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Posting because I've been stuck on the same 3-4 snacks for like 6 months and I'm bored. Hoping people will share what's in their pantry/fridge.

For context I lift four times a week, run twice, sitting around 15% bf and trying to stay there without doing the bulk/cut cycle thing. Maintenance is around 2200, I aim for 165g protein. My meals are pretty boring (chicken rice broccoli, the usual) so snacks are where I have flexibility but also where I can mess up macros fast if I'm not careful. Right now im getting bored of my current rotation:

Chomps beef sticks. 9g protein and 90 cals per stick is hard to beat and I like that they're grass-fed. Honestly the packaging is half the reason I keep buying them, they survive being in my gym bag for two weeks and I never have to think about whether they've gone bad..

Good Culture cottage cheese. The single serve cups not the big tub because if I buy the tub I will eat the entire thing in two sittings, I have accepted this about myself. 15g protein for 90 cals. Most cottage cheese on shelves is heat treated to death, this one keeps the live cultures intact so you get some gut benefit on top of the protein. I usually have one with a peach or some everything bagel seasoning depending on mood.

Go Raw sprouted pumpkin seeds. Started buying these like four months ago and i love em so far. 8g protein per quarter cup, two ingredients (seeds and sea salt), and they're sprouted instead of roasted, which matters to me as regular roasted pumpkin seeds have phytic acid that blocks mineral absorption, sprouting the beans breaks that down so you get the magnesium and zinc the seeds are loaded with. Magnesium specifically has been a gamechanger for cramping on long runs.

What I want is to add a couple more options because three is a small rotation and I'm bored of the same stuff. If anyone has suggestions for snacks, I'm looking for ideas that fit what I already buy:

Real protein (5g+ per serving, not the marketing kind)

Clean ingredient list, no seed oils or fillers

Shelf-stable is a big plus, I travel a lot for work

Plant or animal both fine, I'm not picky there

TIA

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