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Dunkin' Donuts is my Postop Friend?!

AmandaRaeLeo

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AmandaRaeLeo    2,146

AmandaRaeLeo
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I was actually looking into trying their coffee drinks and was looking for sugar free flavors. I decided to peruse through their menu and came across a tasty, Protein high, reasonable carbs, and portion friendly Breakfast.

It took me about an hour to finish it. And it was yum!

I don't plan to make it a daily or even weekly event. But it's nice to know a decent Breakfast on the fly isn't limited to a Protein bar!

Wake-Up Wrap:

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newat52    1,613

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Yes, whodda thunk it? Some of the places you would think would be post op suicide can actually be some of our best friends!

Starbucks for example, they have a egg white, spinach and feta breakfast wrap. Un wrap it from the tortilla and you have Protein nirvana! Yummy too!

McDonalds, grilled chicken ceasar salad, same exact salad, every time, every place down to the 4, yes exactly 4 cherry tomatoes. Great lunch, I eat the chicken and .5 oz of shredded parm, the 4, exactly 4 tomatoes and I am good to go.

Did I mention, they have 4, exactly 4 of those little cherry tomatoes in every grilled chicken ceasar salad, every day in every McDonalds? I think I want the job of Tomato quality inspector for them. I can count to 4! :D

I guess it goes to show if we look just a little, healthy stuff have been among us for sometime.

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shelly13    27

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Mmmm...Starbucks. I just told my husband I am going there today and am not leaving till I find a coffee drink I can have!

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AmandaRaeLeo    2,146

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Yes' date=' whodda thunk it? Some of the places you would think would be post op suicide can actually be some of our best friends!

Starbucks for example, they have a egg white, spinach and feta breakfast wrap. Un wrap it from the tortilla and you have Protein nirvana! Yummy too!

McDonalds, grilled chicken ceasar salad, same exact salad, every time, every place down to the 4, yes exactly 4 cherry tomatoes. Great lunch, I eat the chicken and .5 oz of shredded parm, the 4, exactly 4 tomatoes and I am good to go.

Did I mention, they have 4, exactly 4 of those little cherry tomatoes in every grilled chicken ceasar salad, every day in every McDonalds? I think I want the job of Tomato quality inspector for them. I can count to 4! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

I guess it goes to show if we look just a little, healthy stuff have been among us for sometime.[/quote']

I love feta!

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Luvlvnlyfe5    48

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Feta and goat cheese are my favorite!!!! I love the spinach wrap at Starbucks can't wait to have it again

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AmandaRaeLeo    2,146

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I made my own version of Dunkin Donuts' wrap this morning. Mine had 50 or 60 more calories but more than double the Protein and about half the carbs. It was yummy!

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freespirit63    112

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Amanda how much did you loose so far. I have not been here awile. :)

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AmandaRaeLeo    2,146

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Amanda how much did you loose so far. I have not been here awile. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

I don't weigh myself often but I'm down a total of 79 lbs as of a week ago this past Saturday. Next weigh in is this coming Saturday. I need to get measured ago too. Down from a 28 jeans to a 24, sometimes a snug 22.

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Fiddleman    4,376

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I love feta!

Me too! Feta in eggs with dill is nothing short of heaven in the mouth...:) I need a gump-ism for this!!

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AmandaRaeLeo    2,146

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Me too! Feta in eggs with dill is nothing short of heaven in the mouth...<img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

I grilled some chicken thighs and artichokes yesterday in a Mediterranean marinade. The only thing it lacked was feta.

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freespirit63    112

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Amanda that is awesome!!!

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newat52    1,613

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Me too! Feta in eggs with dill is nothing short of heaven in the mouth... :) I need a gump-ism for this!!

Everything's better with Feta!

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NurseGrace    509

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Yep. People like to demonize one place over others or whatever but the reality is you can get something reasonable almost anywhere, we just don't.

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