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Hey all,

Do not yet have a lapband but as I sit here having a snack of Turkey Pepperoni (low fat, quite good actually) I was wondering if its a good source for Protein on the band? Or is it not something we can eat / get through our stomachs well?

Thanks in advance,

Angela

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Good snack if you can get it down. I have heard people microwave the pepperoni to make it a crunchy snack.

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I like the hormel turkey pepperoni, but can only have a few slices (it gets a bit salty after a few). Regular pepperoni makes me PB immediately (very greasy). You may or may not be able to tollerate it.

I have developed a love affair with roast beef though (very yummy).

-Leena

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I would guess that there are much better sources of protien. Once you remove the fat, the salt, and the chemicals, there is probably not much protien left.

If you really love it and want to continue eating it, I am sure it is fine as a "treat"

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Turkey pepperoni is IMO one of the perfect bandster foods. It's definitely one of my staples and has been since I could eat solids.

I either eat it raw (not preferred, but will do in a pinch), or I will microwave it on paper towels or a paper plate for 2 - 3 minutes - just enough that the fat cooks out and the pepperonis get crispy, but they don't burn. Blot them dry as soon as they come out and they're not greasy or even oily, they're very dry.

I will scoop cottage chees with them, or garden vegetable cream cheese, like chips and dip. Sometimes I use them as scoops for refried Beans or <meat>salad. Often I will just eat them plain. They aren't as "sharp" cooked as they are raw (they do have a strong flavor).

They're also one of my travel foods since they're quick and I can just toss them into a ziploc for on the go.

They're only like 4gm fat per serving, and I'm guesstimating that at least 80% of that cooks out when you microwave/blot them.

In terms of a solid Protein that you can prepare without an oven, they're one of the better ratio foods out there.

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Turkey pepperoni is IMO one of the perfect bandster foods. It's definitely one of my staples and has been since I could eat solids.

I either eat it raw (not preferred, but will do in a pinch), or I will microwave it on paper towels or a paper plate for 2 - 3 minutes - just enough that the fat cooks out and the pepperonis get crispy, but they don't burn. Blot them dry as soon as they come out and they're not greasy or even oily, they're very dry.

I will scoop cottage chees with them, or garden vegetable cream cheese, like chips and dip. Sometimes I use them as scoops for refried Beans or <meat>salad. Often I will just eat them plain. They aren't as "sharp" cooked as they are raw (they do have a strong flavor).

They're also one of my travel foods since they're quick and I can just toss them into a ziploc for on the go.

They're only like 4gm fat per serving, and I'm guesstimating that at least 80% of that cooks out when you microwave/blot them.

In terms of a solid Protein that you can prepare without an oven, they're one of the better ratio foods out there.

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