No Dairy - 8 weeks out - best protein options?

[ctsleeve 20]

I've cut out dairy and my reflux is much, much improved. Even drinking Isopure (watered down) was making my poor esophagus incredibly sore.

So it would seem that I now have a dairy intolerance. I'm nearly eight weeks out and can eat 1.5 to 2 ounces at a time of fish and chicken breast. I'm not at the point that I can do nuts yet.

What are my best options for getting enough Protein every day if Protein drinks, yogurt, cheese and milk are all off the table?

Would love any suggestions, thanks!

[Erica2013 69]

try using unflavored proteiin, sprinkle it on your food and etc. try Protein Shots. switch Protein Drinks

[gamergirl 4,609]

have you tried lactaid pills? they really really help with lactose intolerance.

[gomekast 559]

You can still have soy milk! I've been lactose intolerant for years. I don't like popping pills, so I've just gone without the other things I used to love. I can however still eat brick cheeses in small doses.

I can occasionally have a yoplait thick and creamy without issues tho. My pcp said that once all the lactose is out of your system from abstaining for a period of time, to start out small. Have just one yogurt a day. Limit it to just the one per day. See how that goes. So, I do go threw period where I will do that. He said that every person has a set point where the body just can't handle lactose...starting out with the one yogurt per day and if ur really missing it to gradually build on that one a day.

[gomekast 559]

Forgot one thing. My local grocery store has the lactaid brand cottage cheese and frozen ice cream. Their a little pricier but worth it for variety sometimes.

Ask your local store to carry it of they don't have it.

[gamergirl 4,609]

Also as I think about it, I get very little Protein from yogurt and cheese anymore. I too am 8 weeks and I wasn't one of the lucky ones that lost my hunger. I find cheese to be too calorie rich and not filling enough.

My standard snack between meals has become 2oz of deli meat which gives me a good bit of Protein, is easy on my sleeve, and can be eaten somewhat unobtrusively in meetings. I put it in the tiny tupperware containers and take 2 a day with me.

I also love dried salted edamame. 1/4 c has lots of crunch and 14 gms of protein! I still have a hard time believing that. If I'm really hungry at night, I steam some frozen edamame (Costco and Sam's have bags) and eat those with salt and cayenne pepper on the pods. Nom nom nom. They have good Fiber too.

I too have been lactose intolerant probably my whole life. I cannot drink even half a cup of milk without getting very sick, I can only do cheese in small quantities, half a cup of ice cream maybe, I haven't had any in so long I don't know. BUT I can do yogurt and cottage cheese just fine. I think the more fermented or aged the cheese, the less lactose it has, and the easier it is to tolerate. So I can tolerate are more aged Parmesan than I can mozzarella. More yogurt than ice cream etc.

HTH

[ctsleeve 20]

This is so helpful! Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I appreciate all the good idea. I'll let you know how it goes.

[lynndtt 21]

Gamergirl do you buy the edamame dried or do you do it yourself. If you buy it that way where do you get it? I just discovered this food and was also shocked at the Protein content.

[ChrisBthin 44]

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[gamergirl 4,609]

Gamergirl do you buy the edamame dried or do you do it yourself. If you buy it that way where do you get it? I just discovered this food and was also shocked at the Protein content.

I buy it dried. I bought a small packet on Amazon to see if I'd like it and I did. But costco sells a big jar of it, and I know places like whole foods, central market, sprouts, etc all sell them.

The frozen ones I get from costco but I know even krogers, Tom Thumb etc all carry those. I've been eating those for years, usually instead of popcorn when we watch a movie at home.