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On 9/14/2020 at 9:25 AM, WishMeSmaller said:

No Aldi’s where I live😭😭😭

Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods are my places where I do 95% of my shopping.

We have Aldi’s but not Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods... I will trade you!!!

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Just ordered Smartcakes from Amazon - Cinnamon and Raspberry Cream. I wanted Lemon...but they were (even more) outrageously priced! $34 for 8 packs vs. $24,

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10 hours ago, AlwaysCruising said:

We have Aldi’s but not Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods... I will trade you!!!

I am greedy...I want all three🤣🤣

But I do adore Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods and both are less than 15 minutes from my house. Lucky me! 😊

I feel bad for everyone that has none of the above 😭😭

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1 hour ago, kellym1220 said:

Just ordered Smartcakes from Amazon - Cinnamon and Raspberry Cream. I wanted Lemon...but they were (even more) outrageously priced! $34 for 8 packs vs. $24,

They are available on Bariatric Pal. Might be cheaper there.

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I’m a big fan of the Wal-Mart Great Value Water flavoring powders & I've bought them for years. They just came out with a Tropical Limeade flavor that’s amazing. Like, I went & bought 7 more boxes amazing!

I just combined some grape flavored water & the limeade and it’s delicious. Almost like the Sonic grape/lime slushees I used to get, without being slushy of course. Next I’m going to try cherry limeade. And I just know these are going to make amazing popsicles!

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On 9/10/2020 at 8:09 AM, Pandemonium said:

Found these this morning online while trying to find tortilla options. Ordered 4 packs of them and am cautiously optimistic!

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Did you give these a shot yet? Any good?

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31 minutes ago, Keatsy said:

Yep! On the previous page! Simply couldn't resist trying them the day I got them. And again tonight. :)

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On 9/27/2020 at 8:25 AM, kellym1220 said:

Just ordered from Mr. Tortilla! Can't wait for some low carb street tacos! I LOVE this thread!

Not gonna lie, I am chomping at the bit for you to get your order (they seem to only ship the 1-carb orders every 2 weeks) to hear what you (and anyone else who ordered them) thinks of them.

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So glad I found this thread! I've been eating the same meal for like a week since I could go to regular foods and I was about to lose my mind

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7 minutes ago, nolo56788 said:

So glad I found this thread! I've been eating the same meal for like a week since I could go to regular foods and I was about to lose my mind

So after going through this whole thread the biggest takeaway is to plan a trip to Aldi's 😂

Also, has anyone found a healthy alternative to flamin hot cheetos/any other spicy chips? Those were my guilty pleasure pre-WLS but they are sooo bad for you but I miss the heat lol

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6 minutes ago, nolo56788 said:

So after going through this whole thread the biggest takeaway is to plan a trip to Aldi's 😂

Also, has anyone found a healthy alternative to flamin hot cheetos/any other spicy chips? Those were my guilty pleasure pre-WLS but they are sooo bad for you but I miss the heat lol

I don't know that it'll have quite the same heat kick as Flamin Hot Cheetos, but there are some Jalapeno Cheddar Protein Puffs out there: https://www.amazon.com/Allergy-Friendly-Protein-Jalapeno-Cheddar/dp/B078YF26BT/

Plus there was a recipe posted for homemade "Fritos" chips using chickpea Pasta got posted. Could do it up with your own spice blend for seasoning to get the heat going!

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Good morning! Got my Mr. Tortilla delivery yesterday, so I made egg and cheese tacos this morning. This is 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1 T of shredded cheese, 1T sour cream and 2 T of salsa. I was able to eat 1 taco and the overflow egg and cheese. It was good...but the tortilla (Pico de Gallo) had a strange texture...I think it would have been better if I had cooked both sides of the tortilla. Cook one side, add filling, then cook the other with the filling inside. But still, VERY satisfying!

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Scored these at Aldi today. They are both delicious. 80 calories for 2 tbsp but can easily make a serving out of only 1 tbsp and make it just 40 calls!

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On 9/15/2020 at 4:24 PM, Double_Me said:

I got my hands on a loaf of the zero carb bread the other day and tried making a sandwich with light mayo and deli turkey, but I don't think my stomach agrees with it yet... darn! The same thing happened with low-carb tortillas. I'll try again in a month or so...

I got the variety pack of Magic Spoon cereals last week, and I've tried a couple of bowls since then.

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One 1 oz serving plus 4 oz milk comes to about 15g of Protein. The texture is pretty good and crisp, and it holds up pretty well sitting in the milk if you eat slow like I do. Flavor is good but I'm not sure if I'll buy them again as they are a touch too sweet for me. I also can't shake the fact that seems like a 'fake' food, but I think that criticism is a little unfair.. the Protein Shakes I drink every day aren't any more 'real' 🤷‍♀️

Anyways, here's a picture of the frosted variety!

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Definitely wanted to try those!

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