Lean Cuisine & Healthy Choice Meals

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

I recently started eating Lean Cuisine & Healthy Choice frozen meals. I only eat the ones with meat & veggies, which are hard to find. Most of them have Pasta, and rice. My favorite is the turkey with veggies. It has a lot of carbs though from the sweet potato. Does anyone else eat these? Do you eat a different brand? Are there any flavors you like & want to share?

[Pandemonium 515]

Lean Cuisine has an offshoot called Life Cuisine which has better low-carb options as they swap out the pasta/rice for cauliflower/cauliflower rice.

Healthy Choice seems to be expanding in that direction, too, as I've picked up a couple of their bowls that used cauliflower rice instead. I tried the chicken Tikka Masala one yesterday and it was delicious.

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

11 minutes ago, Pandemonium said:

Lean Cuisine has an offshoot called Life Cuisine which has better low-carb options as they swap out the pasta/rice for cauliflower/cauliflower rice.

Healthy Choice seems to be expanding in that direction, too, as I've picked up a couple of their bowls that used cauliflower rice instead. I tried the chicken Tikka Masala one yesterday and it was delicious.

Oh Ok TY I will look for the Life Cuisine at my grocery store. The store where I shop, has limited choices. I am thinking that I will have to try different stores to find these things.

[kc892020 90]

Healthwise is an excellent brand for microwaveable meals. The only downside is they're not sold in stores and have to be ordered online. I find I can eat their pasta-based dishes without worrying about weight gain or dumping. Their lasagna is especially delicious.

As a side note if you ever do have a hankering for Pasta though, I highly recommend you try out the Great Low Carb bread Co. I mastered bariatric-friendly macaroni and cheese thanks to their macaroni and am more than pleased!

Unfortunately, a lot of what we can eat as far as "quick fixes" just aren't sold in stores and/or are hard to find. It sucks. 😕

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

43 minutes ago, kc892020 said:

Healthwise is an excellent brand for microwaveable meals. The only downside is they're not sold in stores and have to be ordered online. I find I can eat their pasta-based dishes without worrying about weight gain or dumping. Their lasagna is especially delicious.

As a side note if you ever do have a hankering for Pasta though, I highly recommend you try out the Great Low Carb bread Co. I mastered bariatric-friendly macaroni and cheese thanks to their macaroni and am more than pleased!

Unfortunately, a lot of what we can eat as far as "quick fixes" just aren't sold in stores and/or are hard to find. It sucks. 😕

TY for this. I will def check out Healthwise. I would kill for some lasagna right about now. LOL

[Maisey 260]

I found 2 Lean Cuisines readily available at my grocery store that weren't terrible--Beef Tips & Broccoli was one. None of the "high Protein meals" made my cut off as they all were high in carbs. Also, the portion size may be too big depending upon your size. I keep 2 Lean Cuisines in the freezer as a just in case to take for lunch. I haven't had to use them yet.

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

2 minutes ago, Maisey said:

I found 2 Lean Cuisines readily available at my grocery store that weren't terrible--Beef Tips & Broccoli was one. None of the "high Protein meals" made my cut off as they all were high in carbs. Also, the portion size may be too big depending upon your size. I keep 2 Lean Cuisines in the freezer as a just in case to take for lunch. I haven't had to use them yet.

I found I wasn't able to eat a Lean Cuisine meal until my 4th or 5th month.

[GradyCat 3,697]

I like Atkins with meat dishes, fewer carbs.

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

Is this sold in stores?

[Rhapsody43 8]

Has anyone tried Healthy Choice Power Bowls? I eat them all the time now but not sure about how they will go down post surgery.

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

3 minutes ago, Rhapsody43 said:

Has anyone tried Healthy Choice Power Bowls? I eat them all the time now but not sure about how they will go down post surgery.

I just tried one for lunch today. I tried the chicken, basil one and it was good. I am close to 6 months post op.