Protien - ThinnerTimes

bloomer001 · 08-09-2006, 07:53 AM

Ok, just had to share. Everyone has listened to me complain about not being able to eat enough protien. Well I think I solved my problem!

I was at the store last night, actually craving an apple (I love granny smith apples) so I went to the diet foods section and found a EAS low carb bar called Caramel Apple. It has 220 cal and 21 grams of protien. The surgeon suggested that brand, so I tried one. Now I only was able to eat a little more than 1/4 of it for breakfast, but I think I can eat the whole thing throught the day.

Sorry, just a little excited I might actually get my protien in today without being miserable.

Jennifer

coptergirl · 08-09-2006, 07:55 AM

Yipppeee!! How exciting. It will get better, love

LyndasRoom · 08-09-2006, 10:16 AM

Jennifer,
I found another source of protein that's not too hard to take. The powders and pre-made shakes just make me gag...but if you like apple you might try this. Isopure zero Carb protein drink. It comes in a glass bottle 20 fl oz, it has 40 grams of protein. It's not thick or icky, goes down like Propel, and I have been starting my day with one-I didn't so much like the blueberry, but yesterday I had Apple~Melon, and today am having Pineapple~orange~banana. I'd give it a try if I were you. I'm feeling so much better since I've been getting it in first thing.

bloomer001 · 08-09-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LyndasRoom

Jennifer,
I found another source of protein that's not too hard to take. The powders and pre-made shakes just make me gag...but if you like apple you might try this. Isopure zero Carb protein drink. It comes in a glass bottle 20 fl oz, it has 40 grams of protein. It's not thick or icky, goes down like Propel, and I have been starting my day with one-I didn't so much like the blueberry, but yesterday I had Apple~Melon, and today am having Pineapple~orange~banana. I'd give it a try if I were you. I'm feeling so much better since I've been getting it in first thing.

I tried those, I only found the Apple Melon and the Blueberry, the first one was great, when I tried to drink the second one, I couldn't keep them down. It seems like every thing I find with protien, actually makes me sick. But anything you have tried that you liked please let me know, I just keep trying stuff.

april · 08-09-2006, 10:35 AM

If you buy a cinnamon apple protein bar and put it in the microwave for a few seconds and eat it warm it tastes just like a pie from McDonald's. No Sh*t!

LyndasRoom · 08-09-2006, 10:38 AM

They have a ton of flavors at vitamin shoppe, grape, raspberry, strawberry, mango, punch, orange cream, passionfruit, along with the pineapple orange and apple melon I mentioned before , GNC had some too. I am approaching it as a form of medicine, I need it, at least for a base, for now, until I can eat meat and other forms of good protein. I'm not a big egg eater, so right now, I'm doing cheese, cottage cheese, refried beans, beans with weenies, and chili (I prefer the chili without beans).

bloomer001 · 08-10-2006, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by LyndasRoom

They have a ton of flavors at vitamin shoppe, grape, raspberry, strawberry, mango, punch, orange cream, passionfruit, along with the pineapple orange and apple melon I mentioned before , GNC had some too. I am approaching it as a form of medicine, I need it, at least for a base, for now, until I can eat meat and other forms of good protein. I'm not a big egg eater, so right now, I'm doing cheese, cottage cheese, refried beans, beans with weenies, and chili (I prefer the chili without beans).

Ok, I know it looks gross and I'm sure it can't be very good for me. But, Hormel canned chili without beans. To me it is rather mild tasting and then I add some cheese. It has worked great for me. I can't really do more than a bite or 2 egg, cottage cheese is a big no no, ricotta cheese only sits ok about every other day, if I eat too much I get sick. So my protien choices were getting smaller and smaller. Now it seems I'm starting to be able to eat more things again, like Tuna.

Jennifer

Duckie · 08-10-2006, 06:19 PM

The Isopure makes me ill. Nasty tasting to me.
I drink AcheivOne and eat Stallone's protein pudding. Both at great ways to get in protein. Thank god.

LyndasRoom · 08-10-2006, 08:08 PM

The hormel without beans is the one that works for me too...I add cottage cheese, gross sounding, I know...or a lil sour cream and it keeps it from being too spicey. Eggs have made me ill the last 2 times I've tried.

LyndasRoom · 08-10-2006, 08:09 PM

Duckie,
It's so funny how we're all so different, the Stallone pudding grosses me out too. Maybe it's a dairy issue for me?