{
  "id": 3530157,
  "title": "I lost 125 pounds in a year. Here are 8 items I always buy at Costco to meal prep for myself and my family.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/i-lost-125-pounds-in-a-year-here-are-8-items-i-always-buy-at-costco",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:02:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/favorite-costco-products-weight-loss-maintenance-meal-prep-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Olivia Monahan, who has lost 125 pounds in a year, shares eight items she consistently buys from Costco to prepare meals for herself and her family. Cottage cheese, fresh produce, Chobani Greek yogurt, S&W black beans, Darigold cottage cheese, ground chicken, Clovis Farms organic frozen berries, Darigold cottage cheese dessert, S&W black beans, avocados, juices, and Korean-inspired pickles are some of her favorites. She uses these items to stay full, meet her protein and fiber goals, and ensure her family enjoys the foods she buys.",
  "summary": "I lost 125 pounds in the last year, and love buying high-protein groceries at Costco, like the S&W black beans and the Darigold cottage cheese.",
  "key_points": [
    "Olivia Monahan lost 125 pounds in a year.",
    "She buys eight items from Costco for meal prep.",
    "Items include cottage cheese, fresh produce, and Korean-inspired pickles."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}