PROTEIN

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Shady Brook Extra Lean Ground Breast of Turkey is what I buy. I've found it at Shop-Rite, Giant, SafeWay. All breast meat as opposed to regular ground turkey which includes all the turkey and is high in fat. The ground breast meat has only 1 gram of unsaturated fat per 4 oz serving, no saturated fat and only 55 grams of sodium. Jennie O is another brand I find at Food Lion. I've found other ground turkey breast, however, most are much higher in sodium.

Frozen Haddock portions. I used to buy at Shop-Rite, now Weis. I usually broil after seasoning with salt substitute and a pepper blend, sometimes a little lemon juice. They can be dipped in egg whites/one yolk, healthly bread crumbs and baked.

I usually get Perdue Fit & Easy, it's on sale a lot and I appreciate that the chicken is somewhat trimmed. I say somewhat as I trim it more before cooking. I get every bit of of fat or non-breast meat material off the chicken before I cook and eat it. The Springer Mountain Farms is very good for All Natural Chicken and I find it at Giant and just recently starting finding it at Weis at a decent price of $3.79 a pound. It is not pre-trimmed, and has to be trimmed thoroughly. Many times there are sales on big packages of chicken, however I am wary of them and check the sodium content. Many times, the chicken breasts are in a broth-type mixture with added sodium.

I usually get the Very Low Sodium Bumble Bee tuna, I only find it at Weis at this point. Used to find it at Shop-Rite. I love the Prime Fillet Atlantic Salmon for my Salmon sandwiches in the Healthy Recipes section of this site. Nice big pink chunks of omega 3 filled Salmon. I get that at Giant, I don't think I've seen it at Weis yet. Shop-Rite used to carry a very nice skinless, boneless can of Salmon in a blue can, I believe it was called Ships Ahoy.

DEB EL Just Whites is just that, just egg whites. I like to use this in place of protein powders in my carb/protein cake bar recipe when I'm being very strict, losing fat fast. Most health food stores have similars egg white products. I get DEB EL from Weis.

These Morning Star Grillers Prime veggie burgers are one of my new favorites. Giant for around $3 or $4. Really very tasty and hearty. I'll have on the weekends due to higher sodium content. Usually just on a plate with ketchup, sometimes as an actual burger on my favorite Milton's bread and fat free cheese slices. These have higher amounts of protein than most veggie burgers I've seen at 17 grams per patty. Two burgers is a nice 34 grams of protein for the meal.

I get these Salmon Patties at Trader Joe's. I'll have alone or on Milton's bread as burgers on weekends. Higher sodium content food such as these I limit to weekends.

Once in a blue moon on a weekend, I have an urge for bacon with my eggs. I like Turkey Bacon with all natural ingredients, no nitrates. I get Wellshire at Trader Joe's.

I mention these Physique Cookies in my book. They are yummy -- and packed full of protein and carbs. On the weekends, I sometimes eat a whole one for a meal, like lunch. If I'm having in between meals, I cut in half. I like to refrigerate them, then heat for 20 seconds in the microwave. My favorite flavors are Banana Walnut, Chocolate Fudge Oatmeal and any with Peanut Butter. They are such a treat and can be purchased at gyms and health food stores for just under $3.

These cookies are very good too on weekends and can be found in the Vitamin Shoppe for under $3. Tri-O-Plex has great high protein bars and cookies in several different flavors with no bad ingredients. I love all the ones with chocolate as well as the pictured White Chocolate Chip Macadmia Nut Cookies. While the Physique Cookies are one big cookie, these are two smaller ones. I also refrigerate these, then warm up in the microwave.

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