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So as I'm preparing my food shopping list, I'm wondering what's on everyone else's? What do you do for your Protein? What do you use as a carb?

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My go-to foods are GNC Total Lean shakes, Quest Protein bars, salmon filets (Walmart has them for $5 or $6 a bag, really cheap!), chicken/turkey breast, cottage cheese, greens (spinich, kale, collard), and then I love Kozy Shack NSA tapioca pudding for when I need something a little sweet.

Most of my carbs come from dairy. The Quest bars have about 20g of carbs each, but the net carbs on those are 3 or 4 each.

It's just me so cooking anything in a portion I can eat is a little pointless, and if I try to cook more, I end up wasting food because I can't eat it all in time.

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My list:

solid white tuna

chicken breasts

light mayo

low fat cottage cheese

low fat string cheese

Laughing Cow light Swiss wedges

Ritz wheat crackers

bananas

no sugar added oatmeal

Special K Protein cereal

no sugar added fudgsicles

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Laughing cow baby bell light minis

Sam's club Mesquite chicken breast frozen fully cooked

Mango peach salsa- great with scrambled eggs, and on top of the mesquite chicken

Feta cheese

Smoked wild sockeye salmon

Kale- great for kale chips, juicing for veggie drink, Soups

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shrimp

Trader Joe's - turkey burgers, chicken meatballs

light mini baby bel cheese

spinach, squash, zuchini, carrots, asparagus, berries, bananas, english cucumbers (no seeds), avocado

FF yogurt, cottage cheese, ricotta

eggs

low sodium deli turkey & ham

low fat cheese sticks

No sugar added Carnation Essentials

Lactaid

herbal teas

crab legs

haddock, flounder, scallops

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canned chicken breast

light italian dressing

light string cheese

Oh Boy Oberto teryaki beef Jerky

goat cheese

Classico sundried Tomato pesto

chicken breast filets

Jenny O seasoned turkey burgers

ground turkey

2% Velveeta

Stovetop herb stuffing (I mix a little with ground turkey and Velvetta for meatloaf and top it with Classico sundried tomato pesto yumm:)

garlic hummus

fat free pretzel sticks

reduced fat cresents

2% mozz cheese

tomato sauce

turkey pepperoni

eggs

turkey bacon

2% cheddar cheese

sugar free pudding

lil smokies

BBQ Sauce

sugar free grape jelly

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Wow I just made my first trip to the market yesterday...SF oatmeal, FF cottage cheese, NSA applesauce, SF popscicles, canned refried beans.....Still on mushy foods. My next menu change will be in 4 weeks....thanks for all the info!

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My list:

solid white tuna

chicken breasts

light mayo

low fat cottage cheese

low fat string cheese

Laughing Cow light Swiss wedges

Ritz wheat crackers

bananas

no sugar added oatmeal

Special K Protein Cereal

no sugar added fudgsicles

I LOVE laughing cow, so tasty:)

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Thanks for posting! I'm almost two weeks out and on mushies. These were some great ideas :) I'm getting tired of the same ol things ive been eating!

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Rotisserie chicken

tuna

cheese sticks

Laughing cow chipotle wedges

Babybel cheese

eggs

Cashews

Almonds

Cottage cheese

Ingredients for homemade salsa (put on cottage cheese)

Avocado

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My food list : chicken breast, chicken sausage, chicken large sausage (3 oz), chicken meatballs, seaweed salad,

eggs, soy milk, broccoli, green Beans, mango salsa, ostrich Jerky, wild salmon, pork chops, chicken patties, Syntrax matrix Protein powder, BA caramel Calcium chews, rotisserie chicken, energy squares from nuts.com, shrimp, feta cheese.

I am about 7 months out.

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I eat a lot of what is on everyone else's lists plus:

  • Frozen berries: easy to thaw just a few and mix with greek yogurt
  • Frozen veggies, all kinds: easy to take out just a handful or less. I add them to canned Soups to up the vegetables and flavor, or just steam or microwave them to get a little veggies with meals. Lately my favs are whole green Beans, butternut squash, and red and green pepper strips
  • Canned tomatoes: I add them to lowfat chili to up my veggies and to canned soups
  • Turkey little smokies
  • Lowfat Gallo Salami (I think it's 55% less fat, NOT the 95% less fat - it's nasty!)
  • Special K whole grain crackers
  • 100% whole wheat bread
  • Jarlsberg Light Swiss cheese ( I buy at costco - 50 calories and 7 grams of protein)
  • Canned soups that are high in veggies and low in calories - I add some chopped chicken or turkey for protein
  • Soy Milk (lactose intolerant post-op)
  • Starbucks Via Italian Roast Decaf instant coffee
  • Sleepytime Tea
  • Sugarfree Instant Cider Mix
  • Splenda

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