I can't be the only one who gauges a good based on its Protein content.

I do the same with protein shakes/ powders.

Me in a store-

160 calories and ONLY 15 grams of protein??!! Not worth my time! Lol

I'm forever looking for the highest protein content with the lowest calorie commitment.

Anyone else do this?

Yep. I do.

I've also noticed it has become more trendy. Pre-packaged food and restaurant menus are more frequently posting Protein numbers prominently on labels. Even weight watchers seems to have jumped on board.

Not really. I've stopped tracking my food intake, and stopped focusing on macronutrients. It's too much work, and I know from past diet failures that if the diet feels like work, I'll fail. 4 months out, I have a good feel for how much to eat and how often. I recognize that this surgery will only be effective 10, 20, 30+ years down the road if I completely change how I eat. So I'm focusing mostly on plant based options... beans/legumes, seeds, green leafs, veggies, berries, nuts on occasion and starting to work some whole grains in. I rarely eat meat/dairy right now but will occasionally have a whey Protein bar when on the go. If I do have meat, it's lean turkey/chicken or fish... though I did have some rather delicious bacon recently from whole foods. Almost no processed foods with the exception of occasional frozen veggie burgers and store bought hummus. I do know which plant based foods have the highest protein density, and I try to incorporate many of those at each meal... so in that way, I gauge some on my food intake based on protein content.

Again, for me it's about doing a 180 on my lifestyle... here's a quote I like: "The problem with nutrient by nutrient nutritional science is that it takes the nutrient out of context to the food, the food out of context of the diet, and the diet out of the context of the lifestyle".- Marion Nestle PhD

It's not a bad idea to try to get the most Protein "bang for the buck (or calorie)".

Here's a link to some examples of proteins, their serving size, calories and protein/serving.

http://www.todaysdie...tentofFoods.pdf

Maybe you can make selections using these and their similar foods.

It's not a bad idea to try to get the most Protein "bang for the buck (or calorie)".

Here's a link to some examples of Proteins, their serving size, calories and protein/serving.

http://www.todaysdie...tentofFoods.pdf

Maybe you can make selections using these and their similar foods.

That's super helpful! Thank you

@@Nurse_Lenora - yes, all the time, it's now an ingrained habit. Grams of protein/physical size/calories run through my mind almost without thinking.