I am at maintenance and over the years have found great stuff at costco like premier Protein. Here are a few protein sources that are in my convenience food rotation now. Note I don't eat buns or bread with any of this (too much) but might have with lettuce or something. I am 3 years post op.

the salmon patties are delicious on a small bed of lettuce and tomato. i use white balsamic vinegar and just a bit of olive oil

Edited February 6, 201511 yr by CowgirlJane

It's really good, it's just far too sweet. It will NOT be a staple, that's for sure.

I feel like I get my bang for my buck with the jerky. I haven't had any yet postop, but it fills the sweet, salt and fat craving all in one.

These are good too

I have a few things I purchased last week at costco that I truly love (pictures and nutrional info to follow soon)

• Crumbled real bacon bits - 2 grams of Protein 2 grams of fat...a nice addition to eggs or whatever (a huge bag!) (in the isles)
• Kalamata olives - a healthy fat...love them in eggs or just as a little side dish to my meal (in the isles)
• lemon pepper cod - 2 grams of carbs -lots of protein (frozen section)
• Cusine Solutions fully cooked sliced beef - Delicious! a 3 oz serving has 120 calories 18 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat - comes in 2 bags so easily can be separated (in the refrigerated section)
• Vitamin b12 - 2500 mcg. (I like the extra kick the higher dosage give me) usually on sale for $10.00 for a large bottle (in the vitamin section)
• Edamame - Great source of protein and Fiber .I love the these! I eat them almost daily. Just a FYI about 25 of the edamame equal about 1/4 cup of a serving. (in the frozen section)
• Eco Drink Vitamin Water - I haven't tried this yet but here is the information. Just a change of pace from taking a chewable multi. http://www.ecodrink.com/ecodrink-multi-new-flavors.html (in the vitamin section)
• Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage links- I buy these every time I go to Costo. I don't know why but I prefer the links over the patties (in the frozen section)
• Cashews (in the isles)
• Babybel (in the refrigerates section)
• chicken Italian Sausage(in the refrigerated section)
• Avacados (in the produce section)
• Unsweetened Coconut milk (in the isles)
• Rotisserie chicken (White meat) - comes in a really big package that I usually have to freeze the majority of it. (in the refrigerated section)

These are just a few of the things that I buy regularly!

Edited April 1, 201511 yr by tamg26k