Hi

I am still in the liquid/mushy stage and I do find it hard to get my Protein up atm. But also, I am thinking of what foods to eat when I will be able to eat real food (something that worries me!).

SO... what are your fave high protein food????????

My favorite is tuna tartare or tuna sashimi from my favorite sushi place. But it's not something I rely on routinely--I can't afford it as often as I'd like!

On a routine basis, I rely on the basics: chicken, fish, turkey, lean beef, lean pork. LOTS of Beans (chilis, soups--and yes, I know some doctors say no to Soup because it's supposed to be a slider, but for me it isn't, so I eat it). I use Protein supplements pretty routinely to bump up my protein because I feel and lose better when I aim for 80-100g/day. My favorites are the Inspire powders (Dutch chocolate, especially) and PURE unflavored whey protein isolate from bariatriceating.com.

I love love love chili! When I am too busy to cook or am out and about I get the large chili from Wendys - it has 28g Protein

Also I have started making my own smoothies at home with Herbalife shake mixes - we have a store here in town that sells them and gave out recipe sheets when you bought from them.....I make a choc PB shake that is yummier than a Dairy Queen shake, I think, and only has about 250 calories and 25 grams of protein! (using choc shake mix, extra Protein powder, powdered Peanut Butter called PB2, skim milk, and ice) It has been fun to experiment with different shake mixes and see what I can come up with....adding a tbs of sugar free pudding to them is yummy too --- like the sugar free cheesecake pudding! I cannot eat anything solid in the morning so I have to start my day off with a shake/smoothie.

I rely on chicken breast, fish, lean port loin, tuna for high protien. Also started eating beef jerky for a snack, it has lot's of protien.

I am still using the protein shakes to ensure I get enough protein in....I am only full liquids right now. However, after i get the okay for 'real food' I plan on eating a lot of chicken! I found that my family loves the grilled chicken from KFC. A couple pieces are just the right amount of calories and protein! We even piece it up and throw it on salads.

I love tilapia. It is a non fishy tasting fish. I ususally marinade it with a McCormick packet, let it marinade all day and bake it at 400 for about 30 min. Falls apart and is just amazing!!! Also Tuna, Salmon and Yellow tail sashimi (no rice).

Tuna:biggrin:

Hands down it is Tofu for me..I could eat tofu morning, noon and night...Now i eat chicken, turkey and fish too, but for some reason I always go back to the tofu. Its good for you, can mimic almost anything and easy to use.......

Greek Yogart.hmmmmmmmm

My absolute favorite is Chobani Peach yogurt... I find it in Target stores or you can hit the Chobani website and see where it is near you...

I think I am eating cheesecake! it is very rich and fantastic...

I also like Campbells Bean with bacon soup.. I puree it and top it with plain chobani yogurt.. put a little salsa in there... if you like.. make it like a bean burritto...

Those are my favorite puree style high protein foods.. Good luck! Happy Losing..!

One more... I get Chobani greek yogurt.. plain fat free.. and add sugar free pudding... ( Pistachio.. cheesecake) it will become thick.. and you are getting a protein treat!

Hands down mine is regular muscle milk, chocolate. If they ever quit making it, I might have a heart attack. I drink it every single morning for breakfast and LOVE it. (My band is always tighter in the mornings) An 11 oz serving has 22 grams of protein in it and it doesn't have the funky aftertaste that I find a lot of other protein shakes have. (I've tried about 4 other varieties and GAG on them - this one is literally like drinking a shake. It's not milk based, either)

Onenuttynurse,

What do you make with tofu? How do you prepare it? You peeked my interest!!!! I love a new food adventure! ; )

Tyna

Onenuttynurse,

Yes, please give recipes! Thanks!:thumbdown:

I have many favorites, but here are my softer/mushy type favs since that's the stage you are in:

Tuna/chicken salad

Wendy's Chili (almost any chili, yum!!!)

Refried Beans, topped with lowfat melted cheese, salsa and sour cream

Shepherd's pie, made with ground beef

bean & ham Soup (soup is so not a slider for me)

I LOVE Hummus. I found a low carb pita that has 12 gms of protein and I pack half a pita with hummus and chicken. It is one of my favorite meals!