What are your grocery shopping 'staples'? What things do you ALWAYS keep stocked to eat since surgery?

Great question. I'm following this thread for some ideas.

Tuna packets, PB2 for some lowfat peanut butter, low sodium/lowfat soups, bouillon, SF Polaner's preserves, salsa, 0 calorie dressing for a quick dip, FF refried beans, small packs od applesauce, mandarin oranges, SF pudding, SF jello in little cups, FF chicken broth, SF apple cider mix, canned chicken breast, taco and chili seasoning packets, and dry roasted edamame is a great salty small snack. We love French's "Sooo Creamy & Light Mild Mustard Blend" as our mayo with tuna. One tsp. has 10 calories, 0 fat, 2 g. carb, and 1 g. sugar. also, we keep a lot of smoked salmon in the freezer for a quick meal. Hope this helps. Best of luck!

Wanted to add that the Polaner's SF preserves is great with a little cottage cheese.

In addition to most of those above that Laura mentioned: split peas, pinto beans, garbanzos, refried beans, 1% milk, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, frozen cauliflower, SF popsicles, hash browns, white fish fillets, oranges, lemon juice and Crystal Light to add to water, non-salt seasonings, Clif bars, Body Fortress whey powders, GNC whey powder, canned soups like split pea and tomato, tomato juice, vegetable juice, Special K protein flakes, potatoes, tortilla chips. Now that I look at it all, I'm doing more with more variety than I thought. Thanks for starting this Christi, I fell less deprived than I did!

Sorry Linda, I meant you when I wrote Laura above.

Dannon light and fit Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, low carb high protein granola, sf popsicles, crystal light, canned soup and salad are a few of mine.

And re-fried beans, Hormel turkey chili w/beans, Oscar Meyer ham and swiss lunchables, Atkins ready made shakes, 4C sf iced green tea packets, and CrunchO's protein snacks.

Hard boiled eggs

Salad

Sunflower seeds

Mc cormick chili seasoning

Kidney beans

Green peppers

Peanut butter

Applesauce

Orange juice

Unjury protein

Bare naked granola

Perfect portions oatmeal

Splenda

Ff Catalina dressing

I am about a month away from surgery so I am now compiling a list of foods to buy so we will have them already on hand. (My husband is getting gastric bypass at the same time as myself).

Thanks for some good protein choices.

Great Topic Christi85!!!

Chobani Greek Yogurt

Nature's Best Isopure

Green Olives

Health Wise Protein chips, bbq and ranch

sugar free popsicles

OS Trim Beef and Ostrich Snack

Supreme Protein Bars

Nuts: almond, sunflower, walnut, and pistachio

sugar free jell-o

Jay Rob Protein powder

canned chicken

split pea and ham Soup

frozen fruit

shrimp

And re-fried beans, Hormel turkey chili w/beans, Oscar Meyer ham and swiss lunchables, Atkins ready made shakes, 4C sf iced green tea packets, and CrunchO's protein snacks.

Yup these too!!

What are your grocery shopping 'staples'? What things do you ALWAYS keep stocked to eat since surgery?

Dannon light and fit Greek Yogurt

Egg Beaters

Premier Protein shakes

Low fat mozzarella string cheese

Tuna packed in Water

Boneless skinless chicken breast

Salmon

Center cut pork chops

Hope this helps!

Carol

Following this as well. What a great idea.

Top of my head:

Shrimp

Cocktail sauce

Raw veggies

Hummus

Almonds

Bran sesame sticks

Cottage cheese

Nectarines (when in season)

Skinny fruits

Lean cuisines (for DH)

Beans, beef or pork, and canned tomatoes for quick chili

Flat outs, pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings

for our version of pizza

Cheese sticks

Top of my head:

Shrimp

Cocktail sauce

Raw veggies

Hummus

Almonds

Bran sesame sticks

Cottage cheese

Nectarines (when in season)

Skinny fruits

Lean cuisines (for DH)

Beans, beef or pork, and canned tomatoes for quick chili

Flat outs, pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings

for our version of pizza

Cheese sticks

Definitely shrimp and cocktail sauce! :-)