what's on your grocery list? with lots of protein low carbs need ideas
Greek yogurt. Unless I am making my own.
Veggie burgers.
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Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Eggface's crust-less quiches and mini protein packed meatloaf (please check out her blog for a million an 2 idea for these)
Nik's blog also has so many ideas for lunch
Cheesy Chicken (Crock Pot: 3 chicken breasts, 1 can cream of chicken, 1 can cheddar cheese soup, 1 can chicken broth, on low for 8 hours, will make meals for a week and freezes well in single servings)
Different cheeses (you can change the taste of canned chicken so easily with different cheeses; Whole Foods has so many yummy cheeses and you can get a sample before committing. Cracked Pepper Extra Sharp White Cheddar is fantastic shredded over canned chicken)
Bison burgers with lettuce instead of bread
Cucumber slices with light ranch dressing or Greek yogurt
Meal planning seems to be the key. It certainly is for me as it really reduces my anxiety leaving the house at this early stage if I have planned well. I also like to walk around places like Whole Foods to get ideas. I don't buy a lot there because of the prices, but the ideas do come.
Laura
HW: 311 SW:264 (size 24) CW: 174 (size 14) Surgeon's Goal: 176 My GW: 149
Weight Loss Month 1: 20 pounds! Weight Loss Month 2: 17 pounds!
Weight Loss Month 3: 12 pounds! Weight Loss Month 4: 10 pounds!
Weight Loss Month 5: 12 pounds! Weight Loss Month 6: 6 pounds!
Weight Loss Month 7: 6 pounds! Weight Loss Month 8:
25 pound to my goal!
cottage cheese or greek yogurt
eggs
Morningstar sausage patties (I like to make egg mugs)
Morningstar mushroom burger
cheese sticks/cheese
tuna (i've started mixing it with artichoke brushetta instead of mayo and it is delicious)
refried beans
tofu
Oscar Meyer Oven Roasted Turkey
almond milk for protein shakes
Nik's taco casserole is a staple in my life.
~Jen
RNY, 8/1/2011
HW: 348 SW: 306 CW:-fighting regain GW: 140
He who endures, conquers. ~Persius
RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!
I tend to eat a lot of the same things for lunch. If I don't have any leftovers I always have little burgers in the freezer which I eat with a bit of cheese and sometimes avocado. I also make chicken salad with pecans and a small amount of dried cranberries. Paired with either balsamic vinegar based cole slaw or 3 bean salad. I do eat the chicken salad in half a flat-out wrap but you can eat it by itself just as easily.
Another thing I eat occasionally is Pioneer Woman's Avocado Egg Salad - that's scrumptious. I just don't think egg salad has as much protein as other lunches so I don't eat it that often.
Before/after pic in my profile.
Surgery: Dec 2009, lost 100 lbs
Greek yogurt (I eat it plain)
Low fat string cheese
Boliled eggs (usually eat just the egg white)
Baked chicken to add to my spinach salad (I usually have that for both lunch and supper)
Turkey Bites (tiny summer sausage pieces)
That all I got!
SW 212 / Goal 130 / Current 130