last week I started falling into the trap of "just a couple" potato chips or frito's with my lunch. This is a waste of carbs when I'm trying to keep carbs under 30 grams a day. But I needed something crunchy.

Enter stage left: PORK RINDS .... Extremely crunchy..satisfies that mouth feel and need to crunch some food, 0 carbs (incredible), 5 g fat, (I never reach my fats goal, always under the number allowed). 8g PROTIEN

in a serving of one ounce...I never can eat a whole portion, I end up sharing it with my dogs.

tonight I put five of them on a cookie sheet in my toaster oven and toasted them a bit, then sprinkled them very lightly with grated parmesan cheese. Yummy!

Hi Tracy,

Thanks for the tip. It would be great to be able to have pork rinds again. I haven't checked any labels for a very long time but I hope I can find some that have the same nutritional count (high Protein + low fat).

you will. they do satisfy the need for crunch!! i think i found the ones at wal-mart that had a great nutritional count. good luck on the find.

I love Pork Rinds, always have enjoyed and they are definitely a great way to satisfy that crunch. I eat the hot-n-spicy ones fairly regularly.

Ahhhh yes the Pork Rind. . . I totally absolutely incredibly love the pork rind with extra meat and spices. . . . I know, I know NOT THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!! OK, the little bag at walmart that are so dry and the pieces fly down your throat and make you choke. . . i like those too. . . But i really like the fried ones you get at the mexican mercado with lots of meat and grizzle. . . . ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

YUM!!!

When can I have them?:001_smile:

Nothing like fresh pork rinds you get off a hog when your having a whole hog roast.

YUUUMMY!

ishary-you should be able to try them when you are on regular foods. good luck and happy eating!!!

Ishary,

I'm 9 weeks out (I think). I started using them last week, but I think it could have been sooner. If you chew them well they really break down fairly easily.

I'm going to try them hot with cinnamon and splenda next. :001_smile: sort of like a churro!

oh YAY!!!

I am so excited.

I was reading somewhere on this site that corn chips and tortilla chips were sort of frowned upon.

This is a great alternative for the crunch and salt fix!!:001_smile:

Oh, I luuuuve me some pork rind nachos. Used to make them every time I tried Atkins... now you've got me thinking about them, I want them! Now that calories matter, I'll throw on some cheese, a little ground turkey, tomatoes, olives, taco sauce, and some Greek yogurt... oh, I can't wait! :thumbup1:

STACY! THAT SOUNDS SOOOOOOO YUMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYY. . . . of course i'd only be able to get down 1 or 2 of those and be overly full. . . but i'm going to try. . . thanks for the great idea!

Oh yeah....Duh, I forgot that I won't be able to eat a plate of them!! :001_smile:

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Yummy that sounds good.. Still on full liquid diet here, start mushies Monday,,, Maybe I can run some through the food processor. Any suggestions on something liquid I can add to it so as to make it mushie? Besides Tequilla.

Just bought some. Eating some barbecue ones now. :thumbup:

Yummy that sounds good.. Still on full liquid diet here, start mushies Monday,,, Maybe I can run some through the food processor. Any suggestions on something liquid I can add to it so as to make it mushie? Besides Tequilla.

Plain Greek Yogurt--tastes like sour cream!