Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 I just tried something different this weekend. I am getting a little tired of forcing protein (usually meat, fish, shellfish, cheese) every day. And I miss not having the room for vegetables and occasional fruits. I have disliked all the protein shakes and smoothies that I've tried so far, and while i like the Luna bars, they have more carbs than I want. So I tried a type of chip called Carbolite Baked Protein chips. The 2 oz bag has 36 grams of protein, 8 grams of fat and 0 grams of carbohydrates. I tried the Ranch and the taste is good. I'll be honest - the texture is not so good. OK and crunchy at first, but they are pretty dry and granular towards the end. (I am dipping them in salsa right now - seems to help)I am going to stick with them a while and see if they can help increase my protein intake. I'd like to be able to get in enough protein during the day so that I could actually eat some green beans or salad, and have to eat protein for dinner just to reach my daily goal. We'll see how it goes. I got them at trader Joe's, for those of you who know what that is Ellen DS 2/14/01 310 Dr. Anthone 7/16/01 241 - 69 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 I just tried something different this weekend. I am getting a little tired of forcing protein (usually meat, fish, shellfish, cheese) every day. And I miss not having the room for vegetables and occasional fruits. I have disliked all the protein shakes and smoothies that I've tried so far, and while i like the Luna bars, they have more carbs than I want. So I tried a type of chip called Carbolite Baked Protein chips. The 2 oz bag has 36 grams of protein, 8 grams of fat and 0 grams of carbohydrates. I tried the Ranch and the taste is good. I'll be honest - the texture is not so good. OK and crunchy at first, but they are pretty dry and granular towards the end. (I am dipping them in salsa right now - seems to help)I am going to stick with them a while and see if they can help increase my protein intake. I'd like to be able to get in enough protein during the day so that I could actually eat some green beans or salad, and have to eat protein for dinner just to reach my daily goal. We'll see how it goes. I got them at trader Joe's, for those of you who know what that is Ellen DS 2/14/01 310 Dr. Anthone 7/16/01 241 - 69 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 In a message dated 7/17/01 10:26:38 AM, duodenalswitch writes: << Carbolite Baked Protein chips. The 2 oz bag has 36 grams of protein, 8 grams of fat and 0 grams of carbohydrates. I tried the Ranch and the taste is good. I'll be honest - the texture is not so good. OK and crunchy at first, but they are pretty dry and granular towards the end. >> ellen: 36 gms????? Not bad at all! I'll have to check these out as a snack option... You know, one thing I ADORE and has tons of protein: Chinese dim sum. There's a little Chinatown within walking distance from me, so I get it fresh at least once a week. I realize not everyone has this luxury, but there are many forms of frozen dim sum (they just require steaming and in many cases can alternatively be microwaved). They are just little packets of protein, man. There's shumai --- pork or seafood filled and hargaw -- shrimp filled dumpling wrapped in rice paper and steamed... Little buns filled with pork/veggies (or chicken or beef).... You may want to look in the frozen section of a specialty Asian store if you have any in your area. I've also heard of online groceries that specialize in Asian cuisine... I like them because they are tiny and this allows me the choice to pop a few or eat a lot. I love the shrimp roll wrapped in hard tofu and fried... Oh, heavenly! (that's called fubeijuen -- I haven't seen that frozen -- yet -- but get it at the restaurant). If you live in a major US city with a Chinatown, you probably have at least one restaurant that serves dim sum daily (it is usually sold until about 1-2 in the afternoon and traditional 'ocean/seafood restaurants usually are the ones that offer dimsum during the day). I know what you mean about the protein. But, you WILL be able to eat carbs and veggies with them in awhile. There are so many great sources out there, too --- We had these chicken sausages with apples (delicious!) for breakfast... popped about 9 gms to one of those babies... Don't overlook cheeses and nuts as a good source, too... Herb brie on crackers, etc. I usually get the protein in but some days I just don't feel like eating... especially in this heat. I go from being ravenous and eating quite a bit to not wanting much at all. all the best, lap ds with gallbladder removal January 25, 2001 five months post-op and still feelin' fabu! pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5'9 1/2 " ) now: 236 lbs (hopefully still goin' down?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 In a message dated 7/17/01 10:26:38 AM, duodenalswitch writes: << Carbolite Baked Protein chips. The 2 oz bag has 36 grams of protein, 8 grams of fat and 0 grams of carbohydrates. I tried the Ranch and the taste is good. I'll be honest - the texture is not so good. OK and crunchy at first, but they are pretty dry and granular towards the end. >> ellen: 36 gms????? Not bad at all! I'll have to check these out as a snack option... You know, one thing I ADORE and has tons of protein: Chinese dim sum. There's a little Chinatown within walking distance from me, so I get it fresh at least once a week. I realize not everyone has this luxury, but there are many forms of frozen dim sum (they just require steaming and in many cases can alternatively be microwaved). They are just little packets of protein, man. There's shumai --- pork or seafood filled and hargaw -- shrimp filled dumpling wrapped in rice paper and steamed... Little buns filled with pork/veggies (or chicken or beef).... You may want to look in the frozen section of a specialty Asian store if you have any in your area. I've also heard of online groceries that specialize in Asian cuisine... I like them because they are tiny and this allows me the choice to pop a few or eat a lot. I love the shrimp roll wrapped in hard tofu and fried... Oh, heavenly! (that's called fubeijuen -- I haven't seen that frozen -- yet -- but get it at the restaurant). If you live in a major US city with a Chinatown, you probably have at least one restaurant that serves dim sum daily (it is usually sold until about 1-2 in the afternoon and traditional 'ocean/seafood restaurants usually are the ones that offer dimsum during the day). I know what you mean about the protein. But, you WILL be able to eat carbs and veggies with them in awhile. There are so many great sources out there, too --- We had these chicken sausages with apples (delicious!) for breakfast... popped about 9 gms to one of those babies... Don't overlook cheeses and nuts as a good source, too... Herb brie on crackers, etc. I usually get the protein in but some days I just don't feel like eating... especially in this heat. I go from being ravenous and eating quite a bit to not wanting much at all. all the best, lap ds with gallbladder removal January 25, 2001 five months post-op and still feelin' fabu! pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5'9 1/2 " ) now: 236 lbs (hopefully still goin' down?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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