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BaileyBariatrics    617

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Let’s face it . . . sometimes your taste buds want something that crunches. Before surgery, we see a lot of chips and crackers listed Snacks. These are in the carbohydrate food category and are limited after surgery. Happily, there are a couple of Protein chips that are on the market.



Kay’s Naturals Protein Chips come in single serving bags. Each single serve bag has 12 grams of protein from soy protein isolate. This is a good quality protein source. There are a total of 15 grams carbohydrate and 4 grams Fiber. That makes the net carbs 11 grams. So, these chips have more protein than carbohydrate.

Another protein chip is the Quest Protein chips. Each single serve bag has 21 grams of protein from milk and whey protein isolate. These are good quality protein sources. The Quest chips have a total of 5 grams carbohydrate per single serve bag. Both the Kay’s Naturals Protein Chips and Quest Protein chips come in a variety of flavors. Quest chips can be found at GNC and online. The Kay’s chips are available online.

For those of us that adore chips and dips, these chips are great dipped in salsa or a Ranch style dip. To add more protein to your Ranch dip, you can mix plain Greek style yogurt (a 5.3 ounce cup), 1 tablespoon low fat Mayonnaise and 1 or 2 teaspoons Ranch dip mix. Finally, we’ve got a way to have crunch with a punch of protein!

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cindyw41    761

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I'll have to try the Kay's but the Quest chips aren't my thing at all. I've tried every flavor.

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Valentina    2,642

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The Quest chips taste like salted cardboard. Yuck. IMO

I am severely allergic to anything soy, so there goes the "Kays".

Other than parmesan chips, I am still missing my crunch cracker. :(

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DaisyAmy    561

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Enlightened broad bean crisps are reallllly good, too.

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UalreadyKnow    843

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I love microwaving some cheddar cheese!! It makes for a great giant chip. I honestly don't miss chips at all, and I was a serious chip addict!!

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Cari Dickenson    148

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I add granola to my greek yogurt there is a Protein one.... by nature made... and I get some decent crunch from nuts... pistachio's peanuts and all Protein rich... and good fat rich... and I get some crunch... have yet to look at fat.... for weigh loss... so I jsut ewat what I can as healthy as I can.... sometimes a crunchy pickle helps ease the need for crunch and have no real cals... no fat etc...

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Shi-Shi80    73

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Has anyone tried making zucchini chips? Very good and you can add different spices for flavor.

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How do you make those? I would love to try it!

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Chrysalis77    66

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Moon cheese is excellent. It is just cheese dehydrated and baked crispy. You may need to watch the calories if you eat too many. But they have 0-1 carb per serving

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bridgetsband    16

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Has anyone tried making zucchini chips? Very good and you can add different spices for flavor.

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How do you make those? I would love to try it!

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Just slice a zucchini into rounds - not too thin. Put a little olive oil on them and sea salt (some people put Parmesan and panko but I make them plain) you can put red pepper flakes or chipotle on. Play with flavored you like. 450 degrees for 25 minutes. :)

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Shi-Shi80    73

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Has anyone tried making zucchini chips? Very good and you can add different spices for flavor.

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How do you make those? I would love to try it!

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Just slice a zucchini into rounds - not too thin. Put a little olive oil on them and sea salt (some people put Parmesan and panko but I make them plain) you can put red pepper flakes or chipotle on. Play with flavored you like. 450 degrees for 25 minutes. :)

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Ok. Thanks! I'm going to try it this week.

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Dub    9,922

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I must be a freak as I'm a big fan of Quest chips. Great product.

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Shi-Shi80    73

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I must be a freak as I'm a big fan of Quest chips. Great product.

Lmbo. I'm reading these posts thinking "I'm never trying those things" then I read yours and I'm cracking up thinking "hmmm, maybe a little sample".

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Dub    9,922

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I must be a freak as I'm a big fan of Quest chips. Great product.

Lmbo. I'm reading these posts thinking "I'm never trying those things" then I read yours and I'm cracking up thinking "hmmm, maybe a little sample".

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They offer a crunchy snack with 21 grams of Protein and few carbs. Very handy little gem to have at work.

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