Out-There sleevers (meaning veterans) Whats the one food thing you cannot do without?

- Premier Protein Chocolate Shakes
- Chobani Greek Yogurt
- Cheese Cubes ( King Kullen supermarket has these assorted TV snack cubes)
- Pepperoni slices (Hormel) 
- Sugar Free Popsicles (Tropical Flavored)
- Sugar Free Double Chocolate Jello Pudding cups

My standbys:

Chobani or Fage NF Greek yogurt

NF Skinny Latte

Almonds

Wild Salmon

Babybel low fat cheese

Whole Foods unsalted roasted soy nuts or Roasted Edamane (have to measure these)

avocado

No Sugar Added Fudgesicles

Berries and veggies

My regular foods:

Yogurt with sf cheesecake pudding mixed into it, cottage cheese, string cheese, hard boiled eggs, roasted almonds (I buy the raw at Costco and bake), protein drink and tomatoes.

I would have said chicken until a few weeks ago, but I'm trying to go vegetarian and have opted out of chicken recently.  

The yogurt is when I want something sweet, the almonds are for the crunch.  As I change my diet, I'm sure I'll be adding new standbys.  

Like other posters, greek yogurt and cottage cheese have a big protein punch. My other go to is stevia for my sweet tooth. Also the low carb/high fiber tortillas to use for pizza crust. Like most of you I have found ways to make my favorites in new ways.

i like the low carb high fiber tortillas too and i nuke them to make crisps. how do you make your pizza with them?  Diane

Place the tortilla on toaster oven rack. Spread on one ounce crushed tomatoes, add sliced red onion, fresh spinach (or any veggies of your choice). I split open an Italian sausage link and use the meat. Just place about a quarter of the sausage on the pizza. I have a very fine grater and I grate an ounce of swiss cheese over the top and spread it evenly. Place the rack in the toaster oven and bake at 400 degrees until the edges are browned and the pizza is bubbly hot. It takes less than 10 minutes. You got to watch it. Once I start smelling it I check on it and it is nearly done.

Although this says 1 meal I can only eat half. If this doesn't fit into your diet then switch up the ingredients so it does. I count net carbs because I am attempting to increase my fiber through food. This is for the large tortilla.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 meal
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 127 Calories 246
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 14.12g		22%
	Saturated Fat 6.242g	31%
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.311g
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.55g
	Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 37.25mg		12%
Sodium 511.5mg		21%
Potassium 160mg
Total Carbohydrate 23.49g		8%
	Dietary Fiber 12.75g	51%
	Sugars 2.22g
	Other Carbohydrate 0g
Protein 19.13g
Vitamin A 9.5% Vitamin C 7%
Calcium 29.5% Iron 11%

I don't consider myself a "vet" yet, because I've only been maintaining for about three months.  (Actually still losing very, very slowly.)  But here goes:

-Almonds
-Chicken - rotisserie, tenders, strips, I use it a hundred ways
-Peanut butter, but I use it to make the Paula Deen flourless PB cookies, and I have 1-2 of those a day.
-NSA fudgesicles
-Cottage cheese, greek yogurt, blueberries, and SF hazelnut syrup - I eat this combination for breakfast nearly every day
-Single-serving glass containers with lids - I don't know what I'd do for lunch without these.  I make up a great big recipe - sausage & onions, white chili, stuffed peppers, stew, whatever, then portion it out into these little wonders, freeze em, then grab one to take to work.  Portioning them out before eating any makes it easy to calculate number of servings, for my food journal, too. 
-Chicken sausages - I've used both Aidells and Amylu, both are great.
-Eggs!  Luckily I love em, and a quick meal is a scrambled egg with shredded cheese. These days I add a dollop of eggwhite from the carton - not sure if I could eat two whole eggs, but one isn't quite enough.

Opps....... You said 1 or 2 or 3 things....... I  gave you my shopping list for a month.


Proteins:

- Chicken
- Fish (Mackerel, Salmon, Dungeness Crab, Lobster, Shrimp, Scallops, Canned Albacore Tuna.
- Tofu
- Beef
- Pork

Dairy:

- Milk for Tea and Protein Shakes
- Cheese
- Eggs or Eggbeaters

Veggies:

- Butter and Romaine Lettuce
- Cabbage
- Eggplant
- Onions
- Radish
- English Cucumber
- Broccoli
- Bell Pepper
- Artichoke
- Mushrooms

Condiments/Sauces:

- Full Bore Best Foods Mayo
- Kikkoman Soy Sauce
- Ponzu
- Wasabi
- Coleman's Hot Mustard
- Ketchup
- Salsa
- Olive Tapanade
- Graded Diakon, Wasabi and Soy
- Garlic


Snacks:

- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Macadamia
- Cashews
- Peanuts


Bread:

Lavash

Oils:

Smart Balance Products


Fluids:

- Lipton Brisk No Calorie Ice Tea
- English Tea
- Coffee
- Hawaiian Punch Single To Go Pack in Assorted Flavors

Food Prep Tools:

- Zojirushi Electric Grill
- Blender and Hand Blender
- Mandolin Slicer
- Meat Hammer

 *Protein Hot Chocolate - Low Sugar Nesquick, Skim Milk  & Chocolate Whey Protein powder
*Pure Protien Bars
* Cliff Builder Protein Bars
*Atkins Advantage Drinks
*Wendy's small chili
* Brunswich Stew
*McDonald's Non Fat Sugar Free capucino and lattes
*Broiled Shrimp, Fish, & Scallops
*Sweet Potatos
*Low Sugar Ice Cream
* Hi Protein Campbell Soups
* Baked Beans
*100 calorie Microwave popcorn bags

1000-1200 ca;ories a day 70-100 grams of protein

Definitely not a vet yet but trying to maintain, actually trying to stop losing.

My favs:
Chicken tenderloins pan sauteed in a little olive oil seasoned with smoked paprika, s&p, and sometimes chipotle or ancho chile powder.
The same with tilapia or mahi mahi. Grilled if it isn't raining outside.
I love any of those for breakfast covered in cholula chipotle.

Favorite weekend breakfast:
eggs and Costco/Hormel fully cooked bacon

Bell peppers
cucumber with skin
asparagus
broccoli
cabbage
romaine

walnuts are my favorite evening treat, almonds if they are roasted.

Just starting to eat greek yogurt again.

Lynda