Protein - Favorite Grab and Go

Ok....some of us have been on vacation, some of us have been hiking, and some of us just lead busy lives that have required the quick "grab-and-go" protein meal or snack. So what have been your favorites (and where did you buy it). Mine???? Favorites: Oh Yeah Protein Wafer bars - 210 calories and 14 grams Protein - I usually have 1 stick as a snack.  VERY rarely do I have one as a lunch. Bought at the Vitamin Shop. Think Thin Protein Bar - 20 Calories and 20 grams Protein - Peanut Butter and Brownie Crunch are my favs.  I cut them in half and have it as a snack.  Bought at Trader Joes Kraft On-theGo Cheese and Crackers - 170 Calories and 10 Protein (I think that is what it was).  Bought at Farm Fresh and the Army Commissary. Rivival Protein Chips - Great flavors - 110 Calories and 10 Protein per mini bag.  Bought at Bariatriceating.com  ****NOTE: NAT BROUGHT US SAMPLES OF SOME NEW CHIPS SHE IS TRYING TO GET FOR US TO BUY.  THEY WERE AWESOME.  SO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THOSE!!!! Beef Jerky Nuggets - I prefer the nuggets as they are softer and more moist.  Bought at WallyWorld Muscle Milk Chocolate Pudding - 160 Calories and 20 Grams of Protein.  EAT COLD!  Bought at Vitamin Shop. Soy Crisps - White Cheddar is my fav, but there are different flavors.  I personally prefer the Soy Crisps over other brands.  Bought at Trader Joes. Then, of course, there is the South Beach bars.  My fav is the Peanut Sensations.  YUM!

Okay, here are some of my favs. Atkins Choclate Chip granola bars.  Can get them at Walmart, Target, Grocery stores, Vitamin Shoppe, 7-11 etc. Soy Chips - I like the BBQ & white cheddar, I try a couple of different brands but usually end up with Quaker from the grocery store. Cheese sticks are a fav.  Mozzarella from the grocery store or Colby from Market Day.

I don't have much imagination. I love beef jerky. I have eaten the Pure Protien bars. 32g protein, but i can only eat half at one time. They are very filling.

I used to eat the Power Crunch Protein Bars, but since my gallbladder surgery I've not been able to eat them (they don't like me!).  SO, I've moved on to turkey jerky, mozz. cheese sticks and nuts (almonds are my current fav.).

OK, I need to know something. I from time to time eat some beef jerky or nuts during my two hour commute to work and feel guilty doing it. I know at seven weeks out that I do not get enough protein from just my meals and two protein shakes, but does the protein from these snacks make up for the calories? Or is it just too soon to add these? P.S. I have no difficulty getting these down, though I do tend to spit out (into a tissue) the last of the jerky that I can't seem to grind up.

I'm not sure of the time frame I started on beef jerky, but I too spit out the parts I can't grind up. You might want to ask your surgeon if it is too soon for beef jerky. I don't know about the cals but it is a good sorce of protien.

I bought some protein bars, but I'm not comfortable eating them or soy crisps or anything that seems like a snack.  My grab and go still involves a cooler or insulated bag: string cheese, yogurt, yogurt smoothies, and Laughing Cow Lite cheese.

Jill... I like the Southbeach bars, too.  I eat alot of beef jerkey and cheese sticks, low sodium lunchmeat. I can't stand MuscleMilk things or those protien shot thingys.   Shakewise, I live on the Atkins shakes and I kinda like the Worldwide one's too. Banana is good. I get the Worldwide ones at the Vitamin Shoppe, but almost everything else I get at Wallymart.    Im sorry I missed you all this past weekend.  I was planning to go and then something ticked me off and I wouldn't have been very good company... Please welcome Raine131 (I think that's her s/n here) to the Virginia Boards. She works with me and will have her surgery done by Dr. Mann at Portsmouth very soon... Hi Lorraine!