Protein Ideas PLEASE

[KristinaRN 54]

HI friends! I need some help. I am 5 1/2 weeks out from surgery, doing very well. I have not eaten anything yet that I didn't tolerate. However, I could really use some ideas for high Protein, low carb snacks/small meals. Here's the kicker: I do not like cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, tuna, beef jerky; basically all the things you all seem to be eating! My doctor wants me to eat 5 times per day, so I am treating 2 of those as Snacks (smaller, quicker) with the other 3 being my meals. Also, it needs to be portable and quick, so I can bring it to work. So far my go-to has been a tbsp of Peanut Butter, sometimes by itself and sometimes with a few crackers, depending on how I am doing with carbs for the day. I saw someone mention pepperoni crisps, so I am going to try that. Any other ideas, please???

Thanks!!!

[Indymom 132]

Do you like chicken? costco has carmelized onion chicken burgers that are really yummy and a half-burger has about 11 grams of Protein (2 oz). What about sliced lunchmeat? Do you like any kind of cheese, because you could spread a thin layer of laughing cow cheese or cream cheese on a slice of deli lunchmeat and roll it up. That sounds yum!

[Heatherr 149]

I bring sliced lunch meat with me often when I'm on the go. How about just leftover meat? I'm thinking some leftover chicken on toothpicks or a wooden skewer with some kind of dip to help moisten it since it's so dry when its served cold.

Have you tried edemame? (soy nuts) I have a bag of those in my school bag when I remember. It's such an easy snack and so portable. Almonds work well too and I think they have something like 14g of Protein per serving.

Along the lines of pepperoni crisps, the same can be done with salami.

Hard boiled egg.

theworldaccordingtoeggface web site has some recipes for extra high Protein, low carb mini muffins. They seem like they'd be easy to pack up and go.

Cold shrimp.

[RickM 1,752]

Peanut Butter is a good start, and you should be having it with those crackers you mention (preferably whole grain) - as with most vegetable Protein sources, Peanut Butter isn't a complete Protein and needs to be complemented by something like whole grain bread to make it complete, carb counts notwithstanding -it's real hard to do both low carb and vegetable protein at the same time.

The lunch meats are a good choice as well. I used to roll them up with cheese for a quickie (cheese really is an option, you can always have a little more meat instead for the protein,) though now I usually melt the cheese over the meat on a slice of whole grain bread when I need the extra carbs.

I often have some turkey Breakfast sausages (about 15g protein for 3 links) or turkey bacon at about 6g protein per strip (at least the uncured bacon at Trader Joes, if they are in your area, are that high.) I cook up the whole package of either at one time and can then warm up what I need when i need them.

I sometimes make a protein loaded SF pudding with one scoop of Protein powder per cup of milk - 10-11g protein per half cup. Greek yogurt may be tolerable if you mix it into the pudding instead of one cup of the milk and scoop of powder.< /p>

Protein loaded Jello is another possible, though I got tired of that early on from overloading on it in the token clear and soft protein stages I was on, but that may appeal to you.

Any leftover meats can be used for quick snack by themselves, or added to any salads or Soups you may buy to boost the protein content.

[Thomas CPA 496]

Protein Bars, Roast Beef, chicken, Turkey, Deviled Ham. I find things just by taking time to walk each aisle in grocery store looking at everything edible.

[iegal 460]

Wow, you have a lot of foods you do not like. So you need to get creative.

Hopefully you own a food processor. You are going to start dicing up. Pork, Turkey, chicken, fish you do like and Beans. You can mix with mayo or mustard...just a tad. Add spices lightly. Curry, garlic salt, lemon pepper and more...just be creative.

Have you tried Protein suppliment drinks from costco? Not the Protein Shots. Sounds like you are going to need to supliment until you can get in the required Protein. powders, Soups with lots of pureed protein and other. Good luck!

[dargar27 2]

Hi,

Turkey meatballs are good and can be heated up quickly. Two usually fill me up. Jimmy Dean sausages, eggs. I will often boil up a bunch of eggs and make deviled eggs to take with me to work and as a snack in the evenings if I get hungry. Turkey bologna, salami, shrimp (very easy to just boil and take with you for lunch), and sometimes just whole wheat toast with Peanut Butter. Oh, and I've taken to buying grilled chicken in freezer section to put on top of my caesar salad which is also very easy to make and take with me to work. Hope this helps!!

HI friends! I need some help. I am 5 1/2 weeks out from surgery, doing very well. I have not eaten anything yet that I didn't tolerate. However, I could really use some ideas for high Protein, low carb snacks/small meals. Here's the kicker: I do not like cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, tuna, beef jerky; basically all the things you all seem to be eating! My doctor wants me to eat 5 times per day, so I am treating 2 of those as Snacks (smaller, quicker) with the other 3 being my meals. Also, it needs to be portable and quick, so I can bring it to work. So far my go-to has been a tbsp of Peanut Butter, sometimes by itself and sometimes with a few crackers, depending on how I am doing with carbs for the day. I saw someone mention pepperoni crisps, so I am going to try that. Any other ideas, please???

Thanks!!!

[KristinaRN 54]

Thanks for all of the great suggestions everyone! I know I am super picky, but at least I LOVE Peanut Butter, and have been having that with a few multi-grain crackers. I also supplement with a Protein Shake every day. I will give some of the other ideas a try, thanks again!

[Marauders 1]

I found that hard boiled eggs (take out the yoke) is good. 17 calories and 4 g of Protein but you can eat a couple as snakes - add a little hot sauce or some flax seed. Very tasty.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

you can get pudding from the Vitamin shoppe that's 25 grams of Protein 145 calories and 3 carbs. It's called Pro pudding by Body tech.

If you don't have a Vitamin Shoppe, you can get it at Amazon.com

I haven't tried the vanilla but the chocolate is really good!

[AnneG 7]

Steamed Shrimp- I get a lb. from the grocer and they steam it right there for me. Lasts me a few days.

Fish- like Salmon with dill, Tilapia or flounder- crab meat, scallops

Pork rinds seems to be my go to when I want to feel like I had a bad snack.< /p>

chicken broth or consume spiked with a bit of Unjury chicken Soup flavored Protein.< /p>

Kalamata olives for that Salt Craving- I eat just one or two for the flavor.

Hummus

Boars Head Turkey- I like the Salsalito Turkey- a little spice and great flavor.

[SuperMom 33]

If you love peanut butter..Balance Bar from Walmart in Peanut Butter flavor. 15 grams Protein. YUMMY. Man if I did not eat cheese it would be really hard right now! I LOVE and live on cheese

I have also been enjoying imitation crab meat to change things up a bit.

[KristinaRN 54]

Wow you all are why I LOVE this forum! The support is so necessary in this journey. I'm excited to go to the store today and try some of your ideas. I only like eggs scrambled, so I have been having one for Breakfast. And even though I am picky, I am lucky that I love most meats. Seafood, not so much, although I do like the frozen breaded fillets. I am trying so hard to shave some of the carbs off, they have always been my downfall, so I am so grateful for high Protein ideas to have instead. I want so badly to succeed and do it the right way. I hope someday I can help each of you the way you have helped me! THANK YOU!!!!

[Forensikchic 528]

Peanut Butter is a good start, and you should be having it with those crackers you mention (preferably whole grain) - as with most vegetable Protein sources, Peanut Butter isn't a complete Protein and needs to be complemented by something like whole grain bread to make it complete, carb counts notwithstanding -it's real hard to do both low carb and vegetable protein at the same time.

The lunch meats are a good choice as well. I used to roll them up with cheese for a quickie (cheese really is an option, you can always have a little more meat instead for the protein,) though now I usually melt the cheese over the meat on a slice of whole grain bread when I need the extra carbs.

I often have some turkey breakfast sausages (about 15g protein for 3 links) or turkey bacon at about 6g protein per strip (at least the uncured bacon at Trader Joes, if they are in your area, are that high.) I cook up the whole package of either at one time and can then warm up what I need when i need them.

I sometimes make a protein loaded SF pudding with one scoop of Protein powder per cup of milk - 10-11g protein per half cup. Greek yogurt may be tolerable if you mix it into the pudding instead of one cup of the milk and scoop of powder.

Protein loaded Jello is another possible, though I got tired of that early on from overloading on it in the token clear and soft protein stages I was on, but that may appeal to you.

Any leftover meats can be used for quick snack by themselves, or added to any salads or Soups you may buy to boost the protein content.

Rick,

Quick question about the pudding... I have unjury unflavored protein... do you think I could mix it with milk and then make a s/f butterscotch pudding with that? I havent tried to make pudding and I was wondering the order you do it in, etc...

[FishingNurse 1,211]

Turkey Pepperoni is my go to!