Hi Everyone!

I am looking for new ideas to get my Protein in during the day. I am always struggling to get enough. What are your "go to" sources of protein? Any favorite recipes to share?

Thanks so much!!

i eat alot of soups... but salmon is the best way to get your protein. or tuna. i just bake em. YUM

I have an open faced tuna melt for lunch every day, but healthy.

I mix tuna, 2 tbs fat free mayo, and a tiny bit of mustard. I put that on a piece of toasted whole wheat bread. Add a slice of Kraft's low fat cheese, and stick under the broiler for about 2 minutes.

Very filling and 33.7g of Protein,18g of carbs, and 5g of fat. 261 calories total.

I really like it a lot.

I won't be banded till the 20th, but I have been looking at protien items. I think that the light Baby Bell Cheese would be an excellent snack. I can't remember exactly the calorie and protien count off hand, but its on my shopping list, so must not bee too bad!

KathyOfAlabama,

The Babybel Light it is good. I keep some in the fridge. It's 50 calories, 6g of Protein, and 3g of fat.

It's filling yet small, so I will sometimes grab one to tide me over til dinner in the afternoon (I haven't had a fill yet so I'm hungry every 2 hours!)

My morning "muesli" - greek yogurt, walnuts, pumpkin, sunflower and chia seeds, cold hardboiled eggs, snall cans of salmon and tuna, babybel cheeses, cans of chick peas and three bean mix and my recent fave indulgence from the local thai restaurant - chicken satay skewers.

Grilled chicken is usually the best way for me to go. I also like chilli (the one I had today is only 220 calories and has 15 grams of protein per serving). I also like eggs and greek yogurt.

0% greek yoghurt, skimmed milk , wild alaskan smoked salmon, frozen peas, all have good protein in relation to calories ... ..

I have found meat substitutes are a lot easier to get down than actual meat products...especially right after a fill. Here are some of my favorites:

Morningstar Farms Chipotle Black Bean Burgers, Maple Sausage patties, Spicy Sausage Patties, Spicy Chik'n Wings.

Boca Chik'n Nuggets-they totally satisfy my nugget craving! Also by Boca-sausage links, Tomato-basil Bruschetta Burgers.

Also, this sounds a lot more disgusting than it tastes, but I love adding cottage or ricotta cheese to my oatmeal...if you like cottage cheese, try it!

If you go to the Bariatric Choice website there are lots of protein-rich selections. My favorites are the soups and hot chocolate. Whenever I feel that I didn't get enough protein from my meals, I just have one of these.

I have a protein shake every morning (my band is kinda tight until the afternoon). My other main sources of protein are Boca burgers, tuna, almonds, lean ground turkey, white meat chicken, and occasionally low fat cheese. I'm a big fish fan (especially salmon) but I don't make it at home too often because I haven't found a good fishmonger around where I live.

I live in the Louisville area and got my lapband 2008 Dr. Shina. I lost 150 pounds and then this past year I was at a stand still, and craving and eatting too much sugar. I have found a new protein shake that I absolutely LOVE. It taste list sweet cream, and can be added of course to shakes, soups, oatmeal, you name it. People decribe it as cakemix. I started it 4 days ago and have lost my cravings of sweets, and lost 5 pounds. I love the stuff. Plus they give you so many recipes and support. There is an option where you can get your product free, and even make money doing it. I hope to introduce it at one of our local meetings. Check out my website http;//sherrybellingham.myvi.net. I also have the vitamins and tried them today, having a hard time with them due to size, but I absolutely love shakes.