Category: Grocery Hauls

If there’s one thing I love, it’s finding realistic high-protein foods that make life easier without tasting like cardboard sadness. Costco has honestly become one of my favorite places for stocking up on easy protein options that help me stay on track without spending my whole life meal prepping.

Here are some of my current Costco protein favorites and why they’ve earned permanent spots in my cart:

Oikos Yogurt

One of my go-to protein staples. Great for quick breakfasts, snack bowls, dessert hacks, or adding extra protein into recipes without a ton of calories. Super filling and easy to keep around when life gets chaotic. I use this in so many of my sweet treats for fewer calories.

Mighty Sparks Chicken Sticks

We all know that moment. You’re watching TV, working on a blog, editing content, or just relaxing and suddenly the snack monster shows up asking what we have available. 😂

That is exactly why Mighty Spark earned a permanent spot on my Costco list.

At around 50 calories and 6 grams of protein each, they are one of my favorite high-protein snack swaps. You can have four of them for about 200 calories and 24 grams of protein.

Think about that compared to how easy it is to accidentally snack through a few hundred calories without feeling satisfied.

They’re quick, convenient, and help me hit my protein goals without feeling like I’m giving up the habit of having something to snack on.

Sometimes success isn’t about never wanting snacks. It’s about keeping better ones within reach.

Rotisserie Chicken

Honestly, the emotional support animal of high-protein eating. 😂

Affordable, versatile, and ready when life does not leave you with the time (or energy) to cook. I throw it into wraps, salads, soups, casseroles, quick lunches, and probably more meals than I can count.

As a single mom navigating workers’ comp, surgeries, and a tighter budget, stretching every dollar matters. My grocery budget has felt smaller than a college student’s at times, so I’m always looking for foods that give me the most value without sacrificing my goals.

This chicken is a winner because one purchase can turn into multiple meals for my daughter and me. It’s one of the staples that helped me keep eating high protein even when life got complicated.

You’ll find it all over my recipes, including my Broccoli Cheese Chicken Casserole, Chicken Egg & Cheese Wrap, and plenty more comfort-food makeovers on the blog.

Sometimes the biggest game changers aren’t fancy. Sometimes they’re sitting in Costco for five bucks wearing a plastic lid. 😂

Just Bare Chicken

One of my favorite “healthy convenience” foods. Crispy, easy, high protein, and great for wraps, bowls, salads, or lazy dinners when I want comfort food without completely blowing my calories.

Gyro Meat

Easy protein with a ton of flavor. Perfect for quick pita wraps, protein bowls, salads, or snack plates.

Kirkland Shrimp

Shrimp is basically the main food group in my house at this point. 😂 Having a picky eater means sometimes you find the foods that work and keep them. When my daughter goes through phases where shrimp is one of the only things she wants, you will not hear me complain because it’s one of the leanest protein choices out there. It’s quick, easy, packed with protein, and becomes completely different meals depending on what we’re craving. I use it in everything from shrimp and grits, quesadillas, pasta dishes, wraps, bowls, and so many other recipes. This is exactly why I love finding staple ingredients instead of just “diet foods.” One Costco bag can turn into comfort meals my family actually wants to eat while still helping me hit my goals.

Parmesan Pepper Chicken Sausage

One of my favorite ways to add flavor and protein without a ton of calories. Great sliced into pasta, soups, sheet pan meals, or breakfast bowls.

Egg White Bites

Easy breakfast protein without having to dirty every pan in the kitchen. Great for busy mornings or low-energy days.

Inland Sea Salt Mahi Mahi

Lean protein that’s quick, easy, and feels way fancier than the effort required to make it. Great option when I want something lighter but still filling.

Fresh Additions Chicken Bites

These are SO convenient for quick lunches and snack plates. Easy protein without needing to cook.

Chicken Skewers

Perfect for fast meals, wraps, rice bowls, or just eating straight out of the fridge during “I don’t have spoons for this” moments.

Bolani Chicken Tikka Masala Flatbread Sandwiches

This is one of my Costco must-haves because the protein efficiency is honestly ridiculous. A quarter of the flatbread is only about 110 calories with 20 grams of protein.

And let’s be real… sometimes a quarter is not happening. 😂 Even if you get carried away and eat the whole thing, you’re looking at around 440 calories and 80 grams of protein, which is still basically the calories of an average meal with a massive protein boost.

That is the kind of food that helped me lose 160 lbs without feeling like I was stuck eating plain chicken and sadness.

Quick, easy, packed with flavor, and it actually feels like real food. During recovery, busy days, and the nights when cooking is absolutely not on the agenda, these are the kinds of Costco finds that keep me on track.

Sandwich Brothers Chicken Melts

Some Costco finds make the list because they have insane macros. Others make it because they make real life easier. These are one of my favorite “busy day backup plans.”

At around 180 calories and 9 grams of protein, they become the perfect quick lunch paired with an Oikos protein yogurt cup when my schedule is packed with double PT sessions, doctor appointments, errands, and everything else life throws at me.

They heat up in minutes, actually taste good (which is saying something for a microwave meal 😂), and keep me from skipping meals or waiting until I’m starving and making choices I didn’t plan for.

Sometimes staying consistent isn’t about finding the “perfect” food. It’s about having easy options ready when life gets complicated.

Brami Protein Pasta

One of my FAVORITE protein pasta finds lately. Higher protein, more filling than regular pasta, and works great for creamy sauces, meal prep, or comfort-food style dinners that don’t completely destroy my macros.

Rao’s Sauce

Rao’s is a non-negotiable staple in my house because finding a pasta sauce that actually fits my goals and tastes good should not feel like a treasure hunt.

As someone who watches calories and manages blood sugar, I pay attention to things like added sugar and ingredients. So many sauces look innocent until you flip the jar around and realize your spaghetti sauce apparently wanted to be dessert. 😂

Rao’s gives me the flavor I want without the extra sugar and unnecessary calories I’m trying to avoid. Bonus points because it actually tastes close to homemade, not like I opened a jar of tomato-flavored disappointment.

It lets me keep comfort foods like pasta bakes, pizzas, meatball dishes, and Italian favorites in my life while still supporting the habits that helped me lose 160 lbs.

91% Lean Ground Beef

One of the easiest ways to keep meals protein-heavy while managing calories. Great for taco bowls, burgers, pasta, casseroles, stuffed peppers, and meal prep without tons of excess grease.

Kirkland Signature Flavored Sparkling Water

Kiki is obsessed with these. 😂
They help us drink more water without feeling boring, and they’re great when you want something fizzy without loading up on sugary drinks. One of the biggest things that’s helped me during weight loss is learning to build meals around protein while keeping food enjoyable and realistic. I’m not trying to eat plain chicken and sadness forever. I’m trying to build habits I can actually live with long term. Costco has honestly made that a whole lot easier.