Is Eggplant Parmesan for us DSers?

I have been so hooked on eggplant parmesan the last couple days but is it ok to eat alot of ? it has eggplant thats low in carbs but also breadcrumbs. Is that ok? Not sure how much a frend made a large dish for me?  It has lots of cheese thats ok  and probably about 10 grams of protein per slice .can I stay hooked and still lose weight? Any thoughts? thanks Dee

I wouldn't view it as very damaging at all, but would rather that goodness to be included on a piece of chicken or veal.

I ate all kinds of things with breading on them in my weight loss phase.  Just be sure to watch the scale, if you're not losing, you may be overdoing it!  I like Eggplant Parmesan too.  I like Val's idea of slapping slices of it on top of your meat and eating it that way.  Talk about a protein packed meal!

Lori

Tell your friend next time to make it chicken parmesan...  yumm.  I think I'll make some for dinner.

Bread crumbs may be high in refined carbs, so eggplant parmesan should be eaten with as little breading as possible.

In addition to the Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Parmigiana or Chicken Marsala may be a better choice for you.

Eggplant parmesan is ok to eat, but would recommend  you try chicken or veal for added protein. I use italian breadcrumb, but also have used panko breadcrumbs in its place. Oh yeah, I love lots of cheese with melted fontina and mozzarella cheese, then add some parmesan cheese on top of that as well with a nice marinara sauce. During the first year post-op, I did not have the chicken type due to food intolerance. But, did make and able to eat eggplant parmesan and veal parmesan. I love making a chicken and eggplant parmesan dish, with olive oil, crushed tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, mozzarella cheese and of course parmesan and no breadcrumbs added.

I had an idea,   don't know if it will work but I don't know why not.  (Somebody try this out for me!)

Everybody says breadcrumbs are bad, yes, so why not make our own with high protein breads like the Perfect 10 bagel?  Just dry it out and throw it in the food processor with parmesean cheese and herbs.   Then we can have more guilt free food!

Well, just an idea... 

Breadcrumb are not bad for a DSer or consider a no-no. Most food for a DSer are guilt free. What concern DSers are simple cabs, since we so absorb all of it. There are some DSers, in which certain flour and cabs doesn't agree with their system. But, to others has no effect. It is all about moderation when it comes to certain food and ingredients, and what you are able to tolerate and digest.

You can and are allow to have breadcrumbs, whether you make it yourself or buy it ready-made. I use it all the time, but prefer for some dishes to use panko, since it makes the food more lighter and crispier to eat and digest. Especially early out, since for some, our tummy can't handle certain white flour or even breaded food. I was unable to eat bread or breadcrumb food until I was 7 months post-op. At 5 months, I was able to tolerate the panko breadcrumbs, but not the regular breadcrumbs. Bagel and bagel chips was extremely difficult for me to digest until after I was 9 months post-op, whether low carb or not. The main focus is protein intake and having a chicken or veal parmesan has more protein, than an eggplant parmesan. I couldn't eat chicken, but did have veal parmesan and it wasn't breaded early out because I could not tolerate bread, but ok as time went by and use panko that I mixed with seasoning and parmesan for added flavor.