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I eat popcorn occasionally as a snack. It does have some protein in it, but is mostly carbs so if you are okay for your protein goals and are far enough out from surgery (like more than 6 months or so) you should be fine. My only concerns with your idea is the flavours. While personally not my choice for flavour, I can image the pepper would make the popcorn even drier and then the vinegar would make it super tangy, making me want a drink immediately afterward. I wouldn't be able to do the 30 minute rule and so this would be out for me. I guess it depends if this would make you thirsty or not?
I hope that helps some!
How long will you be on the road? I usually find that I can bring homemade items and keep stops to a minimum most of the time. I like to bake, so I make protein muffins and things like that which I make full batches of and freeze individually so I can pull out convenient serving sizes. As an example, I'd take a protein muffin and a piece of fruit. Also, protein bars are great on the go. Also, I pack a lunch bag with a freezer pack and have taken yogurt or cheese and crackers with me conveniently, but these wouldn't work so well for super long trips....
In terms of fast food places, I'm further out, so I have a bit more options in my eating but use from this what you will.... sometimes I'll get a kid's size cheeseburger and just eat half the bun but all the meat (it depends on where I am and how greasy the food looks if I go this route or not). Sometimes I'll get a grilled chicken sandwich and eat half of that (again depending on the size and the place... some fast food places can make really dry chicken and some really greasy, neither is a good choice for me)-- I really like Arby's for Chicken sandwiches because it's roasted chicken so it's a bit healthier and less greasy in my opinion. Wendy's and Timmy's have good chilis. At subway I've had their 6 inch meatball sub but I get them to scoop out the centre of the bun so it's essentially the outside only, with cheese and green peppers on it. Most places now offer some sort of salad, which you can get with the dressing on the side and just dip your fork into to get the taste on it.... You could always stop off the highway at a local grocery store and pick up something to go off their hot table.
Anyways, hope these help! Have a good trip!
Hi Marny,
Thanks for organizing. I'm good for the 5th so count me in!
What about cheese and crackers like another poster said?
Have you tried roasted soy beans? They have a nice crunch and you can get them in different flavours...
I like apple slices with reconstituted PB2...
Pomegranate seeds...
Yeah, they are really yummy and I feel like I'm having a treat for breakfast. I've tried it with both vanilla and chocolate protein powder and found I don't really need to add anything else to it but some of her suggestions on the website would be good as well. My favourite is with chocolate protein powder. It's a nice combination with the peanut butter and banana.
I love my protein shakes. I don't do ready to drink ones, but make my own depending on what I'm craving (fruity or chocolate). I recently found a post on pinterest to make protein frosty (which surprisingly taste just like how I remember Wendy's frostys... although my memory of a Frosty is based on having my last real frosty about 1 1/2 years ago so YMMV) so I've been having that.
If I have time, usually on weekends, I make Eggface's Ricotta Pancakes. They are super easy and delicious (I like just vanilla pudding mix in mine and then use sugar free pancake syrup).
If you like oatmeal, have you tried overnight oats? If I have time the night before and remember, I usually make up an overnight protein oatmeal and it's a nice change for breakfast in the morning?
I hope these ideas help!
Hi Linda,
I won't be able to make it but I hope you ladies have a good meeting and hopefully I'll see you at the next one!
Congrats on the engagement and best of luck tomorrow on your surgery!
Here's to a speedy recovery! Rest, walk and sip!
I love the syntrax nectar proteins. I use the chocolate and vanilla, but have tried most of their flavours, including the fruity ones (think fruit punch, fuzzy peach, iced tea, etc.) and have enjoyed those as well. I just find for making my shakes and using it in baking that these are the two most versitile flavours. They mix easily with milk or water, don't clump and don't have an after taste. I buy them online at the low carb grocery but got a sample pack straight from the manufacturer first so I could decide which flavour I wanted to invest a whole container in. I believe it was a 13 flavour sampler for $13, no shipping charges.
Hope this helps!
Congrats Monica! I know how long you've been waiting, so this must be an exciting early Christmas gift for you and your family!
Great post Harold! Congratulations on all your accomplishments thus far! 
And Happy Surgiversary!
I took shakes with me on vacation in my checked luggage. I made little sandwich baggies with different flavours and then put them in small freezer bags labelled what flavour. I took Peanut Butter M&M Shakes (Chocolate protein powder, with SF butterscotch pudding mix and PB2), White Chocolate Wonderful Shakes (Vanilla Protein Powder, with SF White Chocolate Pudding Mix and PB2) and Peanut Butter Banana Shakes (Vanilla Protein Powder, SF Banana Cream Pudding Powder and PB2). When I had them packaged in my freezer bag, I packed them into my two shaker bottles so to make sure nothing would spill and took this with me in my checked luggage. No problems at all and they were easy to prepare because all I needed to find was some milk and some ice.
I hope this helps and enjoy your cruise!
Hey Marny,
I don't know if you have my name down from the last thread but I am interested in coming. Sign me up please!
Hi Sabby,
I had the surgery a year and a half ago and am only in my twenties. I'm quite happy with my choice and really explored the pros and cons. Have you checked out the WLS in your 20s forum on this site. That was very helpful in deciding whether this was the right choice for me.
Best of luck!
I'm totally in! I wasn't sure if we were still planning this after our last cawfee but I'm glad your on it Marny! Just let me know when!
I've bought them at the low carb grocery online. I like the sensato brand because they are mini-chocolate chips. You don't need near as many when baking to get the flavour because they are so tiny and spread throughout the finish product nicely. Like the other posters have said, you can buy at the bulk barn but I've only seen the large baking discs, never any chips....
The composition of the protein doesn't change based on being heated. Whey is the same protein in milk, and you can drink warm milk right? So the nutritional information is the same. At least this is how it was explained to me and makes sense to me.
I frequently use my nectar proteins warm, such as making protein hot chocolate. The problem with adding ho****er directly to protein like others have said is the clumping. You can temper the protein by mixing it smooth with a small amount of cold water and then topping it up with warm/ho****er, stirring constantly. Or my preferred method is to mix with the amount of liquid I want and bring it up to the temperature I want by heating it in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between and checking for my desired temperature.
Hope this helps!
Congrats on your two year Marny! You've done a fabulous job!
Glad to hear you are feeling well enough to get out to the gym, but please don't exert yourself too much! While you may be feeling fine, your body is busy healing itself and needs to take it easy. I don't know if your centre gave you any specific guidelines, but at HRRH they had an exercise timeline and we weren't cleared to do any movements/activities/exercises that engaged the core until 6 months out, the reason being that while the surface may have healed quickly the amount of tissue and muscle that was cut through to reach your stomach is quite dense and requires time to adequately heal or else you risk damage. Walking is probably your best activity for right now, then in a bit, start incorporating leg and arm exercises/machines.
Best of luck!
Glad to hear you are doing so well just after surgery! Keep it up!
