PRODUCTS I NOW USE in MAINTENANCE...
OATMEAL: Oatfit Oatmeal - I love this oatmeal. It is 100 cal per serving, with 18g carbs, 4g proteins, and 0 sugars. Very tasty - has flax seeds in it. I've looked at every oatmeal out there, and this is the lowest carbs that can be found. There are a couple of flavors, and I think I bought it at Walmart and Kohlers.
BREAD: Sara Lee Delightful. This is the only bread I use now. It's 45 cal per slice, 10g carbs, .5 g fat, 3 g protein, and 1 g sugar. It comes comes in whole wheat and multi-grain. It's really good, and very low carb. I can have a full sandwich with this bread - it's less than 100 cal for two pieces!!!
HOT CHOCOLATE: Swiss Miss Sensible Sweets Diet Hot Cocoa. This is only 25 cal per serving, with 4 g carbs, and 2 g proteins. Here's how I make it: I use the TSFL mug (which holds probably 1.5 cups), and I add the mix, .5 teaspoon of Hersheys DARK cocoa powder, and 1 packet of Truvia. SO good!!!
CEREAL: I love TSFL's cereal, and I've looked at the back of every single kind of cereal at the store to find something that is low carb and high protein. This is the only one that comes close: Special K Protein. 120 cal, 19g carbs, 7g sugar, 10g protein. Tastes super good. I usually have a cut up banana on top, with low-fat milk.
BAGELS: Thomas's Bagel Thins 100% Whole Wheat - 110 cal, 24g carbs, 1g fat, 3g sugar, 6g protein. Don't have these often, but I do like them. This is for one whole bagel. The cream cheese I use is...
CREAM CHEESE: The Laughing Cow Cream Cheese Spread 1/3 less fat. I love these little wedges. They come in all different flavors, but I like the cinnamon and the strawberry. For those two flavors: 45 cal, 4g fat, 2 carbs, 2g protein, 1g sugar. For the Swiss flavor (which I sometimes use on sandwiches): 35 cal, 1.5g fat, 1g carb, 1g sugar, 2g protein.
YOGURT: Yoplait Greek Yogurt - 100 cal, 0 fat, 13g protein, 11g carbs, 7g sugar. Although this is a bit high in sugar, it's the best tasting out there... I don't really like the greek yogurts that are sour.
SPARKLING WATER: Cascade Ice Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water - 0 everything!!! You can use this on the 5&1.
CHEESE: BabyBel Light Mini Cheese - 50 cal, 3g fat, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 6g protein. I like to have one of these little round cheeses with these crackers...
CRACKERS: Special K Multi-grain Crackers - 24 crackers have 120 cal, 23g carbs, 3g protein, 6g sugar. However... I only eat 12 crackers, so that's half of the above!
STIR-INS: Nestle Coffee Mate Fat Free - 25 cal, 0g fat, 5g carbs, 5g sugars, 0g protein. I sometimes use this in my hot cocoa. There are several different flavors. Or, you can get it in a powder as well.
Those are just some of the products I've found that I use in maintenance. I'm still trying to eat lower carb and sugar, and higher protein. It's what my body is used to and what makes it happy.
-Kara
