looking for a snack

[Globetrotter 1,340]

I work in Iraq, embedded with the Army. Dehydration is an issue, food is at a minimum and hard to find the right stuff, I wear body armor and fly in harsh conditions, also ground transportation is rough. I'm currently living off of canned turkey, Jerky, and Protein Shakes.< /p>

[thinoneday 445]

oh dear! that is harsh. . .well i guess nuts are the way to go then. . do they not have some interesting snack in the MRE's?

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

They have those foil packages of tuna that are flavored. Are you able to get those. Good grief, I would send you some. There are also little cans of chicken salad and deviled ham. Maybe I should send you a package with those things and cocoa dusted almonds.

[Globetrotter 1,340]

Yes they do have foil packages of flavored tuna salads, ham salads, and chicken at the PX. I am staying away from tuna right now due to a recent case of angioedema brought on by a tainted batch. I also try to stay away from the canned products as I don't want even more sodium in my diet, what with all the Jerky I have to consume.

I could eat boiled eggs but they don't sit well in my esophagus. meat loaf is great but we get it only rarely. I'm 8 weeks out, what vegetables can I eat with surity? We sometimes get a veg medley, baby carrots coliflower broc. but I'm basically living off meat and Protein Shakes.< /p>

[pcos_chick 23]

Globetrotter,

If it helps I'd be happy to pick up some stuff in bulk and ship it to you. Send me a PM and we'll work it out.

[chilo1 62]

OMG Globetrotter, I admire you, you are very brave in many ways! I'm 7 weeks out and have been eating cooked veggies for a while: brocoli, cauliflower, carrots, peas. I just make sure I chew really well and never have any issues, sometime I'll have a few tiny sips of Water to get it down, even though I take Vitamin supplements I wouldn't want to have some kind of deficiency that would affect my health, and even more so in you case.

[Globetrotter 1,340]

Thanks guys, if it weren't for the Liquid Protein bullets there's no way I would get in enough Protein, there are just days when I canNOT eat another bite of boiled chicken or canned turkey and the sodium is insane! The cold cuts are so salty they make my lips dry and cracky. I've ordered those almonds and I'm going to try to eat some vegetables, on vegetable days I will just have to substitute a protein bullet for meat food if I'm to keep my cals within range.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

Those Protein bullets are not a good form of protein. Can you get any other kind of Protein Drinks that are whey protein and don't have any collegen protein in them?

[Globetrotter 1,340]

These are whey Protein, whey isolate. They are by Body Fortress and have 26 g's per shot.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

Ok great! So many of those bullets are collegen Protein.< /strong>