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Ok I have some of my usual digs at costco or TJ but Im sure I'm overlooking some great finds and Protein opportunities. What's your "must haves"? Here's mine:

Costco:

Tortilla Crusted Tilapia (frozen. 18g pro. So good!!)

Chobani or Dannon Greek yogurt packs

Fage yogurt

Light babybel

Premier Protein

Persian cucumbers (my new "chips")

Turkey meatballs (frozen. 2 fill me up)

King crab legs (expensive but my fav food)

Ceviche

Mozzarella cheese

The El Torito salad kit

TJ

vanilla yogurt

No Pudge Brownie Mix

Stuffed bell peppers. (So tasty)

Black bean Indian spiced veg patties

Frozen fruit mix

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Yum, haven't seem Persian cucumbers. How are they diff from reg ones?

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Yum' date=' haven't seem Persian cucumbers. How are they diff from reg ones?[/quote']

They are just like reg cucumbers but smaller and a but firmer. They are very sleeve friendly.

Laura how do you prepare the salmon patties?? Those make me nervous

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Laura how do you prepare the salmon patties?? Those make me nervous

Lol! They made me a bit nervous too! But I saw another member here mention them, so I said why not? They are pretty good!

You just fry them like you would a normal turkey burger. I spray a little Pam ( I use stainless steal and cast Iron cookware) and fry them.

I've seen people here put cheese on them, but I just do a really good mustard, I love mustard.

But my son likes these too, and he eats them like a burger cheese, bun, condiments..

If your doing a low carb diet it's nice to get something different and easy.

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"Kirkland premium extra lean all natural turkey burgers" 35 grams of Protein

And also trident seafoods "Alaskan salmon burgers" 20 grams of Protein.< /p>

I second both of these! I have them both in my freezer right now along with the tortilla crusted tilapia OP mentioned

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I bake the salmon burgers. Super easy and they are really good.

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Ok I have some of my usual digs at costco or TJ but Im sure I'm overlooking some great finds and Protein opportunities. What's your "must haves"? Here's mine:

Costco:

Tortilla Crusted Tilapia (frozen. 18g pro. So good!!)

Chobani or Dannon Greek yogurt packs

Fage yogurt

Light babybel

Premier Protein

Persian cucumbers (my new "chips")

Turkey meatballs (frozen. 2 fill me up)

King crab legs (expensive but my fav food)

Ceviche

Mozzarella cheese

The El Torito salad kit

TJ

vanilla yogurt

No Pudge Brownie Mix

Stuffed bell peppers. (So tasty)

Black bean Indian spiced veg patties

Frozen fruit mix

Thank you for posting this.

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Great ideas - heading to costco tomorrow!! Thanks.

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To add for your consideration when at Costco:

chicken meatballs (each serving about 1 oz)

chicken patties (each serving about 5 oz)

Chicken sausage (each serving about 3 oz)

Turkey sausage links (each serving about 1 oz)

Steak strips - a bit like beef jerkey, but thick cut and marinated. Very good and 98% lean. Brings the man out in you for guys(arg!!)

Rotisserie chicken (dinner option, so many ways to prepare it!)

The patties make for a great lunch. The meatballs (4-5) and sausage (3oz) make for a good morning ar afternoon snack. 2 sausage links are good with 1-2 scrambled eggs in the morning.

At trader joes, I like to buy canned salmon and beef. They are not my main staples, but good to have on hand.

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To add for your consideration when at Costco:

chicken meatballs (each serving about 1 oz)

chicken patties (each serving about 5 oz)

Chicken sausage (each serving about 3 oz)

Turkey sausage links (each serving about 1 oz)

Steak strips - a bit like beef jerkey' date=' but thick cut and marinated. Very good and 98% lean. Brings the man out in you for guys(arg!!)

Rotisserie chicken (dinner option, so many ways to prepare it!)

The patties make for a great lunch. The meatballs (4-5) and sausage (3oz) make for a good morning ar afternoon snack. 2 sausage links are good with 1-2 scrambled eggs in the morning.

At trader joes, I like to buy canned salmon and beef. They are not my main staples, but good to have on hand.[/quote']

Oh man I want some sausage now! Heehee. I'm gonna try the chicken meatballs and the strips sound good!

Oh I forgot to mention I love the Kirkland brand bag of beef jerky! It's so soft and tender. A great snack.

Ill try the salmon patties and report back!

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Hey, can I be on my puree food phase at least already? Man. I'm not hungry for the old junk, but what I wouldn't give for some chicken salad, a leafy green salad, or some good steak right about now.

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Hey, can I be on my puree food phase at least already? Man. I'm not hungry for the old junk, but what I wouldn't give for some chicken salad, a leafy green salad, or some good steak right about now.

NONE FOR YOU MARK!

Hehe... Soon enough it will happen

BUT NOT TO SOON! :P

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My nut recommends their vegetarian meatballs so they are on my list to try. I also buy their hi potency chewable vitamins and sublingual b6/b12 folic acid from there. Love TJs!

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All this food sounds good so how far out from surgery are you cause I will be five weeks out on Monday I can only eat about four bites if anything then I'm stuffed did that happen to any of you is this normal?

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