Question:
Going Nuts *!*! cant get in the protein
My doctor thinks I am behind on my weight loss. I am 5 months out and have lost 52 pounds. I think my issue is the one piece of fruit a day and the few crackers I eat a day. Geez....what am I supposed to do? eat chicken 3 times a day and cheese slices for a snack? I mean how many choices do we have? I work 10 hours a day and don't have time to prepare 3 hour meals. So, everynight it is a piece of chicken, beef or pork chop-all prepared basically the same way. I am so bored!! I need a little variety, but everything seems to be loaded with carbs! One medium apple has 21 carbs..can that be right? That doesn't make sense to me. Could someone help me with VARIETY!!! So far every label I read keeps me on chicken and cheese because of the carbs. Help and thanks for letting me digress!!! — Karen M. (posted on August 13, 2003)
August 13, 2003
How about adding some beans or turkey into your diet. I buy
a pre-cooked turkey breast and then melt cheese over it. Or how
about a salad. Has your dr said you can eat salads yet? They
sure taste good, especially in this hot, humid weather we are
having everywhere. I especially like turkey hot dogs with my
beans. How about some eggs or turkey bacon? Just a few
ideas for you.
— OLD RODEO C.
August 13, 2003
There are plenty of choices out there! Speaking of going nuts...Try eating
some. Very good source of protein. I eat cashews/low salt 2oz/and get 12
proteins/14 carbs. Try seafood for a nice change. Very high protein and
"No" carbs. Once you learn to work your proteins/w/o carbs. You
can have other foods that have slightly higher carbs. By the way, you
wouldn't have thought fruits would be that high in carbs, but they are.
But, don't deprive yourself. My Dr has be on 50 carbs a day/less and I have
loss 85 pounds in 6 months, and in my 5 month I did not loose 1 pound
(plateau) Since, you work you might try Carb Solutions (Wal Mart) 21 grams
protein/4 carbs/11 oz. Someone e-mailed me from this site about it and in 5
days I loss 5 pounds and have been drinking 2 a day. I love the French
Vanilla. Variety makes you happy with food. Boredom comes only by eating
the same foods all the time. I now get 80 grams protein and at least 80 ozs
of water. Also, remember you loose inches at times when the weight isn't
coming off. Measure yourself. I have kept a journal from day one. Nothing
goes in my mouth that doesn't go in my journal. I also, keep a count of
protein/calories/carbs/fat next to food enteries. I write all exercise I do
in my day, too. Of course, on the 11th of every month I measure and weigh.
Working makes it much harder, but "You" have to work harder to
make this procedure work for you. You can do it! Good Luck!
— Hazel S.
August 13, 2003
Eggs (scrambled, boiled, deviled, salad), low-fat refried beans, bean
salad, hummus, peanut butter, nuts, soy nuts, pork rinds, seseme sticks and
seeds, deli meat, tuna, canned crab, frozen shrimp, salmon patties...the
list goes on. I find that adding a bit of sauce to my meat not only
improves the taste and variety, but makes it go down better. Just a half
teaspoon or so of salsa, Hoisin sauce, vegetable tapenade, Italian
dressing, seafood sauce, Green Goddess dressing, soy sauce, pickle relish,
or whatever on the meat (either cut up and made into a salad, or spread
over the meat like a sauce) keeps the food interesting. I also make
sandwiches using a slice of cheese as the bread, with a little deli meat,
egg salad, or liver sausage inside. Yum.
— Vespa R.
August 13, 2003
I'm not a believer in severely limiting your carbs, especially the good
carbs that you get from fruit/veggies/beans. My nutritionist said carbs
were essential to a good post-op diet. I sincerely doubt a few crackers
and a piece of fruit are inhibiting your weight loss. As for getting in
more protein, try the protein shakes or bars. There are some very low carb
bars out there (Atkins for example), but usually the lower the carbs, the
lower the taste! The small Detour bars have 13 grams of carb, reasonable
and very tasty.
— Cindy R.
August 13, 2003
Here is the "formula" that my surgeons nutitionist uses for
carbs. Take the total amount of carbs...then minus the amount of fiber and
protein in it...if it equals 10 or less it is okay to eat.For example chili
has 32 grams of carbs per serving but it has 16 grams of protein and 8
grams of fiber so 32 minus 16 and 8 equals 8.Since it is under 10 it's
allowed.
— jennifer A.
August 13, 2003
— [Deactivated Member]
August 13, 2003
Hey there! Do you like shrimp cocktail? 0 carbs, all protein and oh so
yummy. Don't forget that deli meat is all protein. Here is a neat snacky
recipe.
2 slices of deli ham, spread low fat cream cheese over it, place a green
onion or raw asparagus on the edge and roll. You would be surprised how
good it is and I am not a big onion gal. Keep searching and I think you
weight loss is great! Don't forget to exercise too!
— Michele B.
August 13, 2003
You don't sound like you're eating too many carbs to me. How often do you
exercise?
— mrsmyranow
August 13, 2003
I've enjoyed experimenting with different foods, substituting my old way of
quantity for my new one of quality. I work a lot too and live alone so
preparing "meals" is low on my priority list, although I will
sometimes cook several pieces of chicken or a small roast or something
similar to eat all week. BTW this hasn't worked real well as I get bored
too fast. Anyway, is there a fancy gourmet grocery store where you live? I
went to mine this week and came home with lovely deli meats and exotic
cheeses, crackers from Italy (yowzah!), gorgeous fruits, and some marinated
hot peppers stuffed with prosciutto and mozzarella--holy cow were THOSE
good!! Some other ideas: canned broth with various meats, seafood, tofu,
tempeh, and vegies, seasoned any way you like it; stirfry; meatloaf or any
casserole minus the starch, freeze in portions; nachos minus the chips;
smoked or fresh oysters, mussels, and clams; oyster stew--simmer fresh
oysters in milk; sardines; tuna from Italy packed in olive oil (much better
than American brands); tofu burgers (fry slabs of tofu in VERY hot oil,
adding soy sauce just before the tofu, fry till crispy, top with
cheese--makes a spattery mess but is yummy, kids love them). Tofu mayo:
blend tofu, olive oil, fresh garlic, and fresh lemon juice to taste in
blender, use as a vegie dip. Tofu is a wonderful food which has almost no
flavor and absorbs the taste of what it is cooked in. It comes in 4
firmnesses depending on what you are using it for. Celery with peanut
butter or port wine cheddar. Fish/meat/poultry in black bean sauce: in a
soup/cereal bowl, place fish/meat, top with sliced scallions and ginger, a
little soy sauce and sesame oil, and a few fermented black beans, which
will be in the Asian foods section of the store and will be in a cellophane
package, they are soft and extremely salty. Place bowl in a pot on a
steamer rack and steam till the fish/meat is cooked, 10 minutes or so.
There are >10,000 recipes at the SOAR website
http://www.recipesource.com/ and http://foodtv.com/ has some good stuff
too. Enjoy!
— Chris T.
August 13, 2003
Karen,
Want to spice up that chicken and have it hot, juicy, tasty, and ready when
you get home? I have a great recipe for a crockpot chicken that is to die
for. Put it on before you go to work and forget it until you come home to a
house full of the wonderful aroma. I also have some other recipes that
might help you with your hectic schedule and food boredom. Email me if you
are interested.
— Kimberly B.
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