High Protein/Fiber and Low Calorie Ready Made Foods I Can Buy
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| I was also going to say, canned salmon, sardines, etc. |
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I love the Fage Greek Yogurts (plain, so I add thawed frozen blueberries) with some ground up flaxseed for fiber.
Also like beef jerky (although I try not to eat too much processed meat). And I second the recommendation for canned fish. Some of the tuna pouches are flavored well and I just put that on a bed of lettuce or other greens (pre-washed, because I'm lazy, too!). |
Anonymous
| Costco sells large boxes of hard boiled eggs - I eat them plain, make egg salad, deviled eggs, sliced over a bag of salad with a can of tuna and some olives for an easy nicoise. |
Anonymous
| Canned beans have protein, fiber, low calories and are ready to eat. |
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Tempeh. I toast it & dip it in a sauce, usually a peanut butter soy sauce mix.
Get a bag of southwest salad mix & add pepitas & avocado & black beans. |
Anonymous
packed in water to avoid the added sodium. |
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premade hard boiled eggs
tuna in water bagged salad |
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For breakfast buy some high fiber cereal and pair it with a higher protein milk or Greek yogurt. All bran buds are a good option. They look like cardboard, but taste better than they look. I sometimes mix with other cereals when I use milk. With yogurt, it just adds a crunch.
There are lots of salad mixes that have shredded kale, broccoli and cabbage. I make a salad with those and chickpeas. You could eat this with some sort of chicken (rotisserie) or fish (there are frozen options you just put in the oven and cook - no prep). |
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My go to is salad mix (no or very light dressing/ toppings—just vinegar and salt and pepper) with shredded rotisserie chicken. Target and Whole Foods sell pre-shredded rotisserie chicken and it is my fave indulgence.
Also pre-marinated chicken kebabs or breasts. I get mine at Whole Foods. |
Anonymous
| Progresso makes a chicken noodle soup that has chickpeas instead of chicken. A can is 340 calories and 17gs of protein, but a lot of sodium, so maybe add a can of chickpeas to a premade soup? |
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Trader Joe's steamed lentils are amazing. Toss those on top of some rice (e.g., the 5-minute frozen, pre-cooked brown rice from TJ's), add a handful of spinach, maybe a dollop of hummus, and it is an amazing meal.
Also: Tasty Bites Indian meal packets are terrific for lunches. Buy pre-cut fruit and veg. Easiest to grab from the kitchen will be first eaten in my experience. |
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Add chia seeds to your yogurt for a lot of fiber plus protein and omega 3s.
For a quick snack or side, dried edamame are low cal but very high in protein and fiber. |
Anonymous
There is nothing wrong with frozen. Frozen vegetables are often healthier than fresh, if out of season where you live. Frozen can be and is real. |
Anonymous
| Costco sells rotisserie chicken that's already been pulled off the bone (mostly breaststroke meat) in the refrigerated prepared food section. It's a large amount, maybe 2 lbs, but you can put it in smaller portions and freeze. Add it to a prepared salad mix. I prefer the ones at the grocery store vs Costco. Grocery stores also usually sell diced butternut squash and diced sweet potatoes. I throw some in the air fryer and freeze the rest in smaller portions. I second someone's recommendation for TJs steamed lentils, in the produce section. I also like their ready to eat edamame. I add it to salads or just snack on it. The also have ready to eat beets in the same area. I slice and add to a salad along with some of their honey goat cheese, sweetened pecans, and a touch of balsamic vinegrette. |
Anonymous
I think frozen is better than nothing. But Frozen has to be cooked and you lose a lot of minerals. Raw is better Frozen fruit has many recalls… |