an envelope to "normal" Soup. It gives me the added protein with more flavor. I tried the broccoli and mushroom flavors.

I've also tried some of their protein chips. They are good to get the "crunch" of a chip, but they don't taste great. I liked the barbecue crunch the best.

I also like Protein Bars and Protein shakes. I can get Atkins brand at my local stores as well as EAS and Muscle Milk. I go for the ones that offer at least 15 grams of protein if not more. If it is less than 15 grams of protein, I don't bother buying them.

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I'm a huge fan of muscle milk light rtd in vanilla latte. I also love Power Crunch bars. They.are like cookie wafers instead of dense Protein Bars, but high in Protein & low carb/low sugar. Also individual packs of almonds are good on the go. Peanut Butter on whole grain crackers or melba toast (has protein). Canned Beans. Hummus on whole wheat flat bread. Cream cheese w/ smoked salmon on flat bread. Just some thoughts :)

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Oh! And buy paper cocktail plates & paper bowls & plastic silverware. You can make anything in the microwave that way. Also forgot to add lean cuisine steak & Portobello mushrooms is high Protein, low carb. I'm sure there are others that.are too, but I think this one is pretty good.

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Thanks for putting up your list! I have been majorly slacking on getting everything prepared before my surgery. ^_^

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