Pork rinds... Good or bad snack????

[ldydrgnkpr 49]

I try to eat 3 ounces a day. 240 calories and 27 grams of Protein. Most days I can only do 2 ounces. An ounce is roughly 23 pieces. Each ounce has 80 calories and 9 grams of Protein. Great snack to munch on through out the day.

Deb

[Dansha 16]

I LOVE Pork rinds. I've been eating them since I was a child. I take them to the movies to eat instead of munching on popcorn. If you have never tried them before I would suggest buying a bag from Walmart. They cost about a dollar.

Deb

[RVAGirl 2]

I'm a month and a half out of surgery and I think my surgeon would go nuts if I told him I ate Pork rinds. I've eaten them pre-surgery time to time but never post. I stick straight to the diet and eat only the foods given to me on the approved list. I'm just now getting into the "moist meats." I think chips and stuff like that are so high in sodium and personally I wouldn't want to go back to eating things that really don't serve my body any nutritional purpose. I can get Protein from a source with way less sodium then pork rinds. I personally don't think it's a smart idea. It's like resorting back to pre-surgery eating habits. I'm trying to use my surgery as a tool for a change of lifestyle and don't want to go back to all those old Snacks. I don't think I'd even be able to swallow one down even if i chewed it up to crumbs anyways.

[keepingmysecrets 36]

I also would like to know at what stage of food can Pork rinds be added. I have some microwaveable ones that have only 2 grams of fat and 9 grams of Protein in a 14 gram (1/2 cup) serving. I know that I am not yet at the food stage for them but wonder where they fit in and I can enjoy them again.

[Melissayw816 62]

Omg I love Pork rinds what brands are you guys eating I typically eat the UTZ crackling or the UTZ baked pork rinds I'm on stage 3 soft and pureed foods so I will be buying some soon....I never really pay attention to the Protein in them..thanks for this

[thelion99 12]

Ummmm .... maybe it's just me. But Pork rinds as a post-bariatric surgery snack? Danger Will Robinson.

They're simply salty, deep fried pig skins. I grew up eating them, so I know they're delicious in that "I don't care how much salt and fat I'm eating right now, I'm in fried pig skin heaven" kind of way. A one-ounce serving (1. ounce.) has 150 calories, a whopping 9 grams of fat, and 515 grams of sodium.

Let's keep each other honest, guys. We had bariatric surgery for a reason, and it wasn't so we could eat unhealthy foods and "undo" the good that the surgery brings us. I'm not trying to offend anyone, and if I have, I apologize. But there are a ton of healthy ways to add taste, crunch, and Protein to our post-surgical fare without going down the road that got us here in the first place.

Tread lightly, for here be dragons.

[keepingmysecrets 36]

I'm a month and a half out of surgery and I think my surgeon would go nuts if I told him I ate Pork rinds. I've eaten them pre-surgery time to time but never post. I stick straight to the diet and eat only the foods given to me on the approved list. I'm just now getting into the "moist meats." I think chips and stuff like that are so high in sodium and personally I wouldn't want to go back to eating things that really don't serve my body any nutritional purpose. I can get Protein from a source with way less sodium then pork rinds. I personally don't think it's a smart idea. It's like resorting back to pre-surgery eating habits. I'm trying to use my surgery as a tool for a change of lifestyle and don't want to go back to all those old Snacks. I don't think I'd even be able to swallow one down even if i chewed it up to crumbs anyways.

Perhaps those who believe that pork rinds are always bad for you should do a little research. The fat content in pork rinds varies greatly.

The brand I use is microwaveable, no added sodium, and 2, yes TWO grams of fat in a 1/2 cup serving. No carbs, and 9 grams of Protein in a 1/2 cup serving. The bagged type can have anywhere from 5-9 grams of fat per serving because they are FRIED. Stick to the type you microwave and you get a healthy high protein, low fat snack, much better for you than many other Snacks that have more fat and less protein or are loaded with carbs.