80 calories, 5g fat, 0 carbs, 8g protein. The nutritional values seem okay. I will be 5 weeks out on Monday. What do you guys think of these as a snack? I have to say if these were the stats of meat or cheese, I'd feel totally comfortable eating it. But salty, crunchy, BBQ flavor fried pig skin. It just seems wrong. Thoughts?

I'd be curious on other people's replies to this as well

I'm 7 wks out and ate some last week

I'm 7 wks out and ate some last week

Did they sit well?

I'd be concerned they would crunch down to nothing and not give you a full feeling. In other words, a potential slider food. Just something to be aware of and don't go overboard.

No problem at all. Bought a small bag. Ate about 1/4 of the bag. Just had the urge for some

I'd be concerned they would crunch down to nothing and not give you a full feeling. In other words, a potential slider food. Just something to be aware of and don't go overboard.

Point taken. I will limit it to a half ounce serving. I actually already weighed them out. I'm most interested in the eight grams of protein. The fewer protein shakes I have to drink, the better.

Point taken. I will limit it to a half ounce serving. I actually already weighed them out. I'm most interested in the eight grams of protein. The fewer protein shakes I have to drink, the better.

Amen to that lol

How about having some other healthy protein sources; cottage cheese, eggs, tuna, fish, chicken, canned meats.

How about having some other healthy protein sources; cottage cheese, eggs, tuna, fish, chicken, canned meats.

It is hard to beat the protein in cottage cheese. 12 grams in a 100 gram serving (about 1/2 cup I think). Even for low-fat or fat-free. And you feel quite satisfied afterward.

I have always hated cottage cheese. Such a bummer. But I am enjoying jerky now, which is new for me. There's one called Krave that isn't widely available but I can sometimes get at Target. Yum.

http://www.kravejerky.com

I wasn't really a cottage cheese fan either but for some reason I can't get enough of the stuff. This must be one of the changes my doctor was talking about. I think I must be one of the few that don't mind my Protein shakes during the day. The only thing I would worry about with the pork rinds are the amount of sodium in those things. Guess you would definitely get your Water in for the day though. haha

<p>How about having some other healthy Protein sources; cottage cheese, eggs, tuna, fish, chicken, canned meats.</p>

I'm eating those things, too. This was just a snack idea and a little something to help with the salt craving. It's not to replace all of the other good things in my diet.

It sounds as if you had already made the decision to eat these things before you asked the question. No judgement, just an observation..

As for them being anything relatively good for your? Ummm deep fried fat and skin?

Also the "protein" in them is not usable by our bodies. In fact most packages will have an asterisk by the protein count that says "not a significant source of protein"

It sounds as if you had already made the decision to eat these things before you asked the question. No judgement, just an observation..<br>

As for them being anything relatively good for your? Ummm deep fried fat and skin? <br>

Also the "protein" in them is not usable by our bodies. In fact most packages will have an asterisk by the Protein count that says "not a significant source of protein"

Thanks for your reply. You're right, I actually had decided to buy them and had some last night. I asked the question, though, because I am a newbie and am looking for opinions and information from more experienced sleevers like you, Laura. I was unaware of the "not a significant source of protein" label until you pointed it out. I know a lot of people come on to this forum looking for someone to endorse bad habits, but that's not what I'm doing. I am trying to meet my protein goals with various foods and Snacks and while trying to make good, but tasty choices. So, the chicharrones, according to the nutritional info at least, seemed like an okay choice. But I do see now after researching that specific protein that it has very little bioavailability for our bodies. Now, I can make an educated decision on whether to eat it or not from now on.

On a different note, just put a Pork sirloin roast, a can of diet Dr. Pepper, and some BbQ Sauce in the crockpot. I plan on making pulled pork sandwiches for the family, and just the pork with a little slaw for myself. This will be my first time eating pork (other than deli ham and a little bacon). I hope it is tasty and sits well. I marinated the pork overnight in a store bought Jack Daniels Marinade. We shall see. Can't wait.

Don't eat pork rinds for the Protein, because on the bag it says "Not a significant source of protein". This is due to the fact that the protein is completely derived from collagen, the major part of Gelatin.

"Although gelatin is 98–99% protein by dry weight, the body cannot readily use it. Gelatin is notable for its exceptionally low nutritional value. It is unusually high in the non-essential amino acids glycine and proline, (i.e., those produced by the human body), while lacking certain essential amino acids (i.e., those not produced by the human body). Gelatin is one of the few foods that cause a net loss of protein if eaten exclusively. It contains no tryptophan and is deficient in isoleucine, threonine, and methionine. Several people died of malnutrition in the 1970s while on popular 'liquid protein' diets."

Edited December 27, 201312 yr by Tikva