I'm 12 months post VSG, I'm 20 lbs from goal. My problem is getting in my protien consitently. Every protien suppliement I've tried I find intolerable. I was doing better for a few months and my hair started to grow back, but now it's falling out again. I know it's my diet. I guess I'm at the point that I'm not sure what my diet is supposed to look like. I have also been snacking on crackers between meals, which is probably why the scale hasn't moved in a couple of months. Does anyone have suggestions for my diet that would help me to get in the needed protien? Any advise is greatly appreciated.

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I can't wait to try that one Ruthi!

The tofu chocolate pudding is very good, its rich tasting and packed with Protein. You can not tell it was made with tofu.

I'm going to try this one, too. I bought the tofu when I went to whole foods and I have the cocoa, thought I had the unsweetened chocolate, but I don't - so have to go to the grocery this evening and get food for Bob, so will add it to the list and give it a go.

Just remember to rinse it according to package instructions or it will taste horrible

I eat a lot of:

meat (leftovers, deli meat, etc.)

eggs (hard-boiled, egg salad, egg bites)

string cheese (the 2% milkfat kind, not the full fat kind)

cottage cheese (non-fat as I honestly can't taste any difference between full and no-fat cc)

yogurt (FAGE has 20 g of Protein per 6 oz. serving)

beef Jerky

protein hot chocolate (I like the Nashua Nutrition/Healthwise brand the best)

Protein shakes (I like Chike the best.)

nuts (have to watch the quanities due to the fat, but they make a nice change)

I did the bullets for a while, but after a while they made me gag. Milk is okay *in* things, but I can't drink more than 4-8 oz (used to be less) without getting gastric distress.

I also sometimes use Protein Bars -- but only ones that have no more carbs than protein) and trail mix that I mix up myself. I also make a protein muffin that has a 3:1 carb to protein that is supposed to be good for recovery from exercise. I make them in a mini-muffin pan and have two after I work out.

I think the key is to make every meal and snack protein-based. If you can only eat one egg, have a hard-boiled egg and something else (i.e., instead of crackers which are all carbs). Crackers are easy, but so is beef jerky. If you want crackers, have much less than you normally do, but put some Peanut Butter on them. Yeah, PB can be high in fat, but PB crackers will stay with you longer and have more protein than crackers alone.

The other thing I do is cook a lot on the weekends so I have plenty of leftovers. I notice that, when I don't do this, I tend to eat worse because I grab the first handy thing that comes along. That always leads to bad choices IME.

I like the Kellogs high Fiber garlic and herb crackers. They don't have as many carbs as other crackers and I eat that with a string cheese. 4 crackers ( they are little )

is about all I need to eat cheese and crackers with a string cheese.

I will post later the carb and calorie content when I get home where the box is.

What is a good yogurt -- every one I look at seems to have a lot of carbs.

there is some that comes in small containers. I get the

Walmart brand, but Dannon makes one that's called fit and lite. they are made with a sugar substitute. There are carbs in milk, so carbs can't be avoided in yogurt.

The crackers I eat are Kellogs all bran crackers in garlic and herb. There is about one carb per cracker. 19 carbs in 18 crackers with 5 grams of fiber and 120 calories. 4 crackers with a string cheese is a perfect snack. I like the low fat colby/jack that are in the shapes of string cheese and are 60 calories.

Edited June 23, 200917 yr by Oregondaisy

there is some that comes in small containers. I get the

Walmart brand, but Dannon makes one that's called fit and lite. they are made with a sugar substitute. There are carbs in milk, so carbs can't be avoided in yogurt.

I realize that; however if trying to stick under 30 gms of carbs, and there's 10 in the yogurt, that to me seems like a lot for the size of the container.

I like FAGE. 20 g of protein for 6 oz. and minimal carbs. I add my own sweetener to it (otherwise, it's a bit too sour for me).

yeah, it's true. I have to tell myself I need the Calcium. My dad had severe osteoporosis.

It's pretty easy for me to stay under my carb limit since i am doing 2 Protein shakes per day. They have like 2 grams of carbs.

I've drunk "egg flips" my entire life and never ever got sick. I think as long as the eggs are fresh, the risk is low.

But I have a legendary cast Iron gullet, so perhas I'm just lucky!

I've never seen Fage yogurt. where do you get that?

I think the thing with raw eggs is that they *can* have bacteria in them. So eating raw eggs is riskier than eating cooked eggs. But that doesn't mean every raw egg has bacteria and is dangerous.

It's really all about how much risk you want to expose yourself to. I used to order "sunny-side up" eggs when I went out. I decided that it was worth it to start ordering "over easy" instead because the taste wasn't much different and that cut down on the risk. But, I do eat sashimi and seared ahi, because in that case, I'd rather take on the extra risk than eat tuna that's been fully cooked. It's just not the same to me.

You can buy low carb yogart its about 3 to 4 carbs. I get mine from Ralphs but I am sure they are carried by other markets.

Laughing cow is really good, thats my favorite