TVP-- the Miracle Product no RNYer should be without!
Textured or texturized vegetable protein (TVP), also known as textured soy protein (TSP) is a meat substitute made from defatted soy flour, a by-product of making soybean oil. It is quick to cook, high in protein, and low in fat. It's made of little crunchy dried flakes-- needs no refrigeration-- and it looks like this:
The reasons TVP is great for us are many, but here's the highlights:
1) It's very high in protein and has no fat, and is low in carbs. A quarter cup of TVP has 80 calories, 7 carbs and 12 proteins
2) While it's mostly protein, it behaves like a carb. When put in a fluid, it absorbs the flavor of it, like rice does. When used dry (as on yogurt) it's crunchy and kind of meaty like coconut.
3) It's very hearty and filling
4) It's less expensive than meat so it's excellent for stews and chilis and taco meat-- make a ratio of 1:1 and you will likely not even notice a difference
5) It's relatively inexpensive-- $2.50 for a pretty big bag-- and available in any health food store-- and these days in most major chain stores (I know Wegman's carries it).
6) It's great for baking (I used it in place of the coconut on my pb balls and they're just as meaty/fudgy) and in oatmeal it seriously cuts the carb damage and ups the protein considerably. I use a half packet of instant oats, two tbsp of TVP, dried apples and some cinnamon and make a big hearty bowl of oatmeal for under 120 cals....with 8.3g protein. Most oatmeal doesn't have much in that department.
Here's more info:
https://www.usaemergencysupply.com/information_center/all_ab out_textured_vegetable_protein.htm
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
I fixed the typo, thanks.
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
I've only used it once so far - cooked it into my oatmeal with all kinds of other good stuff. It was yummy and even better - made it high in protein to balance out the oat carbs. These things are best made in a batch and portion them out for later meals (like breakfast all week - so fast and easy to grab)
I want to try it in some chili soon. Do you think I would just dump it in to cook? Or do I have to reconstitute it first? I usually make my chili in a crockpot. Would love some other ideas to.
I should make real oatmeal but i am a cheeseball, so I take a packet of SF instant oatmeal with flax, 2 tbsp TVP, 2 tbsp dried apples and a pile of cinnamon and Splenda--I put it all in baggies and put it back in the oatmeal box. A favorite Sunday AM breakfast is apple cinnamon oatmeal, three strips of pre=cooked bacon (LAZY!) and a couple ounces of greek yogurt-- keeps me full most of the day!
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
I use real McCann's Irish Oats. The shortcut is right on the package. Boil 2 cups of water. Turn off heat. Add 1 C oats. Cover, let stand overnight. In the morning, simply cook 9-12 minutes! I make a pot of this on Sunday night, and refrigerate the left overs-- then on mornings when I want oatmeal, I measure out my portion and microwave. Yummy!
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
