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[Basset Lover]

Hiya...Check out the Lean Cuisine Frozen lunches and dinners. They are owned by Nestle. The same company that owns Jenny.
My Hub and I have been missing the JC Turkey dinner...I bought the Lean Cuisine one. Its got the turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing and green beans. The green beans have cranberries in them too. Calories about 290-300. The only thing is that the LC items have a higher Sodium level, if that's a concern.
I also bought a Lean Cuisine breaded Tilapia and that was good. I had it for lunch, with a salad.
The skinny cow Ice cream sandwiches are 150 calories, and I also use the Fiber One 90 calorie brownies. Oh also the Kashi cereals that are higher in protein.
Using these products hasn't stopped or slowed my weight loss and my wallet is happier too.
Lynn

[christyb55311]

I don't buy any of the JC breakfasts. The Jimmy Dean Delights egg, Cheese and canadian bacon breakfast sandwich on an honey wheat muffin is almost exactly comparable to the JC muffin sandwich, and much tastier. I am a creature of habit and like the same thing every morning for breakfast, and I have that with a fat free yogurt and strawberries every morning--along with my coffee and a huge glass of water. It is a very filling breakfast, and keeps me going until snack time.

I also use the Pria bars instead of the Anytime Bars. Less than $1 a bar if you order them on Amazon, and MUCH less gas.

I have also used the Starkist tuna kits in a pinch. I usually bring whole wheat crackers with me as well ( the crackers in the kit are not whole grain), and a cup of sugar free applesauce. It is a great when you are going out for lunch at a restaurant. I just order a garden salad (veggies only, with no cheese or croutons, dressing on the side), have my JC ranch dressing with me and eat it with my tuna. The Startkist tuna salad is a bit better tasting than the JC version.

[jenrdn69]

Vitalicous (makers of vitamuffin) egg sandwich have 150 cals, 1.5 gr fat, 14 gr protein and 7 gr fiber and 375 mg sodium (less than JC). This needs a fat added to make a complete bkfast, so you'll have to decide if you want to add more cheese, some light butter or margarine on the bun (that is what I do) or even something like avacado (which I like on egg). Have this with a yogurt mixed with berries and its a great bkfast. I also have one of these as a late afternoon snack if I need to get by until after 8 pm before dinner (as sometimes happens with my kids schedules, unless I want to eat on a soccer field or driving in the car -- I don't.)

Kashi go lean original has 140 cals and high protein and fiber (like the old complete start cereal). Also, Special K protein is a good bkfast choice.

Tyson precooked chicken breast (110 cals) on 1 sandwich thin (100 cals) = JC chicken sandwich. Use a healthy life 80 calorie bun if you want. If you want a turkey burger, the Jenny-O ones have 180 calories each.

My new favorite snack: vitalicous muffin (100 cals, chocolate) with 1/2 TBS pb smeared on = 150 calories of yummy.

Any of the Atkins bars or treats that are less than 180 calories make a great and healthy snack.

As for frozen entrees, you just have to look and compare. I love the Lean Cuisine Garlic chicken (the new one in the pouch) as well as some of the Kashi entrees (those are about 20-30 more calories than JC usually, but the extra cals are good whole grains or proteins).