Meat issues

Hey, everyone!

I have finally found a meat that I can tolerate.  Unfortunately it is beef which my MD does not want me eating.  I cannot keep chicken or fish down.  I do fine with dairy and eggs and, I guess, with beef.  I have thrown up three times this week and I am so tired of it.  Any suggestions for other high-protien foods that may help?

Thank you.

How are you preparing your meats? Early out and still today a year out the crock pot is my best friend--you can put chicken in there with just about any sauce and it tastes great and just cook it till it falls apart.

Are you just not allowed beef this early out? I tolerate it fine too.

So simple recipes for crock pot:
chicken and salsa (alone or add corn and black beans)
chicken in spaghetti sauce
chicken in cream soup

They said no beef.  Period.  Too high in saturated fats. 

The only chicken I have been able to tolerate was when my mom made chicken noodle soup and I took out pieces of chicken.  Same idea as the slow cooker.  I had not thought to use the slow cooker.  I will have to try that.  Thanks for the suggestion.  Do you use a whole bird or pieces?

I use boneless skinless chicken breasts--way less mess!  You can cook a whole bird in the slow cooker though I have done that.  But using breasts you can make a little or lot very easily. 

One other tip make sure to spray your crock pot with Pam (or equivelant) before you start it makes clean up so much easier!!!!!!!!!!!!

I eat beef- I eat chicken way more but I like variety in my diet!  If I do ground beef I go for as lean as possible, but I love round steak and gravy in the crock pot- round steak, cream of mush soup and dry onion soup!!!!!  (My surgeon has no issues with beef)

Hi Alice.  I tried crock pot chicken breast in cream of chicken soup yesterday because I thought maybe I'd be able to eat it.  I cooked it until it fell apart but it came out stringy and could not keep it down.  Should I try dark meat?  I also cannot keep chicken or fish down and I think it's because it is too dry.  How long do you cook it and do you use chicken breasts?

I use chicken breasts (boneless skinless) but you can get boneless skinless thighs and dark meat is suppose to be moister so you might want to give it a try.

I usually cook mine 3 - 4 hrs on high or 6-8 hrs on low depends whether I get it in the crock pot in the morning or not.  Early out I always let it cook till it shredded on it's own but now it doesn't matter to me anymore.

I have been very fortunate that I tolerate most meats- the hardest for me is boneless pork ribs (but a pork roast is ok) and spiral hams (I do fine with ham lunchmeat or cheaper cuts of ham).  I don't do a lot of steak but no trouble with roast beef (although always moist) or ground beef.

How far out are you?  Lean ground meat was one of my easiest dense proteins early out.  I also had to eat dark meat chicken, breast would hurt everytime.

Are you allowed beans?  Refried beans with cheese was also an early go to food. 

Keep your dense protein moist and try it, slowly.

You might also try the rotisserie chicken you can get at the grocery deli.  These are usually very moist.  Are you eating greek yogurt, refried beans, that type of food?

The only problem my doc and nut have with beef is that it is one of the hardest to digest.  On that note though I eat ground beef whether in my spaghetti sauce (I of course don't get to eat the pasta, but putting it over ricotta is great, or just eating it straight from a bowl LOL).  I have also used it as meatloaf, which isn't a problem, or pepper steak (top sirloin strips and veggies that I end up putting in the processor to make it more tolerable.)  But things like pot roast are too rich and stringy for me, even in the crockpot.  Later days maybe.
Have you tried pork loin?  I put mine in the crock pot and it's very moist and tolerable.  I also do a lot of chicken (boneless skinless breasts) and fish (usually salmon or steelhead and halibut).
Refried beans are a blessing and a treat as is greek yogurt, cottage cheese and even turkey chili.

I can not have beef until I am 6 months out have you tried shrimp or crab cakes?